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Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

723: T. Alan Stewart on his musical journey

T. Alan Stewart wears many musical hats in the Baltimore/Washington DC area.  

In addition to serving as principal bass with the Williamsburg Symphony and Roanoke Symphony, Alan has performed with the Baltimore Opera, National Symphony, Baltimore Symphony, Spoleto Festival, Alexander Schnieder String Orchestra; and many other ensembles in the area.

We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, digging into topics like Alan’s path through the music world, his time in the New World Symphony and subsequently working with Mstislav Rostropovich and the National Symphony, audition preparation, The Artist’s Way, diversity and inclusion in classical music, freelance life, and much more.

I hope you enjoy Alan’s thoughtful insights and perspectives, and I can’t wait to spend some more time with him in the future!

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Contrabass Conversations production team:

  • Jason Heath, host
  • Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
  • Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
  • Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
  • Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
  • theme music by Eric Hochberg

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721: Gahlord Dewald on water tank acoustics

It was great to connect with Gahlord Dewald about his latest album Coherent Light Enclosed Without.  This album was recorded at The Tank Center for Sonic Arts on a hill above the town of Rangely, Colorado.

We talk about this fascinating performance venue, how Gahlord found himself heading to The Tank for this project, what it’s like preparing to record in such a unique acoustic space, and much more.  Enjoy, and measure to follow Gahlord on YouTube and check out this new album here!

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Contrabass Conversations production team:

  • Jason Heath, host
  • Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
  • Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
  • Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
  • Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
  • theme music by Eric Hochberg

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720: Giovanni Sanguineti on visual composition

It was great to connect with Giovanni Sanguineti for the podcast.  

We start off talking about an online workshop that past podcast guest Danny Ziemann has been doing online.  Giovanni is obsessed with learning and growing as a player, and we dig into a number of resources, including Dennis Whittaker’s new series Incredibly Useful Exercises for Double Bass.

We also talk about the time we spent together in Lucca, Giovanni’s latest album Remember The Future, how he has been handling the pandemic, his visual approach to composition, and much more.  Enjoy!

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Contrabass Conversations production team:

  • Jason Heath, host
  • Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
  • Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
  • Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
  • Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
  • theme music by Eric Hochberg

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719: Olivier Babaz on The Creative Improvisor

It is a pleasure to have Olivier Babaz back on the podcast!  Olivier recently released a course with Discover Double Bass titled The Creative Improvisor.

In this episode, we talk about our shared experiences filming for Discover Double Bass, using iPads creatively for music, Olivier’s livestreams, creative flow, and much more.

Enjoy, and be sure to follow Olivier on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram!

Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!

Contrabass Conversations production team:

  • Jason Heath, host
  • Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
  • Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
  • Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
  • Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
  • theme music by Eric Hochberg

Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!

https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/contrabassconversations/719_-_Olivier_Babaz.mp3

716: Christian Dillingham on joining the Indiana University faculty

Today we’re featuring Christian Dillingham, a Grammy Award-winning bassist who happens to be one of my longtime friends.  Christian recently joined the faculty at Indiana University to teach jazz bass.  We chat about that and much more!

Check out my in-person conversation with Christian from the 2019 International Society of Bassists Convention, and be sure to follow him on Instagram!

Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!

Contrabass Conversations production team:

  • Jason Heath, host
  • Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing
  • Mitch Moehring, audio engineer
  • Trevor Jones, publication and promotion
  • Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging
  • theme music by Eric Hochberg

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https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/contrabassconversations/716_-_Christian_Dillingham.mp3
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