Greek bassist Kostas Patsiotis recently released his solo debut album October, which was recorded in a single day at Antart Studios in Athens and features Yiannis Papadopoulos on piano, Michael Tsiftis on guitar and Dimitris Klonis on drums. We talk about what it’s like being a jazz bassist in Greece, how Kostas got into bass playing, his gear, what it was like recording this album, and… Continue reading 1016: Kostas Patsiotis on Greece and October
Category: Interview Guests
1015: Jesse Dietschi on balancing jazz and classical playing
Jesse Dietschi recently released Gradient, his debut album with fellow Toronto musicians Ethan Ardelli (drums) and Ewen Farncombe (piano). This album has been getting considerable acclaim and will be featured in the Debut Album Reviews section of the December 2023 edition of DownBeat Magazine, along with numerous radio programs throughout North America and Europe. We talk about… Continue reading 1015: Jesse Dietschi on balancing jazz and classical playing
1013: Marty Isenberg on “The Way I Feel Inside” – Inspired by the films of Wes Anderson
Marty Isenberg recently released his debut album “The Way I Feel Inside” – Inspired by the films of Wes Anderson, and it has been getting great press. In this interview, we chat with Marty about his life in music, his career as a jazz bassist, the inspiration for this album, and much more. We also… Continue reading 1013: Marty Isenberg on “The Way I Feel Inside” – Inspired by the films of Wes Anderson
1012: Phoebe Russell on Smash Your Audition
Phoebe Russell is Principal Bass for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. She recently released a course on Discover Double Bass titled Smash Your Audition. We released a YouTube video digging into this course, and in this podcast we cover Phoebe’s tips for preparing orchestral excerpts, what it was like to put all of her knowledge… Continue reading 1012: Phoebe Russell on Smash Your Audition
1011: Bobby Scharmann on winning an orchestra audition
Bobby Scharmann is Associate Principal Bass with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and has been documenting his audition journey and what he has learned through the 24 professional orchestra auditions he took. We last had Bobby on the podcast in 2020, and it was great to catch up with him and dig into his preparation process… Continue reading 1011: Bobby Scharmann on winning an orchestra audition