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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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01:21:34

748: Luke Stewart on the Washington, DC music scene

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/11/09

Luke Stewart is a DC/NYC-based musician and organizer of important musical presentations and has a strong presence in the national and international Improvised Music community. He was profiled in the Washington Post in early 2017 as “holding down the jazz scene,” selected as “Best Musical Omnivore” in the Washington City Paper’s 2017 “Best of DC,” chosen as “Jazz Artist of the Year” for 2017 in the District Now, and in the 2014 People Issue of the Washington City Paper as a “Jazz Revolutionary,”

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01:13:20

747: Daniel Spreadbury on next-generation music notation

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/11/05

Daniel Spreadbury is the Product Marketing Manager for Steinberg’s professional scoring application Dorico. Before joining Steinberg, Daniel and many members of the Dorico team worked for many years on the Sibelius music notation software. We discuss the innovative approach Dorico takes to user interface, how Adobe Lightroom influenced the initial development of Dorico, lessons learned from legacy products like Sibelius and Finale, and much more. Enjoy, and pick up a free version of Dorico SE to

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01:02:51

746: Nicholas Walker on benefits of remote teaching

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/11/02

Nicholas Walker faced a vastly different school environment upon returning from his sabbatical from Ithaca College this fall, and he has found several innovative ways to use online teaching to enhance the way he is working with his students. We chat about the four pedagogical components of his approach (fundamentals, performance, deliberate practice, and lessons), how his weekly program runs, how he uses pre-recorded videos to enhance the teaching experience, thinking of lessons as meetings, and

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745: Heiri Kaenzig on jazz and World Music

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/29

When Gary Karr reached out to me asking about a piece of software named JackTrip, I was determined to learn more about it and share my findings with the bass community. I soon found myself on the Networked Music Performance Resources page of UV Irvine professor Michael Dessen, and soon thereafter I found myself on a call with Michael and his longtime collaborator Mark Dresser. I also found myself going through the excellent JackTrip tutorial laid out on the YouTube Channel of Jan Stoltenberg,

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01:24:36

744: Networked Music Performance with Michael Dessen,...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/26

When Gary Karr reached out to me asking about a piece of software named JackTrip, I was determined to learn more about it and share my findings with the bass community. I soon found myself on the Networked Music Performance Resources page of UV Irvine professor Michael Dessen, and soon thereafter I found myself on a call with Michael and his longtime collaborator Mark Dresser. I also found myself going through the excellent JackTrip tutorial laid out on the YouTube Channel of Jan Stoltenberg,

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01:09:07

743: Do We Need Music School with Jason Haaheim

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/22

Jason Haaheim, principal timpanist of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, joins us again on this episode to dig into one specific topic: What’s the value of music school? Instead of going to music school, Jason got a PhD and worked for 10 years as an engineer and researcher for a Chicago-based nanotechnology startup. During this time, he used principles of deliberate practice to continue improving, eventually winning the audition for his current position with the MET. If he didn’t need to go to music

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742: An Impossible Choice with Zach Finkelstein and...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/19

Zach Finkelstein and Dana Lynne Varga turned a lot of heads earlier this year with their co-authored article An Impossible Choice: Music Majors, COVID-19, and an Uncertain Future. We dig into this complicated topic, plus the unique challenges vocalists face in their career, the concept of a correlating career, the pitfalls of Young Artist Programs, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Dana’s site The Empowered Musician, Zach’s site The Middleclass Artist, plus check out Zach’s latest

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01:03:35

741: Derrick Hodge on Color of Noize

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/15

Derrick Hodge’s latest Blue Note solo album Color of Noize is incredible and is the latest chapter in his multifaceted artistic life. Since releasing the album, which was co-produced by Don Was, it’s his first album to feature a live band throughout. We cover a wide range of topics, including his creative approach to his Color of Noize Instagram Live Sunday Sessions, the thoughtful interview he did recently with Mitch Joel for No Treble, capturing ideas and how that process has evolved, why his

