Chuck Israels recently picked up a new Jonathan Li bass from Eastman Strings, the company for whom I work. I got together with Chuck in Portland over the holidays to talk to him about what he likes about it and to do some play tests. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered… Continue reading 969: Chuck Israels on his new bass and upcoming projects
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968: Cole Davis – The New Simandl
Today’s episode digs into a new version of the Simandl Method by Cole Davis that is re-fingered with the jazz bassist in mind. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner’s… Continue reading 968: Cole Davis – The New Simandl
968: Thoughts on Simandl vs Rabbath as foundational double bass methods
Today’s episode is a musing on the value and/or frustration posed by the Simandl Method. Find Cole Davis’s adaptation, The New Simandl, in our sheet music store. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle.… Continue reading 968: Thoughts on Simandl vs Rabbath as foundational double bass methods
966: My current favorite solo double bass pieces
Today’s episode digs into some of my current double bass repertoire and was inspired by this recent blog post. Enjoy, and you can find the individual pieces I talked about in this episode below: Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free… Continue reading 966: My current favorite solo double bass pieces
965: Hagai Bilitzky on New Sound of the Middle East
Hagai Bilitzky recently released a new album titled New Sound of the Middle East. Hagai specializes in the Middle Eastern double bass and is an active performer and teacher based in Jerusalem. We spoke live for the podcast at the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca. Today, we talk about the story behind this new… Continue reading 965: Hagai Bilitzky on New Sound of the Middle East