Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

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Contrabass Conversations has been airing for over a decade!  Here’s a glimpse into some older episodes.

Composers

Creative Thinkers/Innovators

People who think outside of the box in the world of bass:

Early Music

Expats

  • Marc Ramirez on Portugal, life as an expat, and differences between American and European orchestras
  • Andrew Raciti on living in Australia, studying with Paul Ellison, and helpful student mindsets

Guests from outside the United States

Jazz Bassists

  • Chuck Israels on rhythm, amplification and jazz education
  • Carlos Henriquez on playing with Wynton Marsalis, developing a creative voice, and creating effective Afro-Cuban bass lines
  • Ron Carter on technical development, an orchestral foundation, and developing the next generation of music lovers
  • Larry Gray on multi-instrumentalism, thinking in jazz, and the history behind Chicago’s Jazz Showcase
  • John Burr (Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Horace Silver, Hank Jones)
  • Todd Coolman (Ahmad Jamal, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman)
  • Art Davis (John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Louis Armstrong)
  • Eric Hochberg (Chicago-based jazz bassist)
  • Kristin Korb (bassist and jazz vocalist)
  • Rufus Reid (Dexter Gordon, J.J. Johnson, Art Farmer, Stan Getz)
  • Lynn Seaton (Woody Herman and Count Basie Orchestra)

Luthiers

Music Episodes

Musical Theatre

Non-Bassists

  • Blair Tindall on Mozart in the Jungle, searching for a new career path, and observations on the orchestral world

Orchestra Section Bassists

Orchestral Excerpts

Principal Bassists

Presentations

Private Teachers

Reflective/Autobiographical

University Teachers

Soloists

Students