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786: Stephen Street on publishing and Bottesini
Stephen Street has been establishing himself as one of the most versatile emerging UK bassists. Equally adept at jazz and classical music, Stephen has studied with Leon Bosch, Chris West, and many other noted UK teachers. He has also started his own publishing house and has the goal to put our urtext editions of all… Continue reading 786: Stephen Street on publishing and Bottesini
785: Anne-Gabriele Douce on piano and bass
Anne-Gabrièle Douce is a French bassist and pianist currently living in London. She has built a fascinating career both in the piano and double bass worlds, and she is remarkable at telling her story on platforms like Instagram. We talk about her early years, similarities and differences in piano and bass pedagogy and performance, what… Continue reading 785: Anne-Gabriele Douce on piano and bass
784: Makram Aboul Hosn on the Beirut jazz scene
Makram Aboul Hosn is a Lebanon-based jazz bassist and composer. He is also the band leader of Ad-Hoc Trio and the Aboul Hosn Quartet, and has recently released a new album titled Transmigration. We talk about life in Lebanon, the Beirut jazz scene and the impact that the port explosion has had on the country,… Continue reading 784: Makram Aboul Hosn on the Beirut jazz scene
783: John Goldsby on Tell Your Story
John Goldsby is one of the world’s best-known jazz bassists and a course creator for Discover Double Bass. His latest course Tell Your Story covers the topic of developing jazz soloing abilities. We talk about this course, what it’s like filming courses for Discover Double Bass, John’s latest album Segment (check out his website for… Continue reading 783: John Goldsby on Tell Your Story