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Bass World
About Bass World
Bass World is an eclectic, not-for-profit magazine published for the enjoyment and education of the ISB's membership. It serves as a vital link among the members of the international bass-playing community. Regular features include: columns for soloists, orchestra members and jazz bassists; advice from experts about instrument maintenance; profiles of early and 20th century music specialists; discussions of health issues for bassists; tips for teachers of young bassists; a page just for kids; reviews of new recordings and music; and interviews with leading bassists from around the world.
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- Back issues of Bass World magazine, portrait calendars, and convention programs are available for members in searchable PDF format in the Online Library.
The links below will open recent issues of Bass World into a flipbook style reading experience. If you are not logged in as an ISB member, you will be prompted to login first. After clicking on the link, read the issue by using the navigation bar at the bottom of the landing page to go forward or back.
Volume 46
Volume 45
Volume 44
Volume 43
Volume 42
Volume 41
Volume 40
Number 1
(June 2017)
Click here (Members Only) to read Mozart Requiem for a Double Bassist Part 1 by Klaus Trumpf in German. ISB members can read this article (Members Only) in its final English translation by Vincent Osborn, see Bass World Volume 40 #1.
Number 3
(February 2018)
Click here (Members Only) to read the full transcript of Victor Wooten's interview with Mike Forfia, published in Bass World Volume 40 #3. You can also listen to the interview here (Members Only).
Click here (Members Only) to read Mozart Requiem for a Double Bassist Part 2 by Klaus Trumpf in German. ISB members can read this article (Members Only) in its final English translation by Vincent Osborn, see Bass World Volume 40 #3.
Volume 39
Number 1
(June 2016)
Click here to read Dmitri Shostakovich: Music and Adaptations for Double Bass and Piano by Jean-Pierre Robert in French. To read this article in its final English translation, see Bass World Volume 39 #1.
