I was introduced to Robert Landfermann by WDR Big Band bassist and former podcast guest John Goldsby. Robert is a mainstay on the German jazz and new music scene. He’s played for years with the Pablo Held Trio, and does his own albums and projects. He teaches at the University in Essen. We dig… Continue reading 637: Robert Landfermann on free jazz
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636: David Neubert on online learning
David Neubert has been at the forefront of music technology and how it applies to teaching for decades. He presented a session about online learning for double bassists and some of the pros and cons of this approach. In addition to being a past president of the International Society of Bassists and former bass faculty… Continue reading 636: David Neubert on online learning
635: Xavier Foley on empire building
Xavier Foley has been dazzling people with his double bass virtuosity for years, but he’s been obsessed with something new now: building an empire. He has been pushing out new content and projects like crazy, ranging from his Airline Musical Instrument Policy App “MusicAir” to publishing his brilliant compositions like Irish Fantasy…and also the backstory… Continue reading 635: Xavier Foley on empire building
634: Dan Styffe on exploring new musical territories
Dan Styffe is constantly pushing new boundaries and exploring new territory on the double bass. He has been extremely active on a number of fronts since our last podcast with him back in 2017. We caught up with Dan at the 2019 International Society of Bassists Convention to chat about some of his many recent… Continue reading 634: Dan Styffe on exploring new musical territories
633: Nick Scales on West Texas life
Nick Scales and I have known each other for years, and it was great to finally get a chance to sit down and do an interview. Nicholas has been on the faculty of West Texas A&M University since 2005 and is a frequent guest artist and presenter at various conferences. We cover some very fun… Continue reading 633: Nick Scales on West Texas life