This “best of” conversation with world-renowned jazz bassist Gary Peacock has been one of our most popular episodes ever since it aired in 2017. It is also one of the first times we crowd-sourced questions, so all the topics we dig into are suggestions from people that follow the podcast. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with… Continue reading 652: Gary Peacock – best of
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651:Christian McBride – best of
This “best of” episode features a conversation with the wonderful jazz bassist Christian McBride. This lighthearted and engaging conversation originally aired in 2018 and has become one of our most popular episodes. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: D’Addario Strings This episode is… Continue reading 651:Christian McBride – best of
650: Larry Grenadier – best of
This “best of” episode features our conversation with the outstanding jazz bassist Larry Grenadier. Larry recently released his solo album The Gleaners, and we talked about the genesis behind this album in this conversation, which originally aired in 2017. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations… Continue reading 650: Larry Grenadier – best of
649: Angela Beeching on Beyond Talent
Angela Beeching’s monumental book Beyond Talent has been hugely influential in the music world, and she’s almost ready to launch her third edition. As the former director of entrepreneurship and career offices at Manhattan School of Music, New England Conservatory, and Indiana University, Angela has helped countless musicians to understand their potential and options… Continue reading 649: Angela Beeching on Beyond Talent
648: Jory Herman on narration and bass
Los Angeles Philharmonic bassist Jory Herman is releasing a new album of pieces that combine narration and bass. This album, which is an outgrowth of his community engagement work, features a mix of pieces geared toward children with other works like Frank Proto’s Mingus – Live in the Underworld and Jon Deak’s BB Wolf. Many… Continue reading 648: Jory Herman on narration and bass