Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

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248: Peter Seymour on Hard Work

Peter Seymour

photo credit Project Trio – www.projectrio.com

Teaching improvisation is like Fight Club.

The first rule of teaching improvisation is you don’t talk about improvisation!

That’s Project Trio’s approach, and it’s totally compelling.

10 years ago, Peter took all the energy and drive he had for the audition circuit and poured into getting Project Trio off the ground. We talked about it back then.

Fast-forward to the present, and the results of this hard work have paid dividends.

Learn about what Peter did and the results he got in this interview!

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Links to check out:

Project Trio website

YouTube channel

247: Danny Ziemann on Jazz Bass Lines

Danny Ziemann

Photo by Nadine Sherman

Danny Ziemann couldn’t find a book on bass lines that worked for him.

So he created The Low Down.

Now he’s released his second volume, and he’s looking to expand way beyond that.

Danny is committed to teaching the fundamentals in a clear, step-by-step process. It’s a fresh approach to jazz bass pedagogy from the mind of a committed music educator.

Learn more about this dynamic young musician in this interview!

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Links to check out:

Danny’s website

The Low Down Vol. 1 and 2

246: Lauren Pierce on YouTube fame

Lauren Pierce

Lauren Pierce started out on the typical music school path.

But something happened along the way.

In the midst of grad school, Lauren decided to quit. She struck out on her own and asked herself a critical question:

What if?

Instead of grad school, Lauren decided to:

  • put dozens of videos on YouTube
  • learn how to write code
  • build up a worldwide social media following
  • start a membership site
  • create video courses
  • teach Skype lessons

Learn how taking the road less traveled helped Lauren launch her career in this interview, and check out her rockin’ performance of Zigunerweisen below:

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Check out these links:

Lauren’s website

Lauren’s YouTube channel

Lauren’s teaching site

Bowing course on Discover Double Bass

Codeacademy

245: Emilio Guarino on Making It

Emilio Guarino

This is Emilio Guarino. He plays bass.

But that’s not all he does. He makes music with computers. He also teaches and performs in many musical styles.

He’s even written a book to help musicians figure out how to find a foothold.

On his blog and Youtube channel, Emilio asks questions like:

  • Are you the type of person you’d hire for a gig?
  • Are auditions a problem-solving activity or a chance to beat up on yourself?
  • When does the real world actually start?

We dig into these topics and much more in this interview!

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Check out these sites:

Emilio’s website

Make It (book)

Emilio’s YouTube channel

Book recommendations:

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

The Art of Deception by Nicholas Capaldi

Managing Oneself by Peter Drucker

The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss

James Clear (writer)

Mark Manson (writer)

244: Christine Hoock on DJs, egoless playing, and patience

Christine Hoock

Christine Hoock is a tossed salad of musical genres.

Maybe she’s playing Phillip Glass.  Perhaps she’s performing Arvo Pärt.  She could even be playing tangos or jamming with a DJ.

But regardless of what she’s playing, it’s with her beautiful, compelling sound.

Günter Klaus and Franco Petracchi taught her, and she has taken the double bass a new level.

She has total command of the bass and is a compelling world-class artist.

Learn how she does it in this interview!

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Resources we covered in this interview:

Christine’s website

Christine on YouTube

Christine on the Vanhal Concerto (Strad Magazine)

Contrabajisimo  (album)

other albums by Christine