In recent years the double bass has begun to assert itself as a strong solo instrument, and it continues to garner great amounts of attention across the world. As performers of the bass continue to master challenging repertoire from their instrument’s more shrill string relatives, composers are also eager to add to the compilation of its own original repertoire. Performer and professor, Jeff Bradetich, referred to by the New York Times as “the master of his instrument,” expounds on the intricacies of this ‘shy giant’ who is just recently stepping into the limelight.