Daniel Chiva Sanz returns to the podcast to discuss his latest project, Daily Mozart, a new technique book that applies concepts from his School of Patience books to the second movements and minuets of Mozart symphonies. Daniel shares how his work as a performer, teacher, and creator has led him toward a brass-inspired approach to sound, pitch center, and… Continue reading 1161: Daniel Chiva Sanz on Intonation, Audition Prep, and Daily Mozart
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1160: What Bottesini Really Wrote – Mark Morton’s Urtext Editions
Mark Morton joins Jason to discuss his decades-long project creating practical Urtext editions of Giovanni Bottesini’s music. Drawing on 3,656 photographs of manuscripts from the Biblioteca Palatina in Parma, Mark has completed editions of 11 works so far, with the goal of eventually covering all 84 of Bottesini’s compositions. He explains how he compares multiple… Continue reading 1160: What Bottesini Really Wrote – Mark Morton’s Urtext Editions
1159: Cole Davis and Jason Heath teach each other bass lessons!
Cole Davis is an bassist, composer, educator, and the creator behind Better Bass Lessons, where he brings a playful, practical approach to jazz bass education. In this episode, Cole and Jason Heath trade lessons across the classical/jazz divide, building on their previous New Simandl collaboration and digging into Cole’s ideas around walking lines, open strings,… Continue reading 1159: Cole Davis and Jason Heath teach each other bass lessons!
1158: Neal Miner on Juzeks, Golden Spirals, and the Art of Playing Bass Melodies
New York City jazz bassist Neal Miner joins the podcast to talk about his new book of original bass-feature compositions, an 11-song collection designed for students and professionals to use in ensemble settings. Neal shares how longtime collaborator Chris Byars encouraged the project, how the book grew into play-alongs and a My Music Masterclass, and… Continue reading 1158: Neal Miner on Juzeks, Golden Spirals, and the Art of Playing Bass Melodies
1157: Kathryn Schulmeister on Imagining Hands
Kathryn Schulmeister joins the podcast to talk about Imagining Hands, her debut solo album on Protomaterial Records. A bassist, improviser, composer, and University of Wisconsin faculty member, Kathryn brings together contemporary music, storytelling, extended technique, and deeply personal experience in a project shaped by her time at UC San Diego, her work with Mark Dresser,… Continue reading 1157: Kathryn Schulmeister on Imagining Hands