Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations

double bass podcast

921: Conversations in Germany

This episode features conversations with four young bassists during Bass Camp NRW in Germany in 2022.  Enjoy, and learn more about this cool camp in my conversation with camp director Uli Schneider.  

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CBC 33: Guy Tuneh interview 2 and Brian Bromberg music

This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features the second half of our interview with double bassist Guy Tuneh, conducted over a distance of thousands of miles. It was a real pleasure to get to sit down and chat with Guy–he’s a warm, intelligent, and passionate individual, and these traits come through in his speaking just like they do in his bass playing. You can visit him online at www.guytuneh.com. You will also get a chance to hear the great jazz bassist Brian Bromberg perform and hear some bass playing from L.A. bassist Nam Chi Vu. Enjoy!

 

CBC 30: Guy Tuneh interview

This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features an interview with double bassist Guy Tuneh, conducted over a distance of thousands of miles. It was a real pleasure to get to sit down and chat with Guy–he’s a warm, intelligent, and passionate individual, and these traits come through in his speaking just like they do in his bass playing. You can visit him online at www.guytuneh.com. You will also get a chance to hear the great jazz bassist Lonnie Plaxico perform two tunes on this episode, and you can check out Lonnie at www.lonnieplaxico.com. Enjoy!