Hal Robinson joins the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on bass pedagogy, sound, and the practical fundamentals that actually move the needle. Hal reflects on his path from early studies with Paul Ellison to a career that spans major orchestras, and shares how working alongside influential musicians like François Rabbath and Edgar Meyer helped shape… Continue reading 1151: Hal Robinson on technique, teachers, and tools that work
Category: Interview Guests
1149: Caleb Quillen on auditions, orchestral sound, and leading by example
Caleb Quillen returns to the podcast to talk about the path that took him from growing up in Sugar Land, Texas, to principal bass of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Along the way, he reflects on formative teachers, including Dennis Whittaker and Paul Ellison, the influence of the Boston bass tradition, and much more. Check out… Continue reading 1149: Caleb Quillen on auditions, orchestral sound, and leading by example
1148: Georgia Wartel Collins on Practice, Texture, and Creative Freedom
Bassist, improviser, and genre-crosser Georgia Wartel Collins joins us today to talk about the winding path that led her to New York, via Gothenburg, Trondheim, and Amsterdam, and how a deeply musical family shaped everything from early street performances to a life that’s always moved freely between styles. Georgia also shares how rock and grunge… Continue reading 1148: Georgia Wartel Collins on Practice, Texture, and Creative Freedom
1147: Unsung Songs – David Bowden Goes Solo
Glasgow-based bassist David Bowden joins the show on release day for Unsung Songs, a solo double bass record shaped by years of gigging and arranging. David talks about coming up in London before moving to Glasgow for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, finding a creative home in Scotland’s close-knit jazz scene, and how folk music… Continue reading 1147: Unsung Songs – David Bowden Goes Solo
1146: Twelve Bees in a Jar – Rosie Moon’s Dragonetti Waltzes on Three Strings
Rosie Moon joins us today to share the story behind *Twelve Bees In A Jar, her* multi-year Dragonetti project exploring his music on gut strings, a three-string bass, and a convex “Dragonetti” bow. Rosie talks about how a chance encounter with a bow at a UK bass shop kicked off a deep dive into historical… Continue reading 1146: Twelve Bees in a Jar – Rosie Moon’s Dragonetti Waltzes on Three Strings