Bobby Scharmann has been making cool YouTube videos since the pandemic broke out, and a recent one titled Specialization vs. Diversification prompted me to get in touch with him about doing an interview. We talk about how he is putting together his videos, finding topics to cover, leveling up in terms of skill with each… Continue reading 753: Bobby Scharmann on leveling up on YouTube
Category: Podcast
752: James Newcomb and Jason talk podcasting and business
This is an off-the-cuff and laid-back conversation with my friend and fellow podcaster James Newcomb all about what goes on behind the scenes of a podcast. We get into the business of podcasting, nuts and bolts of approaching content, mindset, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out James’ podcast Musicpreneur! Listen to Contrabass… Continue reading 752: James Newcomb and Jason talk podcasting and business
751: Alison Rayner on a life in jazz
Short Stories, Alison Rayner’s latest album with her quintet, has been getting critical acclaim in the UK and worldwide. In this interview, we dig into Alison’s journey through the music world, how the pandemic has affected the quintet’s plans, what it has been like to play gigs again after so many months, what the British… Continue reading 751: Alison Rayner on a life in jazz
750: Scott Pingel and Metallica
San Francisco Symphony principal bassist and San Francisco Conservatory bass faculty member Scott Pingel had a unique opportunity in 2019 to play a Cliff Burton tribute solo in front of two packed houses with Metallica and the San Francisco Symphony. Scott and I sat down in the fall of 2019 to talk about this project,… Continue reading 750: Scott Pingel and Metallica
749: Mike Bullock on the experimental bass scene
Mike Bullock is a composer, improviser, visual artist, and writer based in Western Massachusetts. Mike has been performing since the mid 90s at venues across the US and in Europe, including Fylkingen in Stockholm, Sweden; Instants Chavirés in Paris; Café OTO in London; Experimental Intermedia and ISSUE Project Room in New York City; The Philadelphia… Continue reading 749: Mike Bullock on the experimental bass scene