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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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15:54

906: 12 tips to ACTUALLY get better at double bass

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/26

Today’s deep-dive is a “highlight reel” from our recent conversation with Luis Celis, the awesome new bassist in the Cincinnati Symphony, sharing tips for improving that will help anyone. 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 Beginner's Classical Bass course and

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17:15

905: A cool double bass camp in France!

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/23

We’re chatting with Eleanor Martindale about this summer’s RCR Double Bass Camp, which will be coming up August 15-20 in Perpignan, France. We talk about how the camp is organized, the teachers that will be there, and much more. Enjoy, and you can learn more about the RCR Double Bass Camp on their website, Instagram, and Facebook! 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.

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17:29

904: Thoughts on Nicholas Walker's Chorale

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/19

Today’s episode is a deep-dive into Nicholas Walker’s beautiful solo bass work Chorale. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 350+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass. Thank you

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01:30:45

903: Renée-Paule Gauthier on life coaching

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/16

Renée-Paule Gauthier is a violinist, teacher, performance coach, writer, clinician, yogi, wife, mother, aspiring hiker, and personal growth junkie. She is also the host of the Mind Over Finger podcast, runs the Music Mastery Experience coaching program for musicians, and has recently been certified as a life coach. We chat about podcasting, playing with professional orchestras, mindset, and much more. You can reach out to Renée to work with directly, and be sure to follow along with her work on

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902: Fixing collapsing left hand fingers

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/12

Today’s deep-dive covers techniques for fixing collapsing left-hand fingers. 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 Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass. Thank you to

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56:11

901: Luis Celis on auditioning

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/09

Luis Celis recently won an audition for the double bass section of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Luis is originally from Venezuela and studied with Susan Hagen at the Berklee College of Music. He was also a diversity fellow with the CSO prior to winning the audition with the CSO. We talk about Luis’ musical journey, what his preparation process for the CSO audition was like, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Luis on Instagram! Subscribe to the podcast to get these

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900: Joe Policastro live from Cincinnati

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/05

Joe Policastro played a great set to close out the Cincinnati Bass Bash this April. This episode features Joe on bass along with Steve Schmidt on piano and James Leslie on drums. Enjoy, and be sure to follow along with Joe and his trio on their website, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Spotify! 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

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899: Barry Green in Ohio

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/05/02

Barry Green hit the ground running when he moved back to Cincinnati a few years ago, and I was fortunate to be a part of two recent Ohio events. This short episode features an interview with Barry and is a great example of his enthusiasm for the double bass and the community surrounding it. 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

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06:13

898: Intonation "hacks"

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/28

Today’s deep-dive covers ideas for getting more accurate with double bass intonation. Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 300+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass. Thank you

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40:32

897: Tom Fiorini on electric bass concertos

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/25

Thomas Fiorini recently performed the premiere of the Groslot Concerto for Bass Guitar with the Brussels Philharmonic. This concerto has recently been released on all digital platforms, and Tom has released a fascinating video series documenting the story behind this important new addition to the repertoire. We talk about the story behind this piece, what it has been like working toward the premiere, similarities, and differences in the mindset and physical skills needed for electric bass and

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896: Bass camps - my thoughts

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/21

Today’s deep-dive covers thoughts on bass camps and the benefits they have to local communities. 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 Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.

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895: Richard Duke on bass camps

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/18

Richard Duke is the director for the Golden Gate Bass Camp and the San Francisco Winter Bass Bash. In this episode, we talk about Richard’s early years in music, moving from Alaska to California to study at UC-Santa Cruz, our shared time at Northwestern University in the late 1990s, the Bay Area music scene, how Richard got involved with the bass camp, and what it has been like since taking over as director a decade ago. Enjoy, and you can learn more about the bass camp here (now accepting

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15:05

894: Getting older - my thoughts

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/14

In this solo show, Jason covers his thoughts about turning 46 and what the last few years have been like. 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 Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass

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893: Johnny Hamil's new podcast

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/11

Johnny Hamil recently released a new podcast called Jamming With Johnny, and we hopped on the line to do a podcast for both of our respective shows. In this episode, we catch up with Johnny, dig into his inspiration for and continued experiences starting and running the Kansas City Bass Workshop, and much more. Enjoy, and learn more about this summer’s KC Bass Workshop here. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store

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07:25

892: Deliberate practice

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/07

This podcast is a deep-dive on the topic of deliberate practice, inspired by this week’s YouTube video about the Musical SuperLearning course from Musical U. 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 Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced

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46:39

891: Jackson Jay Kidder on singing and playing the...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/04/04

Jackson Jay Kidder is a bassist, vocalist, and composer based in Chicago. He recently released his debut EP Standing By and will be celebrating with a live event in April. We talk about his musical background, his time studying at DePaul University, what it has been like as a working jazz artist, how the pandemic inspired Jackson’s singing, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Jackson’s album on bandcamp and Spotify, and also give him a follow on Facebook! Subscribe to the podcast

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890: Nina DeCesare in San Francisco

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/03/31

Nina DeCesare was recently in San Francisco as the guest artist for the 2022 San Francisco Winter Bass Bash. We talk about her recital, her recent faculty appointment to the Peabody Institute, and much more. Enjoy. and be sure to follow Nina on her website, Instagram, and YouTube Channel! 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

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01:03:48

889: Susan Hagen on warming up on the double bass

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/03/28

Susan Hagen has recently written a book of Warm Ups for double bassists. It’s titled BASSics of Bass and is available in digital form through our sheet music store or in print form by emailing Susan. We talk about this book and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Susan on her website, YouTube Channel, and Berklee faculty profile! 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

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888: Auditions and more - live from the 2022...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/03/24

Today’s episode is a panel discussion on auditioning and other topics from the 2022 Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium. The panelists for this discussion are Brandon McLean, Andrew Kohn, Tracy Rowell, Jeremy Kurtz-Harris, and event organizer Micah Howard. 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,

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43:52

887: Peter Willems on singing plus bass

Contrabass Conversations ·

2022/03/21

Photo by Rens Dekker Peter Willems is a bassist and vocalist and is currently studying both subjects at the conservatory of Maastricht. He recently released Double Dare, Vol. 1 with the Grammy-nominated Gary Lucas. We talk about his musical background, the unique learning environment in Maastricht, practicing, plans for the future, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow Peter on his website, Spotify, YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews

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