1000: Live in San Francisco with Chuck Israels, Charles Chandler, Amos Yang, and Andres Martin

We celebrate the 1000th episode of Contrabass Conversations live at the 2023 Golden Gate Bass Camp! Learn more about today’s guests: Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Thank you to our sponsors! Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio – CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve… Continue reading 1000: Live in San Francisco with Chuck Israels, Charles Chandler, Amos Yang, and Andres Martin

908: A cool new bass quartet for students or pros

Today’s episode features a performance of Andrés Martin’s bass quartet Kitsune with Andrés (bass 1), Barry Green (bass 2), Owen Lee (bass 3), and Jason (bass 4). To purchase a copy of Kitsune, you can email Andrés at mgandres@gmail.com, and you can learn more about his great music on his website, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook!… Continue reading 908: A cool new bass quartet for students or pros

860: Composing new music for double bass

My Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course with Discover Double Bass featured compositions from seven of the most exciting composers writing for double bass. In this episode, we talk with the composers about writing for double bass and the stories behind the pieces they wrote for this course.  Enjoy, and be sure to check out… Continue reading 860: Composing new music for double bass

845: Andrés Martín’s Signature Edition double basses

Andrés Martín’s Signature Edition double basses are now available through Eastman!  We go behind the scenes with Andrés on the experience of making these basses today. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with… Continue reading 845: Andrés Martín’s Signature Edition double basses

627: Andres Martin on changing your life

Andrés Martín is a longtime friend and collaborator of mine.  Even though we regularly see each other at events like his Latin American Bass Festival, the Golden Gate Bass Camp, the International Society of Bassists Convention, and Galicia Graves, it has been over three years since he appeared on the podcast. In this episode, recorded… Continue reading 627: Andres Martin on changing your life