Joe Policastro played a great set to close out the Cincinnati Bass Bash this April. This episode features Joe on bass along with Steve Schmidt on piano and James Leslie on drums. Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Joe and his trio on their website, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Spotify! Subscribe to… Continue reading 900: Joe Policastro live from Cincinnati
Category: Interview Guests
899: Barry Green in Ohio
Barry Green hit the ground running when he moved back to Cincinnati a few years ago, and I was fortunate to be a part of two recent Ohio events. This short episode features an interview with Barry and is a great example of his enthusiasm for the double bass and the community surrounding it. Enjoy!… Continue reading 899: Barry Green in Ohio
897: Tom Fiorini on electric bass concertos
Thomas Fiorini recently performed the premiere of the Groslot Concerto for Bass Guitar with the Brussels Philharmonic. This concerto has recently been released on all digital platforms, and Tom has released a fascinating video series documenting the story behind this important new addition to the repertoire. We talk about the story behind this piece, what… Continue reading 897: Tom Fiorini on electric bass concertos
895: Richard Duke on bass camps
Richard Duke is the director for the Golden Gate Bass Camp and the San Francisco Winter Bass Bash. In this episode, we talk about Richard’s early years in music, moving from Alaska to California to study at UC-Santa Cruz, our shared time at Northwestern University in the late 1990s, the Bay Area music scene, how… Continue reading 895: Richard Duke on bass camps
893: Johnny Hamil’s new podcast
Johnny Hamil recently released a new podcast called Jamming With Johnny, and we hopped on the line to do a podcast for both of our respective shows. In this episode, we catch up with Johnny, dig into his inspiration for and continued experiences starting and running the Kansas City Bass Workshop, and much more. … Continue reading 893: Johnny Hamil’s new podcast