We’re chatting with Katie Thiroux on today’s episode. Katie’s album Off Beat was named one of Downbeat’s Best Albums of 2017, and she recently completed a three-month stint at Quincy Jones’ Dubai Jazz club. We dig into all kinds of topics, like: growing up in Los Angeles Katie’s favorite Jazz audiences around the world What… Continue reading 504: Katie Thiroux and her dynamic Jazz career
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503: Micah Howard on life in the Pittsburgh Symphony
Micah Howard has been on my “to interview” list for years. As a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and faculty at Carnegie Mellon University, Micah has had a huge influence on countless bass players (including my good friend Christian Dillingham!). I actually just found a note from 2008 that said “interview Micah Howard” – that’s… Continue reading 503: Micah Howard on life in the Pittsburgh Symphony
502: BASS2018 Lucca final details
BASS2018 Lucca will take place July 31 – August 5, 2018. Today, we chat with Artistic Directors Gabriele Ragghianti and Alberto Bocini about what to expect at this event. I’ll be there covering the event and having many conversations for the podcast. We all hope to see you there!
501: How to Practice with Lauren Pierce
Lauren Pierce has just released a new course called Practiceology. As the name implies, this is a deep-dive into the hows and whys of practicing. We dig into all kinds of topics with Lauren, like: Lauren’s recent article about why practice is frustrating her video digging into warm-up routines building a practice routine intentional practice… Continue reading 501: How to Practice with Lauren Pierce
500: Live from San Francisco!
This special 500th episode of the podcast was recorded live at the Golden Gate Bass Camp in San Francisco on June 20, 2018. It features conversations and performances from the following people: Richard Duke, camp director Michael Manring and Cody Wright Alex Friedman, The Acoustic Bass Shop Joe Conyers, Philadelphia Orchestra and Project 440 Steve… Continue reading 500: Live from San Francisco!