It’s rare for me to interview a fellow San Franciscan like Dan Turkos over the web instead of in person, but we’re in strange times for sure right now. Despite the pandemic, Dan and his wife successfully raised over $12,000 on Kickstarter for her debut album. We talk about this, their life before moving to… Continue reading 710: Dan Turkos on crowdfunding during a crisis
Category: Podcast
Johnny Hamil on Bassists 4 Bassists
Johnny Hamil has been building bass events for the past decade, and he has organized something really special for this summer: Bassists 4 Bassists. This online event will take place July 7-11, and will feature Francois Rabbath, Lynn Seaton, Jessica Valls, Hans Sturm, Billy Sheehan, and many other well-known bassists. You can register here, and… Continue reading Johnny Hamil on Bassists 4 Bassists
709: Helen Svoboda on her solo album
Helen Svoboda has just released a solo album titled Vegetable Bass featuring her compelling compositional voice and combination of bass and vocals. I had the chance to chat with her in 2019, and it was so much fun connecting with her about this new project and other topics. In addition to the album, we talk… Continue reading 709: Helen Svoboda on her solo album
708: Chris Fitzgerald on jujitsu and bass
Chris Fitzgerald has been putting out incredible jazz bass content on YouTube for years. He recently released a comprehensive review of the Noble Tube Preamp, and he is in the early stages of a new project that he is calling “Bass Jitsu.” We talk about this new project, how his early piano teacher was the… Continue reading 708: Chris Fitzgerald on jujitsu and bass
Bonus: Sara Neilson, Online Beginner Bass Camp
Sara Neilson will be running an online beginner bass camp for students age 8-12 from July 6th through July 30th. She’ll be doing hourly sessions from 10-11 am Central Time. Sara teaches bass at the Merit School of Music in Chicago, and she has been running a series of warm-up classes each weekday on Facebook. … Continue reading Bonus: Sara Neilson, Online Beginner Bass Camp