Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

729: Jon Liebman on developing For Bass Players Only

Jon Liebman has led a varied and prolific career through the music world, and a lot has changed about his website For Bass Players Only since we last chatted for the podcast.

We talk about how Jon has consolidated his offerings into a single site, how he has restructured his interviews for the site, his online teaching offerings, and upcoming book projects.  We also dig into a ton of great tales from Jon’s wild adventures from his years in the music business. 

Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Jon and his great content at For Bass Players Only!

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728: Ian Allison on finding his niche

Ian Allison has been going all in on Instagram these past few years, and he has been inspiring countless people in the process.  As the bassist for Eric Hutchinson and a seasoned veteran in the industry, Ian has been working to connect and educate through Instagram, and the results have been incredible.

We talk about growing up in Montana, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and its early influence on him, basing his career in Minneapolis, the “synth bass on electric” niche that he has created for himself, what the pandemic is like, the practice routine he outlined for a Bass Magazine article, and much more.

Enjoy, and be sure to check out Ian and his remarkable work on Instagram!

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727: Alyssa Peterson on launching a podcast

Alyssa Peterson has had quite the freshman year.  She hails from La Crosse, Wisconsin and has spent the past year at New England Conservatory, where she launched a podcast called Something to Consider: College Edition.

We talk about how crazy her first year of school has been with the pandemic, her goals for starting the podcast, the importance of self-care for musicians, and much more.

Enjoy, and be sure to check out Alyssa on Instagram and her podcast on Apple Podcasts!

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726: Jason Haahiem on how to actually improve

Jason Haaheim’s path to his current position as principal timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra is unconventional and inspiring.  He didn’t go to music school, instead working for 10 years as an engineer and researcher for a Chicago-based nanotechnology startup.

Through the principles of deliberate practice, Jason set out on a long journey of continual improvement in his playing, ultimately winning an audition for his current position.

We dig into a ton of topics, like our shared time spent freelancing in Chicago, discovering deliberate practice, the groundbreaking work of Anders Ericsson and his impact on Jason, realities of life in the MET Orchestra, the two fascinating podcasts he did on The Bulletproof Musician, and much more.

Enjoy, and be sure to check out Jason’s website for more great content on deliberate practice and information about his next upcoming Deliberate Practice Bootcamp Online!

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725: Richard Myron on early music

Brooklyn native Richard Myron has spent his professional life in Europe working in the early music world.  Currently residing in Paris, Richard is professor of contrabass and chamber music in the early music department of the CRR de Paris and the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Music de Paris.  

He is also a founding member of the Freiburger Barockorchester and Consort, the Atlantis Ensemble, Il Seminario Musicale, les Basses Réunies and a member of the Ensemble Mosaïques, and he has performed internationally with a great number of other ensembles.

We dig into many topics, including growing up in New York City, memories of his time at Juilliard studying with Homer Mensch, how he found himself being drawn to Europe, discovering early music, parallels between jazz and early music, how the scene for this music has developed over the decades, and much more.

I hope you enjoy this spirited conversation, and I can’t wait to have Richard on the podcast again for a round two!

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