Maggie Cox is an undergraduate student at Rice University and co-authored an article last year which sparked controversy in the double bass world. This article led to the creation of the Project for All Gender Equality, which is focused on the unique experiences of gender minorities in the bass community. We chat about this and… Continue reading 606: Maggie Cox on the PAGE Project
Category: Interview Guests
605: Joel Braun and Jeremy Kurtz-Harris on growth and development
Joel Braun is taking over at the University of Texas at Austin as bass professor, and he joined me and San Diego Symphony principal bass Jeremy Kurtz-Harris for a freewheeling conversation on competitions, auditions, learning modalities, living in an age of distraction, and much more. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android,… Continue reading 605: Joel Braun and Jeremy Kurtz-Harris on growth and development
604: Jay Starkes on Lisle Atkinson and the Neo Bass Ensemble
Jay Starkes and I caught up live at the 2019 International Society of Bassists Convention to chat about the passing of his friend, colleague, and mentor Lisle Atkinson. Jay discusses the wealth of musical collaborations that Lisle experienced in his life and the memorial concert being planned for fall 2019 to commemorate his life and… Continue reading 604: Jay Starkes on Lisle Atkinson and the Neo Bass Ensemble
603: Desmond Bratton on meditation and purpose
Desmond Bratton has had an interesting career so far, and he’s only in the early stages of his professional bass life. He has studied with Lloyd Goldstein and Nicholas Walker, two of my favorite past podcast guests. We talk about his artistic pursuits, meditation, and pivot points we all encounter in our lives. Enjoy, and… Continue reading 603: Desmond Bratton on meditation and purpose
602: Adam Booker and Danny Ziemann on jazz education
Both Danny Ziemann and Adam Booker have appeared on the podcast before, and I thought that it would be fun and valuable to sit down with both of them and chat about the state of the union in terms of jazz education. This is a great conversation that covers all kinds of important topics like… Continue reading 602: Adam Booker and Danny Ziemann on jazz education