It was such a pleasure to sit down with Rufus Reid and catch up on his recent activities! Rufus was in San Francisco doing a residency at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and we got a chance to carve out some time to talk shop. We dig into the origins of his revolutionary book… Continue reading 957: Rufus Reid on his life in jazz
Tag: Jazz Bass
933: Don Prell – Double Bass Legend – Part 1
Today’s episode is the first in a series of chats with double bass legend Don Prell. Born in 1929, Don went on the road with the Frank Ortega Band, played with people like Buddy Rich and Chet Baker, and was in the original Bud Shank Quartet. He played for the San Francisco Symphony for 30… Continue reading 933: Don Prell – Double Bass Legend – Part 1
854: Cole Davis on jazz career development
Cole Davis recently released a solo bass album titled Contrabass. He won the Ron Carter Bass Competition in 2017 and was named a “Future Jazz Master” by National Endowment of the Arts in 2018. We talk about this new album, Cole’s journey through the jazz world, his impressive artistic output, and much more. Cole also… Continue reading 854: Cole Davis on jazz career development
844: Elsen Price on Gastronomy Astrology
Elsen Price recently released a new album titled Gastronomy Astrology, which features some of Australia’s leading jazz players. We talk about this latest album and much more in this third interview with Elsen. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+… Continue reading 844: Elsen Price on Gastronomy Astrology
838: Michael Bates and his jazz journey
Canadian-born bassist and composer Michael Bates has had a multifaceted career in the jazz world. Michael and I connected in person during the 2021 Wabass Institute, and it was great to spend some time digging into his musical path in this follow-up interview. We talk about what the pandemic has been like for Michael, his… Continue reading 838: Michael Bates and his jazz journey