As the son of Dominic Duval Sr. (Cecil Taylor’s bassist for a decade), Dominic Duval Jr. grew up immersed in the world of avant-garde jazz. Dominic attended the Eastman School of Music, working with James VanDemark and Jeff Campbell. He has performed at venues like Carnegie Hall, Avery Fischer Hall, and many New York jazz… Continue reading 479 : Dominic Duval Jr.
Category: Jazz Bassists
477: Christian McBride
What a pleasure to chat with Christian McBride for the podcast! Christian just won his sixth Grammy for the Christian McBride Big Band’s new album Bringin’ It, and he has a course available titled Fundamentals of Jazz Bass and Beyond. Christian and I dig into all kinds of topics (including many suggestions from podcast listeners!),… Continue reading 477: Christian McBride
475: The Bass Player’s Guide to the Trio
When I heard that Danny Ziemann was filming courses for Discover Double Bass, I couldn’t wait to sit down with Danny and Discover Double Bass founder Geoff Chalmers to learn more details about the project. Both Danny and Geoff are past podcast guests, and they happen to be two of my favorite people in the bass… Continue reading 475: The Bass Player’s Guide to the Trio
470: Dan Chmielinski on Jazz at Juilliard
I’ve known Dan Chmielinski for over a decade, and it has been a real pleasure watching his career unfold. Dan grew up in metro Chicago, and I had the privilege of being his bass teacher through middle and high school. Dan started playing bass at age 3 with Virginia Dixon, and he has one… Continue reading 470: Dan Chmielinski on Jazz at Juilliard
467: Chuck Israels on Bill Evans and a life in music
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Chuck Israels during my recent trip to Portland, Oregon. In fact, we even took a trip together to visit Seth Kimmel’s shop in Eugene! Both Chuck and Seth are past podcast guests, and I thought that a rebroadcast of my conversation with Chuck was in order. … Continue reading 467: Chuck Israels on Bill Evans and a life in music