Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of Gary Karr and his influence: David Murray – Butler University Derek Jones – bassist for Cirque du Soleil’s show KÀ Diana Gannett – University of Michigan professor emeritus Gary Karr – the man himself! Hector Tirado – Puerto Rican bassist Lawrence Hurst –… Continue reading 681: Gary Karr and his Influence
Category: Derek Jones
677: Bass Gear Geek-out
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of bass gear: Bill Merchant – luthier Christian McBride – jazz bass legend Daniel Kimbro – Jerry Douglas Band Derek Jones – bassist for Cirque du Soleil’s show KÀ Donovan Stokes – Shenandoah University Eric Revis – New York jazz bassist Ethan Jodziewicz –… Continue reading 677: Bass Gear Geek-out
354: Derek Jones on Cirque du Soleil, gear, and being fearless
Derek Jones is the bassist for Cirque du Soleil’s show KÀ. He joined Cirque after spending time playing with Chris Thile and Nickel Creek and then with Jerry Douglas, and he has played over 5,200 performances of this show at this point. We dig into topics like: challenges of dealing with the low humidity in… Continue reading 354: Derek Jones on Cirque du Soleil, gear, and being fearless