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… Continue reading 719: Olivier Babaz on The Creative Improvisor
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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… Continue reading 718: Brendan Fitzgerald on audition prep
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… Continue reading 717: Josh Skinner on the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival
716: Christian Dillingham on joining the Indiana University faculty
Today we’re featuring Christian Dillingham, a Grammy Award-winning bassist who happens to be one of my longtime friends. Christian recently joined the faculty at Indiana University to teach jazz bass. We chat about that and much more! Check out my in-person conversation with Christian from the 2019 International Society of Bassists Convention, and be sure… Continue reading 716: Christian Dillingham on joining the Indiana University faculty
715: Sam Morel on bass making
Today we’re featuring Sam Morel, a French double bass luthier who has recently taken a job at David Gage String Instruments. Sam won a Silver Medal for Tone at the 2019 International Society of Bassists Convention and a Certificate of Merit at the 2018 Violin Society of America Competition. We talk about the various basses… Continue reading 715: Sam Morel on bass making