417: The English Double Bass Book - a podcast by Jason Heath

This special episode is brought to you by The English Double Bass Book!  We speak with former podcast guests Thomas Martin and George Martin along with Martin Lawrence about this exciting new offering.  Be sure to visit www.theenglishdoublebass.com to reserve your patron copy now!

The English Double Bass examines the great English double bass makers of the 18th and 19th Century, illustrating in fine detail the incredible work they produced. It also explores the fascinating story of how the double bass came to England, its development guided by the great Venetian virtuoso Domenico Dragonetti, and the rise and fall of the English double bass makers.

• The definitive work on the English double bass
• An exquisite leather-bound book spanning over 400 pages with more than 500 beautiful colour photographs
• More than 70 instruments from England's best-known double bass makers

Published in Spring 2018.

To pre-order your limited-edition copy, please visit www.theenglishdoublebass.com.

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