Category: Jazz Bassists

650: Larry Grenadier – best of

This “best of” episode features our conversation with the outstanding jazz bassist Larry Grenadier.   Larry recently released his solo album The Gleaners, and we talked about the genesis behind this album in this conversation, which originally aired in 2017.  Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations… Continue reading 650: Larry Grenadier – best of

640: Low Down Publishing with Danny Ziemann

Danny Ziemann has recently launched a new music education-focused publishing company called Low Down Publishing.  This team of experienced music educators seeks to help you cut through the clutter by curating the best books for music teachers and independent learners. Danny and his team are in the middle of an Indiegogo campaign to launch their… Continue reading 640: Low Down Publishing with Danny Ziemann

625: Brian Bromberg on drums, education, and recording a bass

Brian Bromberg has been on my “to interview” list for years, and it finally happened in person at the 2019 Golden Gate Bass Camp.   In this conversation, we talk about Brian’s early career, lessons learned from drums and how starting with drums affected his bass playing, what most people don’t know about recording a… Continue reading 625: Brian Bromberg on drums, education, and recording a bass

624: Jean-Philippe Viret on jazz and composition

I had the pleasure of meeting Jean-Philippe Viret in person and interviewing him during Cielito de Jesus’ wonderful Rabbath Institute Los Angeles.  Jean-Philippe is one of the founding members of l’Orchestre de contrebasses and has had a rich career as a jazz bassist and composer in Paris for decades. We talk about his early years,… Continue reading 624: Jean-Philippe Viret on jazz and composition