Matthew Tucker of Bresque Basses has been innovating in a number of fascinating ways in the world of bass luthiery. A regular attendee of the Violin Society of America / Oberlin Bass Workshop, Matthew has designed an innovative system of flatback double bass bracing that he calls Responsive Flatback Bracing. We dig into this bracing… Continue reading 505: Matthew Tucker on innovations in bass luthiery
Category: Interview Guests
504: Katie Thiroux and her dynamic Jazz career
We’re chatting with Katie Thiroux on today’s episode. Katie’s album Off Beat was named one of Downbeat’s Best Albums of 2017, and she recently completed a three-month stint at Quincy Jones’ Dubai Jazz club. We dig into all kinds of topics, like: growing up in Los Angeles Katie’s favorite Jazz audiences around the world What… Continue reading 504: Katie Thiroux and her dynamic Jazz career
503: Micah Howard on life in the Pittsburgh Symphony
Micah Howard has been on my “to interview” list for years. As a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and faculty at Carnegie Mellon University, Micah has had a huge influence on countless bass players (including my good friend Christian Dillingham!). I actually just found a note from 2008 that said “interview Micah Howard” – that’s… Continue reading 503: Micah Howard on life in the Pittsburgh Symphony
501: How to Practice with Lauren Pierce
Lauren Pierce has just released a new course called Practiceology. As the name implies, this is a deep-dive into the hows and whys of practicing. We dig into all kinds of topics with Lauren, like: Lauren’s recent article about why practice is frustrating her video digging into warm-up routines building a practice routine intentional practice… Continue reading 501: How to Practice with Lauren Pierce
499: Marek Romanowski
Marek Romanowski and I were housemates during the Bradetich Competition back in the fall of 2017. He and I spent some great nights with our hosts chatting about bass, music, Texas, Poland, and all sorts of other topics. Ever since the competition, I have become such a fan of his playing. Marek won the Sperger… Continue reading 499: Marek Romanowski