Steve Husted began his musical journey at the ripe old age of 6. From there, he was always involved in everything musical, from school band to private instruction to playing at local parties for friends. At age 15, Steven moved from CT. to San Francisco, where he jumped head first into the study of jazz.… Continue reading 1022: Steve Husted on San Francisco, Austin, and his new album
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951: Richard Andersson on his jazz bass journey
Richard Andersson is a Danish/Faroese/Icelandic bass player and composer based in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has gained great recognition for his work as a composer and bass player in the modern jazz field and has released several albums as a bandleader with Danish and international musicians. We talk about his musical background, studies in New York… Continue reading 951: Richard Andersson on his jazz bass journey
878: Orchestra vs Jazz Pizz
Today’s deep-dive takes a look at the similarities and differences between orchestral and jazz pizzicato—enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my… Continue reading 878: Orchestra vs Jazz Pizz
735: Chris Lightcap on forging a path in jazz
Chris Lightcap is a bassist and composer with over 80 album credits and six critically acclaimed albums of original music. Chris is known for his work with Marc Ribot, Regina Carter, Craig Taborn, and many other noted artists, and his 2019 album SuperBigmouth was listed by Rolling Stone in their Best Jazz of 2019 article.… Continue reading 735: Chris Lightcap on forging a path in jazz
680: Working as a Jazz Bassist
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of what it’s like working these days as a jazz bassist: Ben Allison – NYC Dan Chmielinski – NYC Herbert Smith – Brazil John Goldsby – Germany Katie Thiroux – Los Angeles Kenneth Knudson – Denmark Larry Gray – Chicago Rufus Reid – NYC… Continue reading 680: Working as a Jazz Bassist