Melbourne bassist Ben Hanlon lives a vibrant musical life as a classical and jazz musician. In addition to his job as a member of the Melbourne Symphony bass section, Ben enjoys a thriving career performing in Melbourne’s many jazz venues. He often works with guitarist James Sherlock and has released an album featuring several of… Continue reading 669: Ben Hanlon on the Melbourne jazz scene
Author: Trevor Jones
668: Sebastiano Dessanay on cycling across Sardinia
In October 2018, Sebastiano Dessanay embarked on a humongous adventure: cycling between all 377 towns of his native Sardinia in 377 days. This project, which he called 377, involved him putting his bass ukulele on his back, chronicling his travels via photo, text, and music on his blog. We talk about how he worked up… Continue reading 668: Sebastiano Dessanay on cycling across Sardinia
667: Lila Horovitz on tango, Spain, and theater
I’ve been following along with Lila Horovitz and her multidimensional career for well over a decade, and it was a real pleasure to finally have her as a guest on the podcast. Lila’s album Preludio del Primer Dia and her video Alone… All one was groundbreaking in highlighting the bass as a solo instrument, and… Continue reading 667: Lila Horovitz on tango, Spain, and theater
666: Kees Boersma on Sydney Symphony principal bass life
Kees Boersma has had a remarkable musical career. In addition to serving as Principal Bass of the Sydney Symphony since 1990, Kees teaches at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and is an active clinician and guest artist. I had the opportunity to catch up with Kees in person during my trip to Australia. He was… Continue reading 666: Kees Boersma on Sydney Symphony principal bass life
665: Cécile-Laure Kouassi on France, Norway, and development
Cécile-Laure Kouassi has had quite a musical journey so far. Growing up in the French Alps, she moved to New York to study with Albert Laszlo at Juilliard. She went on to study with Tim Pitts at Rice University before taking her current position in the Oslo Philharmonic. We talk about her upbringing, the decision… Continue reading 665: Cécile-Laure Kouassi on France, Norway, and development