Marty Isenberg recently released his debut album “The Way I Feel Inside” – Inspired by the films of Wes Anderson, and it has been getting great press. In this interview, we chat with Marty about his life in music, his career as a jazz bassist, the inspiration for this album, and much more. We also… Continue reading 1013: Marty Isenberg on “The Way I Feel Inside” – Inspired by the films of Wes Anderson
Tag: New Music
966: My current favorite solo double bass pieces
Today’s episode digs into some of my current double bass repertoire and was inspired by this recent blog post. Enjoy, and you can find the individual pieces I talked about in this episode below: Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free… Continue reading 966: My current favorite solo double bass pieces
945: Valentina Ciardelli on Ruutsu
Valentina Ciardelli has just released Ruutsu , the first CD ever recorded for contemporary double bass and harp chamber duo ensemble in the EU. Ruutsu (which means roots in Japanese), is an album dedicated to the deep connection and mutual influence between Japanese and Western Europe music culture. Anna and Valentina present a cultural contribution… Continue reading 945: Valentina Ciardelli on Ruutsu
879: Lawrence Wolfe on composition
Longtime Boston Symphony bassist Lawrence Wolfe wrote a piece for San Francisco Symphony bassist Stephen Tramontozzi titled Melodies. We dig into the story behind this piece and much more in this engaging chat with Larry. Enjoy, and you can listen to Steve’s recording of Melodies plus pick up a copy of the sheet music in… Continue reading 879: Lawrence Wolfe on composition
874: How I learn a new piece
Today’s deep-dive is an audio riff on how I approach learning a new piece. It was inspired by this week’s YouTube video. 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… Continue reading 874: How I learn a new piece