Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

684: Kieran Hanlon on Bass Fest and Eccles

I had a great time having Kieran Hanlon back on the podcast. In this episode, recorded on February 20, we talk about the Fredonia Bass Fest, which had recently wrapped up and which had past podcast guests Danny Ziemann and Lauren Pierce as guest artists.

We also dig into Kieran’s new trio edition (bass, guitar, cello) of the Eccles Sonata, the interesting self-care topic that came up at the Bass Fest, and more.  Enjoy!

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369: Kieran Hanlon on teaching the fundamentals

Kieran Hanlon is Assistant Professor of String Bass and Jazz at The State University of New York at Fredonia. In addition to his teaching, Kieran is a first call performer in both the classical and jazz idioms, and enjoys a diverse performing career in both genres across Upstate New York and Pennsylvania.

We dig into all kinds of topics, including:

  • what it was like starting college as a violin and jazz bass student
  • Kieran’s varied career path
  • going to Eastman for orchestral studies with James VanDemark
  • studying wth Steve Molina and Colin Corner
  • nuts & bolts teaching techniques for students in music education methods classes coming to the bass

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