Today’s episode features a Q&A panel with several clinicians from the 2019 Chicago Bass Festival. A big thanks goes to Liz Clawson for actually amplifying this panel discussion – I never got my acts together enough to make that happen The audience questions didn’t get caught on the microphone, but Liz restates most of the… Continue reading 580: Career Advice panel discussion
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572: Aligning Life’s Activities
Today’s solo show covers techniques to help align all the various projects you are involved in, and how one project and inspire and help another. Link mentioned: Gretchen Rubin’s “four personalities” quiz Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: The Bass Violin Shop The Bass… Continue reading 572: Aligning Life’s Activities
549: Bradley Lovelace on touring life
A funny thing happened to me in Cleveland this November during the Violin Society of America Convention. I had been chatting with bass luthier legend Arnold Schnitzer about the presentation that he was going to be doing on new double bass developments. Arnold mentioned that he was going to be meeting Bradley Lovelace, who was… Continue reading 549: Bradley Lovelace on touring life
542: Valentina Ciardelli on Frank Zappa and chamber music
Valentina Ciardelli is one of my favorite young double bass artists. She’s on a mission to showcase the double bass in a chamber music setting and elevate its prominence outside of the bass world. She’s also a huge fan of Frank Zappa, and she has arranged many of his works for solo double bass. You… Continue reading 542: Valentina Ciardelli on Frank Zappa and chamber music
541: Sean Conly on being a working jazz musician
I had a great time chatting with bassist, composer, and educator Sean Conly during my recent trip to New York City. Sean studied with Rufus Reid and Todd Coolman at William Paterson University and has worked with Freddie Hubbard, Regina Carter, Nicholas Payton, and many other prominent jazz artists. Sean also teaches for The Bass… Continue reading 541: Sean Conly on being a working jazz musician