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CBC 146: Music in the Digital Age

Jason — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 12:00:00 +0000

The following podcast is a recording of a panel discussion on the future of music from the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention. It features:

Enjoy!

CBC 100: Origins

Jason — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 11:00:34 +0000

We’ve finally reached 100 episodes of Contrabass Conversations! In this special episode, we hear how many of our guests from our first two years of podcasting began playing the bass.

Today, you’ll be hearing excerpts from the following guests. Complete episodes featuring all of these guests (and many more!) can be found at the Contrabass Conversations website, along with complete biographies and links to guest websites:

1. Andy Anderson – Lyric Opera of Chicago

2. Phillip Serna – teacher and early music specialist

3. John Grillo – former New World Symphony, co-host of CBC

4. Bjorn Berkhout – composer

5. Kate Nettleman – principal bass of Hong Kong Philharmonic, newest member of Minnesota Orchestra

6. Weldon Anderson – freelance bassist and composer

7. Ira Gold – National Symphony

8. Francois Rabbath – soloist

9. Greg Sarchet – Lyric Opera of Chicago

10. Lawrence Hurst – Indiana University bass professor

11. Eric Hochberg – jazz bassist

12. Michael Hovnanian – Chicago Symphony

13. Rob Kassinger – Chicago Symphony

14. Jeff Turner – Pittsburgh Symphony

15. Ranaan Meyer – Time for Three

16. Guy Tuneh – soloist and chamber musician

17. Peter Tambroni – teacher and author

18. Colin Corner – former member Minnesota Orchestra

19. Brad Opland – Chicago Symphony

20. Scott Rosenthal – Theater/Broadway musician

21. Donovan Stokes – soloist and professor

22. Virginia Dixon – Suzuki bass

23. Peter Seymour – Project bassist, former New World Symphony and Cleveland Orchestra

24. Steve Reinfranck – luthier and teacher

25. Owen Lee – Cincinnati Symphony

26. Steve Rodby – Pat Metheney bassist

27. Lynn Seaton – jazz bassist, UNT jazz bass professor

28. Anthony Stoops – soloist and professor

29. Chris Threlkeld-Weigand – luthier

30. Barrie Kolstein – luthier

31. Dave Anderson – Louisiana Philharmonic, composer

32. Kristin Korb – jazz bassist and vocalist

33. Barry Lieberman – University of Washington, former L.A. Philharmonic

CBC 56: reflections on one year of podcasting

Jason — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:00:43 +0000

Jason chats about the state of affairs for Contrabass Conversations after one year of podcasting and offers goals for 2008 in this brief episode.

On honeymoon in Hawaii–subscribe to get CBC 35 and 36

Jason — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:31:38 +0000

Courtney (our sometime guest host) and I will be in Hawaii getting married for the remainder of August. There will still be two more Contrabass Conversations episodes coming out this month, but you’ll have to be subscribed to the podcast to hear them! Just click here to subscribe (it’s free!) and get these episodes. We’ll see you again in early September for more life on the low end of the spectrum.

CBC 3: Freelance Tips and Great Tracks

Jason — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:45:00 +0000

I just released episode 3 for Contrabass Conversations. You can always subscribe to Contrabass Conversations by visiting the website or clicking the button below. About 20 minutes into the episode there is a great jazz bass solo by Henning Sieverts.

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CBC 2: Audition news and more

Jason — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 01:28:00 +0000

Episode 2 for Contrabass Conversations is now out! Visit Contrabass Conversations to subscribe to this podcast, or listen live here.

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CBC 1: Welcome to the Show!

Jason — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 18:31:00 +0000

Yesterday I launched episode one of Contrabass Conversations. This is a project I have been planning for a long time. It will be a weekly 20-30 minute podcast devoted to all aspects of the double bass. Episodes will be released each Monday. Visit contrabassconversations.com for all information about this podcast.

My plan is to do interviews with double bassists from all walks of life, from professional orchestra players to students, educators, and amateur hobbyists. The first several guests will be from the Chicago metro area, but I will be expanding beyond Chicago within the first few months of this show and will be conducting phone and Skype interviews.

If you would like to be a guest on this show, pleas let me know! You can e-mail contrabassconversations@gmail.com, call 206-666-6509 (24 hour voicemail line), or visit contrabassonversations.com to leave a voice message or comment.

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