Donovan Stokes Episodes

CBC 138: Donovan Stokes videos09.16.09

We’re featuring videos from double bassist Donovan Stokes on Contrabass Conversations this week. A former guest of the podcast, Donovan performs a diverse range of styles and is always surprising me every time I hear him. The following video features Donovan’s own composition Marine Layer and his quartet version of Purple Haze. Enjoy!

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CBC 49: Donovan Stokes interview 211.24.07

This week’s Contrabass Conversations Episode features the second part of our interview with double bassist Donovan Stokes. We last spoke with Donovan on episode 40 of the show, discussing his early years on the instrument, his experiences attending various universities, and his former and current double basses. This week, we continue our discussion about instruments and delve into Donovan’s compositional process, practice techniques, and advice on how to get the most out of studying with a private teacher.

Learn more about Donovan at www.donovanstokes.com. Enjoy!

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CBC 40: Donovan Stokes interview and music09.23.07

This week’s podcast features an interview with double bass performer, composer, and teacher Donovan Stokes. We featured music from Donovan on episode 13 of the podcast, and it’s a pleasure to feature this great musician again. Gadaha, the album that we feature this week, was recorded with no overdubs whatsoever, which is amazing considering the intricacy of much of this music.

You can learn more about Donovan at www.donovanstokes.com. Enjoy!

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CBC 13: W. Anderson interview and music from Donovan Stokes03.25.07

Hope you all enjoy episode 13 of Contrabass Conversations! This week we are featuring music of double bassist Donovan Stokes and an interview with Weldon Anderson. Enjoy!

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