640: Low Down Publishing with Danny Ziemann

Danny Ziemann has recently launched a new music education-focused publishing company called Low Down Publishing.  This team of experienced music educators seeks to help you cut through the clutter by curating the best books for music teachers and independent learners. Danny and his team are in the middle of an Indiegogo campaign to launch their… Continue reading 640: Low Down Publishing with Danny Ziemann

602: Adam Booker and Danny Ziemann on jazz education

Both Danny Ziemann and Adam Booker have appeared on the podcast before, and I thought that it would be fun and valuable to sit down with both of them and chat about the state of the union in terms of jazz education. This is a great conversation that covers all kinds of important topics like… Continue reading 602: Adam Booker and Danny Ziemann on jazz education

578: Bob Phillips

It’s a pleasure to bring you this episode with renowned educator, composer, conductor, bassist, and musical innovator Bob Phillips.  Bob has been a major influence on me and how I teach, and he’s a treasure trove of knowledge on where we are and where we’re going as music educators. Currently, Bob is the Director of… Continue reading 578: Bob Phillips

574: EDM and Teaching

Electronic dance music and teaching strings… are these two things even vaguely related?  Today’s solo show covers ways that Jason has discovered to incorporate all kinds of cool apps and controllers into various classroom and rehearsal environments. Links mentioned: Ableton MIDI Fighter MuseScore Press by Vince Oliver Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for… Continue reading 574: EDM and Teaching

CBC 47: Peter Tambroni interview 2 and Henry Chen music

This week’s Contrabass Conversations Episode features the second part of our interview with double bassist, music educator, and author Peter Tambroni. Last time we heard from Peter (on episode 32), we talked about his early years on the bass, classroom and school orchestra teaching techniques, studying bass during his bachelors and masters degrees, teaching approaches,… Continue reading CBC 47: Peter Tambroni interview 2 and Henry Chen music