It was such a pleasure to chat with renowned Australian jazz bassist Ben Robertson in person during my trip to Australia in late 2019! Ben is an outstanding musician with a remarkable career path and musical background, and we had a fascinating conversation into all kinds of subjects revolving around bass, learning, developing listening skills,… Continue reading 659: Ben Robertson on jazz bass in Australia
Author: Trevor Jones
658: Jack Unzicker and Martha Walvoord new duo album
Jack Unzicker and Martha Walvoord have recently released an album of duos for violin and bass. Titled The Diaries of Adam and Eve, it features new works for violin and bass by composers Michael Daugherty, Dan Cavanagh, Andrea Clearfield, Tom Knific, and George Chave. Check out this new album through the following links: Albany Records… Continue reading 658: Jack Unzicker and Martha Walvoord new duo album
657: Diego Zecharies on launching new projects
Diego Zecharies is one of the most inspiring musicians I know. In addition to serving as principal bass of the Galicia Symphony, director of the Contrabajo de Montevideo festival, and director for the Orquesta Juvenil Sodre, he is in the process of releasing his latest album featuring a new concerto by Simón García, Diego’s arrangement… Continue reading 657: Diego Zecharies on launching new projects
656: Collegia Houston with Grace Lewis
Grace Lewis is starting an exciting new project in Houston called Collegia: Houston. Grace and Jason talk about the idea for the project, its goals, challenges and rewards of launching a nonprofit, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Collegia: Houston on Facebook and Instagram! Also, check out Grace’s past podcast… Continue reading 656: Collegia Houston with Grace Lewis
655: A look back at 2019
Today’s episode is a quick look back at 2019 in terms of travel, interviews, highlights, and most popular episodes. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: D’Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are… Continue reading 655: A look back at 2019