Today’s episode digs into a new version of the Simandl Method by Cole Davis that is re-fingered with the jazz bassist in mind. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner’s… Continue reading 968: Cole Davis – The New Simandl
Category: Interview Guests
965: Hagai Bilitzky on New Sound of the Middle East
Hagai Bilitzky recently released a new album titled New Sound of the Middle East. Hagai specializes in the Middle Eastern double bass and is an active performer and teacher based in Jerusalem. We spoke live for the podcast at the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca. Today, we talk about the story behind this new… Continue reading 965: Hagai Bilitzky on New Sound of the Middle East
961: Nick Scholefield on winning a position in the Atlanta Symphony
Nick Scholefield joined the double bass section of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 2022. Prior to joining the ASO, Scholefield was a member of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra since 2019. He studied with Jeffrey Turner and Bruce Bransby and is a Georgia native. We talk about Nick’s audition process, lessons learned along the way, his… Continue reading 961: Nick Scholefield on winning a position in the Atlanta Symphony
957: Rufus Reid on his life in jazz
It was such a pleasure to sit down with Rufus Reid and catch up on his recent activities! Rufus was in San Francisco doing a residency at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and we got a chance to carve out some time to talk shop. We dig into the origins of his revolutionary book… Continue reading 957: Rufus Reid on his life in jazz
953: Gloria Jones Allgood on her Atlanta Symphony Orchestra journey
Gloria Jones Allgood joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at age 20 in 1984, just before completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Double Bass Performance at The University of Michigan. Born into a musical family in Greenville, SC, she studied violin and piano until age 12 when she started studying the bass. She was a member of… Continue reading 953: Gloria Jones Allgood on her Atlanta Symphony Orchestra journey