Short Stories, Alison Rayner’s latest album with her quintet, has been getting critical acclaim in the UK and worldwide. In this interview, we dig into Alison’s journey through the music world, how the pandemic has affected the quintet’s plans, what it has been like to play gigs again after so many months, what the British… Continue reading 751: Alison Rayner on a life in jazz
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750: Scott Pingel and Metallica
San Francisco Symphony principal bassist and San Francisco Conservatory bass faculty member Scott Pingel had a unique opportunity in 2019 to play a Cliff Burton tribute solo in front of two packed houses with Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony. Scott and I sat down in the fall of 2019 to talk about this project,… Continue reading 750: Scott Pingel and Metallica
746: Nicholas Walker on benefits of remote teaching
Nicholas Walker faced a vastly different school environment upon returning from his sabbatical from Ithaca College this fall, and he has found several innovative ways to use online teaching to enhance the way he is working with his students. We chat about the four pedagogical components of his approach (fundamentals, performance, deliberate practice, and lessons),… Continue reading 746: Nicholas Walker on benefits of remote teaching
745: Heiri Kaenzig on jazz and World Music
Today’s episode features jazz bassist Heiri Känzig, who is based in Switzerland and has worked with countless prominent artists like John Scofield, Art Farmer, and the Vienna Art Orchestra. Heiri is Professor of Jazz Double Bass at the Hochschule Luzern, and his latest album is Celebration with pianist Thierry Lang. We talk about his early… Continue reading 745: Heiri Kaenzig on jazz and World Music
744: Networked Music Performance with Michael Dessen, Mark Dresser, and Jan Stoltenberg
When Gary Karr reached out to me asking about a piece of software named JackTrip, I was determined to learn more about it and share my findings with the bass community. I soon found myself on the Networked Music Performance Resources page of UV Irvine professor Michael Dessen, and soon thereafter I found myself on… Continue reading 744: Networked Music Performance with Michael Dessen, Mark Dresser, and Jan Stoltenberg