I used to think I was a pianist for years, but I
could never get close enough to music. The piano was there, between me and
jazz. Things are VERY different with double bass. Your ears are in
total control, not your eyes.
So, after having taken a first course in NYC, which
was enough for me to become a double bass enthiousiast,
I came back to Belgium, very much decided to buy a double bass and find a
good jazz teacher. Hmmm. Things were harder than I expected... But I finally
got my brand new double bass (see picture!), and I found my teacher, Jose Bedeur, via the Lundis d'Hortense association.