A funny thing happened to me in Cleveland this November during the Violin Society of America Convention. I had been chatting with bass luthier legend Arnold Schnitzer about the presentation that he was going to be doing on new double bass developments. Arnold mentioned that he was going to be meeting Bradley Lovelace, who was… Continue reading 549: Bradley Lovelace on touring life
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548: iDouble Bass
Micah Howard has just released a cool new app called iDouble Bass. This app is free (!) and has an in-app purchase ($.99) of Micah’s excellent scale and technique books. It’s filled with fantastic and clear step-by-step lessons on all aspects of double bass playing like standing, sitting, left hand, right hand, thumb position, and… Continue reading 548: iDouble Bass
547: Persistence
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of persistence: Karl Fenner – Atlanta Symphony Kristin Korb – jazz artist James Oesi – soloist, chamber musician, and organizer Caleb Quillen – Kansas City Symphony Leon Bosch – soloist, chamber musician, and conductor Listen to more “best of” episodes at contrabassconversations.com/highlights. Listen to Contrabass… Continue reading 547: Persistence
546: Expat Adventures
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of expat adventures: John Goldsby – WDR Big Band Marc Ramirez – Metropolitana Academy Jennifer Downing Olsson – Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Charlie DeRamus – Gothenburg Symphony Kristin Zoernig – Philharmonia Baroque Listen to more “best of” episodes at contrabassconversations.com/highlights. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with… Continue reading 546: Expat Adventures
545: Traveling with a Bass
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of traveling with a bass: Ron Carter – jazz legend Diego Zecharies – Galicia Symphony Orchestra principal solo bass Nick Lloyd – luthier Kevin Smith – Willie Nelson Band Marco Panascia – New York City jazz bassist Listen to more “best of” episodes at… Continue reading 545: Traveling with a Bass