752: James Newcomb and Jason talk podcasting and business

This is an off-the-cuff and laid-back conversation with my friend and fellow podcaster James Newcomb all about what goes on behind the scenes of a podcast.  We get into the business of podcasting, nuts and bolts of approaching content, mindset, and much more.  Enjoy, and be sure to check out James’ podcast Musicpreneur! Listen to Contrabass… Continue reading 752: James Newcomb and Jason talk podcasting and business

751: Alison Rayner on a life in jazz

Short Stories, Alison Rayner’s latest album with her quintet, has been getting critical acclaim in the UK and worldwide.  In this interview, we dig into Alison’s journey through the music world, how the pandemic has affected the quintet’s plans, what it has been like to play gigs again after so many months, what the British… Continue reading 751: Alison Rayner on a life in jazz

750: Scott Pingel and Metallica

San Francisco Symphony principal bassist and San Francisco Conservatory bass faculty member Scott Pingel had a unique opportunity in 2019 to play a Cliff Burton tribute solo in front of two packed houses with Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony.  Scott and I sat down in the fall of 2019 to talk about this project,… Continue reading 750: Scott Pingel and Metallica

749: Mike Bullock on the experimental bass scene

Mike Bullock is a composer, improviser, visual artist, and writer based in Western Massachusetts.  Mike has been performing since the mid 90s at venues across the US and in Europe, including Fylkingen in Stockholm, Sweden; Instants Chavirés in Paris; Café OTO in London; Experimental Intermedia and ISSUE Project Room in New York City; The Philadelphia… Continue reading 749: Mike Bullock on the experimental bass scene

748: Luke Stewart on the Washington, DC music scene

Luke Stewart is a DC/NYC-based musician and organizer of important musical presentations, and has a strong presence in the national and international Improvised Music community. He was profiled in the Washington Post in early 2017 as “holding down the jazz scene,” selected as “Best Musical Omnivore” in the Washington City Paper’s 2017 “Best of DC,”… Continue reading 748: Luke Stewart on the Washington, DC music scene