We’re thrilled to announce that the music of bassist and composer David Anderson is now available through our sheet music store! To celebrate, we’re chatting with Dave and his longtime friend and collaborator Sidney King, who was the inspiration for many of Dave’s early works. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Dave’s music in… Continue reading 917: Dave Anderson’s bass music back in print!
Category: Interview Guests
913: Uli Schneider on the German bass community
Uli Schneider is a double bass performer and teacher in Germany and is the artistic director of Bass Camp NRW, which brings together dozens of bass students of all ages each summer in Heek, Germany. He is internationally active as a clinician and regularly plays as a freelancer with professional orchestras like the Duisburger Philharmoniker… Continue reading 913: Uli Schneider on the German bass community
911: Fer Acosta on connecting the Latin American double bass community
Fernanda Acosta began her formal music studies at the age of 15 in the Conservatorio de las Rosas. She has had the opportunity to participate in different festivals in Mexico, including OSIM (2016), Encuentro de orquestas en Toluca de Lerdo (2016), Festival internacional de Música de Morelia (FIMM 2016) with the Orchestra of the Swan,… Continue reading 911: Fer Acosta on connecting the Latin American double bass community
909: Kyle Motl on harmonics and sound worlds
Kyle Motl is a bassist, composer, and improviser dedicated to the performance of creative music. His work explores aspects of chaos and complexity through involved rhythmic and spectral transformations while remaining grounded in an embodied approach to performance. Kyle regularly gives solo concerts that expand upon the vast timbral resources of the contrabass. We talk… Continue reading 909: Kyle Motl on harmonics and sound worlds
908: A cool new bass quartet for students or pros
Today’s episode features a performance of Andrés Martin’s bass quartet Kitsune with Andrés (bass 1), Barry Green (bass 2), Owen Lee (bass 3), and Jason (bass 4). To purchase a copy of Kitsune, you can email Andrés at mgandres@gmail.com, and you can learn more about his great music on his website, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook!… Continue reading 908: A cool new bass quartet for students or pros