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Pablo Aslan breaks bow hairs.
In fact, he rivals the guys in the Met for most-frequent rehair at his NYC bow shop.
He also makes killer bass lines. He’s truly the Ray Brown of marcato tango bass lines.
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Resources we covered in this interview:
AvantangoMedia (Pablo’s YouTube channel)
Piazzolla in Brooklyn (album)
Tango Grill (album)
David White performs on upright and electric bass in musical theatre
Today’s episode features David White, who works as an upright and electric bassist in the world of musical theatre. David is based in New York City and is currently on tour with the Bridges of Madison County. We talk about his time at the Berklee College of Music and working as a bassist for Royal Caribbean, moving to New York City and getting involved with the theatre scene, a week in the life of a theatre musician, developing networking skills, and much more. Enjoy!
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Jazz bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst is today’s podcast guest
Today’s episode features jazz bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst. Katie was recently featured in the Chicago Reader, and Jason Moran describes her as “a great bassist, composer, and lyricist, she has an uncanny ability to mix traditions… following her voice is like reading a great novel.” She is one of Chicago’s most active young bassists, with two recent album releases: her solo project Little Words and her trio album Twin Talk.
Jazz double bassist Todd Coolman
Today’s podcast features an interview with Todd Coolman, who has just released his latest album Collectibles. Todd is actually playing a CD release event tonight at Smoke Jazz Club in New York City to celebrate the release of the album, which also features Bill Cunliffe on piano and Dennis Mackrel on drums. This is the second time Todd has appeared on the podcast—you can hear his interview with Win Hinkle in our archives.
Todd and I cover all sorts of interesting topics in this interview, including his experiences moving from a full-time faculty position down to part-time and the opportunities that opens up for him. We talk about his classical foundation on the bass and dig into classical and jazz crossover and how lessons learned in one genre are valuable in the other. We also talk about skills the modern music student needs to be successful and what colleges can do to help facilitate this, and we get into details about recording this new album.
If you enjoyed this episode, check out our interviews with Carlos Henriquez, Chuck Israels, Larry Gray, Ron Carter, Lynn Seaton, and Rufus Reid!
Today’s episode is a tribute to bassist, film composer, and conductor Terry Plumeri, who was found murdered in his home in Florida on April 1st of this year. This episode features comments from former Terry Plumeri student Eric Swanson plus some recordings of Terry performing and conducting. Learn more about Terry’s bass playing in this For Bass Players Only article.
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bassist, composer, and conductor Terry Plumeri died on March 31, 2016