I had the pleasure of meeting Jean-Philippe Viret in person and interviewing him during Cielito de Jesus’ wonderful Rabbath Institute Los Angeles. Jean-Philippe is one of the founding members of l’Orchestre de contrebasses and has had a rich career as a jazz bassist and composer in Paris for decades. We talk about his early years,… Continue reading 624: Jean-Philippe Viret on jazz and composition
Author: Trevor Jones
623: Valentina Ciardelli on making your own path
Valentina Ciardelli is one of my favorite young bass artists, and she and I share a passion for the music of Frank Zappa. Valentina is launching her first CD, titled Zappa, Puccini, Tabakov, Ciardelli: Music from the Sphinx, on September 20th, 2019. We talk about a wide array of topics, ranging from her recent arrangements… Continue reading 623: Valentina Ciardelli on making your own path
622: Christian Dillingham
Christian Dillingham is a longtime friend and musical collaborator of mine. He and I played together in a bass quartet when we were both living in Chicago, and he has continued to develop an interesting career in the classical and jazz worlds. We dig into our shared history, what it has been like living in… Continue reading 622: Christian Dillingham
621: Erica Bramham on her double bass journey
Erica Bramham is a critically acclaimed vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and composer from Melbourne, Australia. She has recently taken up the bass and has been studying with Anita Hustas. For her, playing the bass has been a uniquely challenging experience, and one that she has become deeply passionate about. Erica has developed several interesting projects in… Continue reading 621: Erica Bramham on her double bass journey
620: Ehud Ettun on jazz explorations
Bassist and composer Ehud Ettun has been on a fascinating musical journey. Originally from Israel, where he studied with Michael Klinghoffer, Ehud went on to study at New England Conservatory. He has developed a thriving career as a jazz artist and also as an educator. We talk about his path through the music world, starting… Continue reading 620: Ehud Ettun on jazz explorations