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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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826: Intern with us!

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/08/12

We are now accepting applications to intern with us! Learn about the program and what it entails in this episode, and you can apply to intern through this link. 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, available exclusively from Discover

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825: Wabass Institute 2021 - a look back

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/08/09

This short episode features a look at the 2021 Wabass Institute, with short interviews from faculty members Ranaan Meyer, Eric Larson, and Hal Robinson. Enjoy, and you can also check out this video for a deep-dive at this year’s event. 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

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824: Rabbath Institute 2021

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/08/05

This mini-episode digs into the Rabbath Institute Los Angeles, with a short interview from event founder Cielito De Jesus. You can also check out this video featuring behind-the-scenes footage from this event.

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823: Why I Keep Doing This Podcast

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/08/02

Jason digs into why he keeps doing this podcast after so many years in this solo mini-episode. 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, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass. Thank you to our sponsors! Dorico - Dorico helps you to

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01:23:33

822: Nick Tsiavos on his bass universe

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/29

Nick Tsiavos recently put out a new solo album titled Maps for Losing Oneself to considerable critical acclaim. We dig into the inspiration behind this latest solo album, what the pandemic has been like for him, the influence of Francois Rabbath and Barre Phillips on his music path, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out more about Nick on The Sound Barrier with Ian Parsons and also on his website! You can also watch Nick perform with Deborah Kayser from the 2018 Resonant Bodies

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821: Isaline Leloup on 18th Century Viennese Bass Music

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/26

Isaline Leloup has recently released an album of 18th Century Viennese Bass Music. We talk about how she got into historical performance, the inspiration behind the album, what it was like to record it, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Isaline’s album on Spotify and Apple Music, and learn more about her on Facebook and YouTube! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 100+ wide-ranging titles

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820: Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian on Conversations

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/22

Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian have recently released a new album of bass duos called Conversations. We chat about the idea behind this album, what it was like putting it together, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Conversations on Spotify, Apple Music, and wherever you listen to music! 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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819: Eleanor Martindale on RCR Double Bass Camp 2021

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/19

We’re chatting with Eleanor Martindale about this summer’s RCR Double Bass Camp, which will be coming up August 16-21 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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01:16:39

818: Christian Gray on opera bass life

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/15

Christian Gray joined the double bass section of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra at the start of their 2017-2018 Season. Prior to his appointment, he performed frequently with numerous other ensembles, including the National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony Orchestra, and San Antonio Symphony. We talk about what life in an opera orchestra is like, how he prepared for this particular audition, performing for the 2021 Sphinx Competition, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow

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01:04:31

817: Ben Hanlon on Stravinsky in duo form

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/12

Ben Hanlon is a bassist in the Melbourne Symphony and is also an active jazz bassist. He and James Sherlock have recently released a new duo album titled Stravinsky, and his trio Ball Hanlon Schulz has also released a new album titled Land Of If. We talk about these new projects, life in Melbourne during the pandemic, and much more. Enjoy, and check out more great work from Ben and his collaborators below: Pavane by Ravel with Harp Bach Cello Suite 5 Prelude in C minor James and Ben duo lockdown

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01:50:20

816: Noah Reitman on his path to the Vancouver Symphony

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/08

Noah Reitman has been assistant principal bass of the Vancouver Symphony since 2015 and is also currently the president of the Vancouver Musicians’ Association. He also coaches bass and chamber music at Idyllwild Arts in California in the summers. He is also on the faculty at the VSO School of Music where he teaches bass lessons and coaches chamber music, as well as the Saint James Academy of Music. He and his wife Maggie are also the founders of Purple Mollusk Music, a label for their varied

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01:04:53

815: Bram De Man on his luthier journey

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/06

Bram De Man is a double bass luthier in Brussels, Belgium. After first studying as a bass player, at the age of 18, he was admitted to the Ghent Conservatory to study musical instrument making, graduating with a first-class distinction and receiving an honorary bequest for his research into D-violones and the early double bass. After these studies, he traveled throughout Europe to expand his knowledge and experience; from observing the Hungarian Tamburaški bass to studying historical instruments

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814: Travis Harrison on the Canadian School of Double...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/07/01

Travis Harrison is a freelance bassist in Toronto and a former member of the Winnipeg Symphony. As a former student of Joel Quarrington, Travis worked with Joel for many years to develop and refine the Canadian School of Double Bass, which has been recently updated and released in a new edition for both fourths and fifths tuning. We talk about Travis’ background, living and playing bass in various parts of Canada, the process behind putting together the Canadian School of Double Bass, and much

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813: Bass Players for Black Composers

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/06/28

Today’s episode features a conversation with Camellia Aftahi, Michael Martin, and Tyson Davis about Bass Players for Black Composers. This organization commissions and publishes new works for double bass by Black composers, and it is celebrating its one-year anniversary with an ambitious fundraising campaign for future projects. We talk about the founding of the organization in June of 2020, their events (both remote and in-person), what it has been like working behind the scenes, and much more

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812: Paul Leverger on Newzik

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/06/24

Today’s episode features a conversation with Paul Leverger, who heads the marketing team for the music score reading app Newzik. Newzik just rolled out a new LiveScores feature which uses Maestria, their AI-driven Optical Music Recognition technology. This new feature allows for any PDF or paper score to be turned into an interactive document. Enjoy, and Contrabass Conversations listeners can check out Newzik for a month for free by visiting https://newzik.com/contrabassconversations. Subscribe

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811: Patrick Staples on bowmaking

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/06/21

Patrick Staples is a bassist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and has begun making bows recently. We talk about growing up in Canada, moving to Los Angeles to attend Colburn and study with David Allen Moore and Paul Ellison, further studies with Tim Pitts at Rice University, and landing his job in Calgary. We also dig into how Patrick got started repairing bows, getting into making bass bows, the lessons learned and experience gained from his bow-making journey, and much more. Enjoy, and

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810: Christopher Jeffer on Cat's Cradle

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/06/17

Christopher Jeffer is a double bassist and recording engineer who recently released a solo bass album titled Cat’s Cradle. We dig into the inspiration for this album, what he has learned about recording double bass, the challenge of doing this recording during the pandemic, goals for the future, and much more. Check out Cat’s Cradle on Spotify, Apple Music, and Bandcamp, and be sure to follow Chris on his website, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube! Subscribe to the podcast to get these

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809: Trevor Jones on our sheet music store

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/06/14

Trevor Jones and Jason talk about the behind-the-scenes work behind the launch of the Double Bass Blog Sheet Music Store in today’s special mini-episode. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the store for over 100 titles covering different styles, techniques like harmonics, repertoire for solo double bass, 2 basses, and more! Every purchase goes directly to the double bass community. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music

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01:25:58

808: Rob Knopper on online learning

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/06/10

Rob Knopper is a percussionist with the MET Orchestra, and he is a force of nature in the online learning world, with his popular auditionhacker program and other associated ventures. We talk about what the last few years have been like since our previous interview in 2016, how his online programs have evolved, what the pandemic has been like for him, recent launches, thoughts on music entrepreneurship in general, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out everything Rob is up to and also

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44:20

807: Build a Bass 2021

Contrabass Conversations ·

2021/06/07

Today’s episode features a discussion with the following luthiers about the 2021 Build a Bass event in conjunction with the virtual International Society of Bassists Convention: Dustin Williams Trevor Davis Joey Naeger Mitch Moehring Madeleine Crouch (ISB General Manager) Enter the 2021 ISB Build-a-Bass Sweepstakes by Saturday, June 12 at 11:59 PM Central Time for your chance to win this bass! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our

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