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Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations features interviews and performances from top leaders in the world of the double bass. Podcast host Jason Heath dives deep into what makes these world-class artists tick. With 2 million downloads and counting, Contrabass Conversations is the most popular podcast for double bassists. Join the community and experience life on the low end of the spectrum!

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1021: Sonia Ray on her creative double bass career

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/12/21

Sonia Ray is titular professor of double bass at the Federal University of Goiás (Brazil). She holds an undergraduate degree in Conducting and Composition from the State University of São Paulo and master's and Doctoral Degrees from the University of Iowa, both in Double Bass Performance under Dr. Gannett. Ray performs regularly performing both Brazilian and contemporary repertoire as a priority. Guest artist of ISB since 1993, Ray is a co-founding member of the Brazilian Society of Music

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1020: Gregg Goodhart on practicing and improvement

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2023/12/14

Gregg Goodhart has a passion for teaching others how to learn so they can surpass their perceived limitations. This passion led to an intense interest in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience and psychology as they relate to teaching. By putting these principles into practical use in the classroom over many years, he has come to an understanding of how to teach others to reach their potential. We dig into Gregg’s background, how to actually improve, recommended books, and much more. Enjoy, and be

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1019: Cécile-Laure Kouassi on her EP Beaux Jours

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2023/12/07

Oslo Philharmonic bassist Cécile-Laure Kouassi recently released an EP titled Beaux Jours. This album features two arrangements by Cécile-Laure as well as two original works for double bass and piano. We talk about this project and much more in this engaging conversation. Check out the new album on Spotify and visit her website for her arrangements and much more! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: all things double bass double

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1018: Drew Banzhaf on his audition path to the Malmö...

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2023/11/30

Drew Banzhaf won the audition for Associate Principal Bass Malmö Symphony in 2023. He spent three years as a guest musician of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has regularly appeared with renowned orchestras such as the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and Minnesota Orchestra. Drew was also a New World Symphony Fellow for three seasons and is a graduate of Indiana University and Rice University. We dig into Drew’s background, his decade spent taking 36 professional

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1017: Gregg August on balancing jazz, classical, and...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/11/24

Gregg August is a New York double bassist who successfully balances careers in classical and jazz music, as well as composition. He is member of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (Associate), the American Composers Orchestra, Westchester Philharmonic and Orchestra of St. Luke’s. He is also an active composer and performer in avant-garde, jazz and Latin jazz worlds. We talk about his background, how he balances these multiple disciplines, his 2020 project "Dialogues on Race," his experience with the

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1016: Kostas Patsiotis on Greece and October

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/11/16

Greek bassist Kostas Patsiotis recently released his solo debut album October, which was recorded in a single day at Antart Studios in Athens and features Yiannis Papadopoulos on piano, Michael Tsiftis on guitar and Dimitris Klonis on drums. We talk about what it’s like being a jazz bassist in Greece, how Kostas got into bass playing, his gear, what it was like recording this album, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out October and also follow along with Kostas on his website, YouTube,

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1015: Jesse Dietschi on balancing jazz and classical...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/11/10

Jesse Dietschi recently released Gradient, his debut album with fellow Toronto musicians Ethan Ardelli (drums) and Ewen Farncombe (piano). This album has been getting considerable acclaim and will be featured in the Debut Album Reviews section of the December 2023 edition of DownBeat Magazine, along with numerous radio programs throughout North America and Europe. We talk about the story behind this album, how Jesse and I met several years ago at the Suzuki Association of the Americas

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1014: Joseph Whitt on a career as a military bassist

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/11/02

Technical Sergeant Joseph Whitt is the bassist for the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific in Tokyo, Japan. Prior to joining the Band of the Pacific, he was stationed at the United States Air Force Band of Flight, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, and at the United States Air Forces in Europe Band at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. We dig into a variety of topics, including: the USAF Band mission the USAF audition process and preparation military lifestyle, service, and overseas

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1013: Marty Isenberg on "The Way I Feel Inside" -...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/10/26

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 bring up a great interview that Marty also did for the Bass Shed. Check out this super cool album on bandcamp and Spotify, and follow along with Marty and his projects on Instagram and his website

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1012: Phoebe Russell on Smash Your Audition

