Micah Howard has been on my “to interview” list for years. As a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and faculty at Carnegie Mellon University, Micah has had a huge influence on countless bass players (including my good friend Christian Dillingham!). I actually just found a note from 2008 that said “interview Micah Howard” – that’s… Continue reading 503: Micah Howard on life in the Pittsburgh Symphony
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501: How to Practice with Lauren Pierce
Lauren Pierce has just released a new course called Practiceology. As the name implies, this is a deep-dive into the hows and whys of practicing. We dig into all kinds of topics with Lauren, like: Lauren’s recent article about why practice is frustrating her video digging into warm-up routines building a practice routine intentional practice… Continue reading 501: How to Practice with Lauren Pierce
500: Live from San Francisco!
This special 500th episode of the podcast was recorded live at the Golden Gate Bass Camp in San Francisco on June 20, 2018. It features conversations and performances from the following people: Richard Duke, camp director Michael Manring and Cody Wright Alex Friedman, The Acoustic Bass Shop Joe Conyers, Philadelphia Orchestra and Project 440 Steve… Continue reading 500: Live from San Francisco!
499: Marek Romanowski
Marek Romanowski and I were housemates during the Bradetich Competition back in the fall of 2017. He and I spent some great nights with our hosts chatting about bass, music, Texas, Poland, and all sorts of other topics. Ever since the competition, I have become such a fan of his playing. Marek won the Sperger… Continue reading 499: Marek Romanowski
498: Steve Tramontozzi on his path through the music world
I first met Steve Tramontozzi back in 2000 at the Pacific Music Festival. Steve was our bass coach that summer, and it was such a pleasure to work with him on solo playing, orchestral repertoire, and bass ensembles. Steve is assistant principal bass for the San Francisco Symphony and also teaches bass at the San… Continue reading 498: Steve Tramontozzi on his path through the music world