I’ve been following along with the musical adventures of Hans Roelofsen and Rudolph Senn for years. They have toured the world as a bass duo, with 15 trips to the United States alone. Throughout these trips, they have collected some fantastic stories. We dig into these stories, how they came to play as a duo,… Continue reading 705: Hans Roelofsen and Rudolf Senn on bass duo adventures
Author: Trevor Jones
704: Bill Rinehart and Jaime Slutzky on online learning
Bill Rinehart has been teaching jazz piano online for the past 13 years, and he has been working with Jaime Slutzky recently to redevelop certain aspects of his online offerings. I’ve been obsessed with finding new ways to frame the private lesson experience for years, and the current pandemic has made music teachers across the… Continue reading 704: Bill Rinehart and Jaime Slutzky on online learning
703: Abo Gumroyan on taking chances
Abo Gumroyan truly is a musical chameleon. In addition to winning Grammys with the Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Abo has played with the San Francisco Symphony, played on countless sessions, worked on Las Vegas shows, and much more. We dig into Abo’s musical background, his time studying with Scott Pingel, Steve Tramontozzi, David Allen Moore, and… Continue reading 703: Abo Gumroyan on taking chances
702: Mary Javian on career development
In addition to being an outstanding bassist, Mary Javian has an inspiring goal in life: to use music to create positive social change in communities. We dig into her role as Chair of Career Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, what this institution offered in terms of career development when she was a student… Continue reading 702: Mary Javian on career development
701: Carlos Barriento and Opportunity Music Project
The whole world is adjusting to new ways of interaction, and the world of music advocacy is no exception. Jessica Garand’s Opportunity Music Project has been doing a particularly good job of adapting their El Sistema-style program to these current times, with their Sponsor a Student program and many other initiatives and offerings. In today’s… Continue reading 701: Carlos Barriento and Opportunity Music Project