Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

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721: Gahlord Dewald on water tank acoustics

It was great to connect with Gahlord Dewald about his latest album Coherent Light Enclosed Without.  This album was recorded at The Tank Center for Sonic Arts on a hill above the town of Rangely, Colorado.

We talk about this fascinating performance venue, how Gahlord found himself heading to The Tank for this project, what it’s like preparing to record in such a unique acoustic space, and much more.  Enjoy, and measure to follow Gahlord on YouTube and check out this new album here!

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720: Giovanni Sanguineti on visual composition

It was great to connect with Giovanni Sanguineti for the podcast.  

We start off talking about an online workshop that past podcast guest Danny Ziemann has been doing online.  Giovanni is obsessed with learning and growing as a player, and we dig into a number of resources, including Dennis Whittaker’s new series Incredibly Useful Exercises for Double Bass.

We also talk about the time we spent together in Lucca, Giovanni’s latest album Remember The Future, how he has been handling the pandemic, his visual approach to composition, and much more.  Enjoy!

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719: Olivier Babaz on The Creative Improvisor

It is a pleasure to have Olivier Babaz back on the podcast!  Olivier recently released a course with Discover Double Bass titled The Creative Improvisor.

In this episode, we talk about our shared experiences filming for Discover Double Bass, using iPads creatively for music, Olivier’s livestreams, creative flow, and much more.

Enjoy, and be sure to follow Olivier on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram!

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718: Brendan Fitzgerald on audition prep

Brendan Fitzgerald has come up with an audition preparation strategy that has upped his level of consistency.  Brendan joined the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 2019 after spending two seasons with the Seattle Symphony, and he is set to do a trial with the Minnesota Orchestra.

We talk through his audition prep method extensively, and we also feature excerpts from Brendan that he recorded while preparing an audition tape.  Enjoy, and be sure to also check him out on this recent podcast by Ryan Beach.  

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717: Josh Skinner on the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival

We’re featuring Josh Skinner on today’s podcast.  Josh is a bassist, composer, and faculty member at the University of Idaho.  

Josh also directs the annual Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, which brings together thousands of jazz students from the United States and abroad.  I also had the pleasure of being a clinician at the 2020 festival and spending some time in person with Josh.

We talk about the festival, how Josh is handling the pandemic, his path through the music world, and much more.

Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Josh on Instagram!

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