Author: Trevor Jones

857: Steve Tramontozzi on Home Bass

Stephen Tramontozzi has recently released a new album titled Home Bass.  We talk about the concept behind this new album, how this project differed for his first album Walkabout, picking repertoire, his “album a year” project, and much more. Enjoy, and check out this new album from Steve on Spotify, Apple Music, and his website!… Continue reading 857: Steve Tramontozzi on Home Bass

856: Peter Seymour on teaching the modern bassist

Peter Seymour is the co-founder of PROJECT Trio and recently joined the double bass faculty of the Longy School of Music of Bard College.  We talk about Peter’s approach to bass teaching, how he prepares students for a diverse set of career options, his journey through the music world, his Carnival of the Animals “pandemic… Continue reading 856: Peter Seymour on teaching the modern bassist

855: Nicole Melrose on early bass pedagogy

Nicole Melrose is the founder of StringRise and has created the world’s first buildable Bass Kit for students.  We talk about the story behind these kits, her video with Kate Jones demonstrating how it works, providing access to the bass for more students, and much more. Be sure to check out the StringRise website to… Continue reading 855: Nicole Melrose on early bass pedagogy

854: Cole Davis on jazz career development

Cole Davis recently released a solo bass album titled Contrabass.  He won the Ron Carter Bass Competition in 2017 and was named a “Future Jazz Master” by National Endowment of the Arts in 2018. We talk about this new album, Cole’s journey through the jazz world, his impressive artistic output, and much more.  Cole also… Continue reading 854: Cole Davis on jazz career development