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/10/19

Phoebe Russell is Principal Bass for the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. She recently released a course on Discover Double Bass titled Smash Your Audition. We released a YouTube video digging into this course, and in this podcast we cover Phoebe’s tips for preparing orchestral excerpts, what it was like to put all of her knowledge into a video course, general life updates, and more. Check out Phoebe’s 2019 podcast appearance here, and be sure to check out her awesome course here! Subscribe to

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1011: Bobby Scharmann on winning an orchestra audition

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2023/10/12

Bobby Scharmann is Associate Principal Bass with the Omaha Symphony Orchestra and has been documenting his audition journey and what he has learned through the 24 professional orchestra auditions he took. We last had Bobby on the podcast in 2020, and it was great to catch up with him and dig into his preparation process and what it was like landing his full-time orchestral position. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Bobby’s website, Instagram, and YouTube Channel! Subscribe to the podcast to get

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1010: Lorraine Chai on music theory for young double...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/10/05

Lorraine Chai is the author of Stringstastic, a set of music theory books for double bass and the other string instruments. We talk about these cool books, both of which are available through Amazon. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music Thank you to our sponsors! Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio – The School of Music at CMU highly values each and

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1009: Susan Hagen on her new edition of BASSics for Bass

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/09/28

Susan Hagen is a Boston native and is extremely active in that city’s musical scene. She serves as principal double bassist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, teaches bass at the Berklee College of Music, and is a regular substitute in the Boston Symphony. She recently updated her remarkable book BASSics of Bass, and we dig into this and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check her 2023 August Recital for some inspiring bass playing! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered

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1008: Pete Lampe on building his own double basses

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/09/21

Pete Lampe is the owner of Pete's Upright Bass Shop in Portland, Oregon, and he has been an active bassist in Portland since 1986. He won a Silver Medal for Tone at the 2023 International Society of Bassists Convention, and he is currently focused on building his own double basses. We dig into Pete’s background, setup, strings, the “Golden Age” of bass building happening now, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Pete and his great work on his website and on Instagram!

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1007: Behind the scenes with Ear Trumpet Labs

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/09/15

It was a pleasure to visit Ear Trumpet Labs founder Philip Graham and go behind the scenes with the Nadine microphone for double bass. I did a review of this mic back in 2020 and have been loving it ever since. Enjoy, and check out the video version of this for some cool visuals from the workshop. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music Thank you to our sponsors!

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1006: Abe Gumroyan freelancing chat

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/09/07

Abe Gumroyan is a Grammy-award winning bassist who plays a wide range of gigs, ranging from major motion picture soundtracks to professional orchestras like the San Francisco Symphony. We dig into Abe’s background, what it’s like freelancing, advice on developing a multifaceted career, Abe’s surprising “pandemic job,” and much more. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass

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1005: Lauren Pierce on Scales

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/08/31

Lauren Pierce has written a new book title Scales, Scales, Scales: A Progressive Technical Journey for the Double Bass. We dig into the inspiration for this book and catch up with Lauren and her current projects in this wide-ranging conversation. Check out her new book here, and be sure to give Lauren a follow on Instagram and YouTube! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet

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1004: Jacob Warren on his multi-style career

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/08/25

Jacob Warren is a multi-style bassist whose background and interests lie in a wide ranging variety of acoustic styles, including, but not limited to classical, jazz, bluegrass, Swedish fiddle, and many others. In 2023 Jacob won first prize in the International Society of Bassists Soloist Competition. We dig into Jacob’s background, his recital at the 2023 ISB convention and plans for his solo recital at the 2025 convention, alternate tunings, balancing multiple projects, practicing, his YouTube

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1003: Tacet No More with Joseph Conyers and Yumi Kendall

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/08/17

Hosted by Joseph Conyers and Yumi Kendall, Tacet No More is “a new podcast where we are asking the questions that need to be asked and saying the things that need to be said about classical music”. Check out the podcast and follow along with future episodes here, and bravo to Joe and Yuri for starting this cool new show! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music Thank

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1002: Krista Kopper on excavating your creativity

Contrabass Conversations ·

2023/08/10

Double bassist Krista Kopper recently released a solo, improvised double bass album titled "Blessed Are Those Who Mourn" that was inspired by eight women who have been killed while running. We dig into the story behind this album and much more. Listen to her solo album as well as my two other improvised duo albums here on bandcamp, and give her a follow on Instagram as well. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: all things double

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