Drew Gress’ biography reads like a who’s who of the jazz world, including collaboration with Tim Berne, Ravi Coltrane, Uri Caine, John Hollenbeck, and countless others. He has appeared on over 140 recordings, 4 of which have received Grammy nominations. In this conversation, which was prompted by Richard Ivy, a former student of Drew’s, we… Continue reading 700: Drew Gress on jazz, birdwatching, and creativity
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699: Marcos Machado on Tao of Bass Volume 2
photo credit: Discover Double Bass Marcos Machado shows no signs of slowing down even during the pandemic! He recently joined the Discover Double Bass teaching team and released a course in the fall of 2019 titled Integral Technique. This course is based on the extensive research and experimentation Marcos has done in fingerings through his… Continue reading 699: Marcos Machado on Tao of Bass Volume 2
698: Miles Perkin on extended techniques
Miles Perkin is exploring fascinating musical territory with the double bass. Originally from Canada and now living in Berlin, he recently released a solo bass album called Subtones that mixes voice, bass and extended techniques in unexpected and compelling ways. In this conversation, recorded in March just before the pandemic fully shut down the globe,… Continue reading 698: Miles Perkin on extended techniques
697: Susan Cahill on staying inspired under quarantine
Susan Cahill has been finding all kinds of ways to keep herself inspired musically during the pandemic. She had finished filming an episode for the PBS Series Now Hear This prior to the lockdown, and she has been immersing herself in several music at-home projects. We talk about these projects, how practicing other instruments fits… Continue reading 697: Susan Cahill on staying inspired under quarantine
696: Jaromir Honzak on the Czech jazz scene
We’re featuring Czech double bass player Jaromír Honzák on the podcast today. Jaromír recently released an album called Hard To Understand, and like everyone else right now, he’s finding new ways to cope with our current pandemic. We talk about the jazz scene in Prague, the value of building a local scene, recording the latest… Continue reading 696: Jaromir Honzak on the Czech jazz scene