Today we’re covering the great double bass pedagogue George Vance and the influence he has had on bass education. We’re featuring clips from these past podcast guests on the topic:
- Ira Gold – National Symphony
- Nina DeCesare – Oregon Symphony
- Johnny Hamil – Kansas City Bass Workshop
- Ted Botsford – Los Angeles Philharmonic
- Tracy Rowell – Oberlin Conservatory
- Miles Mosley – jazz artist and composer
- Yoshi Horiguchi – bass teacher
Learn more:
- how Jason teaches double bass to beginners using Vance’s Progressive Repertoire
- Jason’s Vance-influenced bass technique book (free!)
- more teaching materials
- Yoshi’s in-depth analysis of Vance book 1
- The State of Young Bass Teaching
Check out more “best of” episodes at contrabassconversations.com/highlights.
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Contrabass Conversations production team:
- Jason Heath, host
- Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
- Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
- Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
- Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
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