Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topics of improvisation and learning in jazz: Adam Booker – Appalachian State University Alexis Cuadrado – NYC jazz bassist Ben Robertson – Melbourne jazz bassist Bernard O’Neill – European jazz bassist and composer Charley Sabatino – New York jazz bassist and educator Chuck Israels –… Continue reading 675: Improv and Learning in Jazz
Category: Jazz Bassists
669: Ben Hanlon on the Melbourne jazz scene
Melbourne bassist Ben Hanlon lives a vibrant musical life as a classical and jazz musician. In addition to his job as a member of the Melbourne Symphony bass section, Ben enjoys a thriving career performing in Melbourne’s many jazz venues. He often works with guitarist James Sherlock and has released an album featuring several of… Continue reading 669: Ben Hanlon on the Melbourne jazz scene
664: Yuriy Galkin on Russia, composition, and adventure
Yuriy Galkin’s latest album …For Its Beauty Alonehas been turning heads since its release last year, getting warm accolades in All About Jazz, Jazz Weekly, and several other publications. On today’s episode, we chat with Yuriy about growing up in Russia, moving to the United Kingdom, and his eventual relocation to the New York City… Continue reading 664: Yuriy Galkin on Russia, composition, and adventure
652: Gary Peacock – best of
This “best of” conversation with world-renowned jazz bassist Gary Peacock has been one of our most popular episodes ever since it aired in 2017. It is also one of the first times we crowd-sourced questions, so all the topics we dig into are suggestions from people that follow the podcast. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with… Continue reading 652: Gary Peacock – best of
651:Christian McBride – best of
This “best of” episode features a conversation with the wonderful jazz bassist Christian McBride. This lighthearted and engaging conversation originally aired in 2018 and has become one of our most popular episodes. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: D’Addario Strings This episode is… Continue reading 651:Christian McBride – best of