Paul Thompson has spent the pandemic focusing on his YouTube Channel, and the results have been tremendous. has been playing bass professionally for over 25 years, including recording and touring stints with trumpeter Maynard Ferguson and saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. He is currently an adjunct professor of Jazz Bass at Duquesne University and West Virginia University.… Continue reading 763: Paul Thompson on developing his YouTube Channel
Category: Podcast
762: Jon McCullough-Benner on The Auditioning Bassist’s Tool Kit
Jon McCullough-Benner recently released a great new book called An Auditioning Double Bassist’s Tool Kit: Bowings, Fingerings, and Useful Tips for Standard Audition Repertoire. In this book, he shares his wealth of knowledge learned over his years in a detailed and compelling fashion. Jon joined the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra as its Principal Bass in 2017… Continue reading 762: Jon McCullough-Benner on The Auditioning Bassist’s Tool Kit
761: Zach VanderGraaff on teaching general music during a pandemic
Zach VanderGraaff is an elementary school general music teacher who has been adapting his teaching during the global pandemic in interesting ways. He launched his website Dynamic Music Room prior to the pandemic, and he has been offering resources like his 9 weeks of online lessons survival pack to teachers looking for guidance in unfamiliar… Continue reading 761: Zach VanderGraaff on teaching general music during a pandemic
760: Garrett Hope on Dorico and portfolio careers
In addition to a thriving career as a composer and podcast host, Garrett Hope has been using Steinberg’s new music notation software Dorico for several years. After having Daniel Spreadbury, Product Marketing Manager for Dorico, on the podcast, I decided to sit down with Garrett to talk through my experiences with the software as a… Continue reading 760: Garrett Hope on Dorico and portfolio careers
759: Susan Cahill on reimagining senior recitals
Susan Cahill has been rethinking the entire senior recital experience for her students at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music. In addition to playing a traditional senior recital, she has reconfigured the senior recital concept into a variety of new options: Composition for bassists Multi Instrumental Techniques for bassists Chamber Techniques for… Continue reading 759: Susan Cahill on reimagining senior recitals