Grammy Award-winning bassist and longtime Branford Marsalis collaborator Eric Revis joins Jason for today’s deep-dive into growing up in California, being influenced by Parliament and prog rock, gut string explorations, and much more. A special shout-out to Eric Roy of Upton Bass for connecting me with Eric Revis for this conversation!
Category: Jazz Bassists
423: Ron Carter (from the archives)
This “best of” episode features composer, teacher, and bassist Ron Carter. Enjoy, and check out the original episode from 2016 here. About Ron Carter Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific, and influential bassists in jazz. With more than 2,000 albums to his credit, he has recorded with many of music’s greats: Tommy Flanagan, Gil… Continue reading 423: Ron Carter (from the archives)
418: Gene Perla on Elvin Jones, Broadway, and the business of music
In addition to being a bassist and working with artists like Elvin Jones and Miles Davis, Gene Perla is a composer, arranger, orchestrator, band leader, manager, booking agent, music publisher, record company executive, producer, Broadway sound designer, and much more. Gene and I engage in a delightful and insightful conversation about how the music business has… Continue reading 418: Gene Perla on Elvin Jones, Broadway, and the business of music
413: Marlene Rosenberg on jazz education and the changing gig scene
It was great to chat with Marlene Rosenberg for the podcast! Marlene is a Chicago-based jazz bassist and educator and is one of the most active players in the local scene.
408: Milt Hinton memories with Kurt Morrow
In this special episode, we chat with Kurt Morrow about the time he spent with Milt Hinton. Milt’s wife Mona asked Kurt if he would live in faculty housing with Milt. Kurt shares some of these life-changing experiences with us today. More about Milt Hinton Milt “The Judge” Hinton was regarded as the Dean of… Continue reading 408: Milt Hinton memories with Kurt Morrow