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… Continue reading 214: Terry Plumeri tribute
Category: Jazz Bassists
205: Trevor Jones on musical pit work, scheduling creativity, and finding balance
Today’s episode features double bassist Trevor Jones. It actually amazes me that this is the first time that Trevor has been on the podcast. Trevor kind of does it all: he studied classical bass with Rob Kassinger at DePaul University but got a music education degree as well He has played for years in the rock… Continue reading 205: Trevor Jones on musical pit work, scheduling creativity, and finding balance
203: Adam Ben Ezra on YouTube fame, looping, and percussive techniques
Today we are featuring Adam Ben Ezra, who has exploded onto the double bass scene in recent years with his unique musical voice. Adam combines elements of Arabic music, Latin drumming, American pop, looping, and many other styles to form his own craft. He has become quite popular on YouTube, and his videos are fun… Continue reading 203: Adam Ben Ezra on YouTube fame, looping, and percussive techniques
202: Chuck Israels on rhythm, amplification and jazz education
Today’s guest is jazz bass legend Chuck Israels. We start by covering more familiar topics like meeting Charlie Mingus, playing with Bill Evans, Bill’s use of rhythm, the importance of having concrete and specific role models, and then go deep into topics like Balinese wood carving (the time it takes to get good) – not… Continue reading 202: Chuck Israels on rhythm, amplification and jazz education
188: Ron Carter on technical development, an orchestral foundation, and developing the next generation of music lovers
I am thrilled to feature Ron Carter today on the podcast. If is one bassist in the world that truly needs no introduction, it’s Ron. Ron recently received the Guinness World Record title for most recorded jazz bassist in history, with well over 2200 recording credits to his name. From his work with the Miles… Continue reading 188: Ron Carter on technical development, an orchestral foundation, and developing the next generation of music lovers