Honesty Pill is the project of Christopher Still, a trumpet player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Chris creates focused, actionable plans that help musicians and other creatives address the issues standing between them and their goals. Chris has just launched the Honesty Pill podcast, and his first guest was Trevor Jones from The Scholarship Roadmap… Continue reading Christopher Still launches Honesty Pill podcast
Author: Jason
An active double bass performer and teacher, Jason teaches double bass at DePaul University and served on the Board of Directors of the International Society of Bassists for many years. Jason is the current President of the Illinois chapter of the American String Teachers Association.
Jason has been a member of the Elgin Symphony since 2000 and has played with the Midsummer’s Music Festival in Door County for the past decade. He is a past member of the Milwaukee Ballet and IRIS Orchestra, and has performed with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Grant Park Symphony, and numerous other professional ensembles.
679: Ranaan Meyer on COVID-19 and staying positive
We’re all experiencing difficult times right now. Ranaan Meyer, my longtime friend and member of Time for Three, reached out to me this week, and we had an inspiring conversation about how we’re handling the current situation. Ranaan has been on the podcast many times in the past, and I felt much better about what… Continue reading 679: Ranaan Meyer on COVID-19 and staying positive
Help make Walking the Changes happen on Kickstarter!
Documentary filmmaker and bassist Nick Wells has assembled footage from nearly 30 of the most well-known names in jazz bass, including Dave Holland, Larry Grenadier, Ron Carter, and Christian McBride into a new project called Walking the Changes. Through the month of October, Nick is running a Kickstarter to take this mountain of footage and… Continue reading Help make Walking the Changes happen on Kickstarter!
Melbourne Bass Day preview with Rob Nairn
The third annual Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Double Bass Day and Competition will be taking place Nov 26th. Jason chats with University of Melbourne bass faculty Rob Nairn about the event. Learn more on their Facebook page, and we’d love to see you at this event!
599: Blake Hilley is in high gear
Blake Hilley just finished his freshman year at the Juilliard School, and he’s already done more than many people do during their entire undergraduate careers. Here are just a few of the projects he has accomplished in this short period of time: he premiered a solo work for bass titled Bass Heart by composer Bishu… Continue reading 599: Blake Hilley is in high gear