I first met Geoff Neuman when I was teaching high school orchestra back in Illinois, and ever since then I’ve admired how Geoff manages to operate at such a high level as a gigging bassist, music educator, and ensemble director. Geoff is up to so many things in the music world: He’s the Instructor of… Continue reading 493: Geoff Neuman balances conducting and gigging
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492: Joseph McFadden on being true to yourself
Joseph McFadden has led a remarkable career in the music world. Joe’s journey from Southern California to his current role as principal bass of the Atlanta Symphony is full of valuable life lessons. We dig into a ton of great topics like bing true to yourself as an artist, what taking a chance really means… Continue reading 492: Joseph McFadden on being true to yourself
482: Charley Sabatino on the power of theory
Charley Sabatino is on a mission to re-vamp the way people teach music theory. There’s a lot of wariness and confusion around music theory for many players, and it often comes down to the way it’s taught. That’s not all that Charley is up to these days, however. He’s a man in constant motion: composing… Continue reading 482: Charley Sabatino on the power of theory
467: Chuck Israels on Bill Evans and a life in music
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Chuck Israels during my recent trip to Portland, Oregon. In fact, we even took a trip together to visit Seth Kimmel’s shop in Eugene! Both Chuck and Seth are past podcast guests, and I thought that a rebroadcast of my conversation with Chuck was in order. … Continue reading 467: Chuck Israels on Bill Evans and a life in music
CBC 130: P. Kellach Waddle interview
We’re featuring composer and bassist P. Kellach Waddle on this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode. Actually, we have chatted about doing an interview since 2007, and we got a chance to do so at the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention. P. Kellach Waddle has had a great deal of recognition as a composer, and he… Continue reading CBC 130: P. Kellach Waddle interview