Category: Jazz Bassists

929: Ethan Phillion on Charles Mingus

Ethan Philion is an award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Chicago. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and DePaul University, he has performed with Rufus Reid, Greg Ward, Dana Hall, and many other artists.  Ethan also won the International Society of Bassists Jazz Competition in 2019 and was selected to Chicago’s Luminarts Jazz Fellowship in… Continue reading 929: Ethan Phillion on Charles Mingus

900: Joe Policastro live from Cincinnati

Joe Policastro played a great set to close out the Cincinnati Bass Bash this April.  This episode features Joe on bass along with Steve Schmidt on piano and James Leslie on drums.   Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Joe and his trio on their website, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Spotify! Subscribe to… Continue reading 900: Joe Policastro live from Cincinnati

854: Cole Davis on jazz career development

Cole Davis recently released a solo bass album titled Contrabass.  He won the Ron Carter Bass Competition in 2017 and was named a “Future Jazz Master” by National Endowment of the Arts in 2018. We talk about this new album, Cole’s journey through the jazz world, his impressive artistic output, and much more.  Cole also… Continue reading 854: Cole Davis on jazz career development

844: Elsen Price on Gastronomy Astrology

Elsen Price recently released a new album titled Gastronomy Astrology, which features some of Australia’s leading jazz players.  We talk about this latest album and much more in this third interview with Elsen.  Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+… Continue reading 844: Elsen Price on Gastronomy Astrology