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01:02:39

740: Linda May Han Oh on her artistic journey

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/12

Linda May Han Oh’s 2019 album Aventurine on Biophilia Records recently received the award “Best New Work - Jazz” from Art Music Awards, and it’s the latest in a series of wide-ranging projects from this innovative artist. Linda recently relocated to her hometown of Perth, Australia, and she is teaching full-time for the Berklee College of Music. We talk about the pandemic, travels to Australia, the unique Biopholio™ physical medium, composing, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out

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01:04:45

739: Jeff Picker on creating his own genre

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/08

With the Bass in Mind the debut solo album from Jeff Picker, is being released on October 9th. This album reimagines the contemporary string band, drawing on the harmonic, metric, and improvisational intrigue of his jazz background, while never straying too far from the front porch. Past podcast guest Michael Thurber connected us to chat about this cool project. We dig into how the pandemic has been for him, what it’s like touring with artists like Ricky Skaggs, Mark O’Connor, and Sarah Jarosz,

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Christopher Still launches Honesty Pill podcast

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/07

Honesty Pill is the project of Christopher Still, a trumpet player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Chris creates focused, actionable plans that help musicians and other creatives address the issues standing between them and their goals. Chris has just launched the Honesty Pill podcast, and his first guest was Trevor Jones from The Scholarship Roadmap and also a member of the Contrabass Conversations team. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Chris' new podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever

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Adam Booker and Miles Brown on new ISB youth competition

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/07

Adam Booker and Miles Brown are launching a new 14 and under jazz competition for the 2021 International Society of Bassists Convention in Lincoln, Nebraska. Miles and Adam share details on this short episode, and you can learn more by visiting the ISB website here.

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738: Ian Hallas on four auditions for the same ensemble

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/05

Ian Hallas has had quite a journey on the road to his position as Principal Bass of the Lyric Opera Orchestra. We first spoke for the podcast in early 2016 after winning a section bass position, and he won three additional auditions for Lyric for title chairs. We talk about what it’s like auditioning for another job in your same orchestra, how his audition process has evolved since our conversation four years ago, what he learned along the journey, and much more! Ian teaches bass privately

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737: Musicians for the World

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/10/01

Musicians for the World is a non-profit incorporated in the spring of 2020 to give free musical education to students in need globally. So far, they have over 150 students in Haiti, Peru, and Mexico. Bassist Adam Rowton reached out to me about doing an interview with him and co-founders Jesus Saenz and Kelley McGarry, and it was great to learn about this new organization and their inspiring mission. Jesus, Kelley, and Adam are looking for staff and volunteers as they continue to increase their

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01:01:15

736: Fumi Tomita on playing jazz and academia

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/09/28

Fumi Tomita just released a new album called Celebrating Bird: A Tribute To Charlie Parker. This new release from Fumi explores the ideas of Bird in a fresh and creative way. We dig into all kinds of topics, like what it was like growing up in New York City, Fumi’s move into academia, and his current position at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the surprises and opportunities of this career pivot, and much more. Check out the latest album and more on Fumi’s website, and be sure follow

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01:48:42

735: Chris Lightcap on forging a path in jazz

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/09/24

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. We dig into Chris' early years, his circuitous path through the music world, his appearance on the burning ambulance podcast, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to check out

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Creating a Discover Double Bass Course - a look...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/09/23

Here's a deep-dive into the process I used to plan for my Beginner's Classical Bass course on Discover Double Bass. Get course for 25% off until Sunday September 27 by following this link: https://bit.ly/JASON25 LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED Rob Knopper - AuditionHacker https://www.robknopper.com/auditionhacker forScore - https://forscore.co/ Notion - https://www.presonus.com/products/notion Dorico - https://new.steinberg.net/dorico/ Gary Karr course from DC Music School -

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01:23:09

734: Heidi Kay Begay of Flute 360 podcast

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/09/21

Heidi Kay Begay is the host of the Flute 360 Podcast as well as a flutist, teacher, and non-profit organizer. She and I connected to talk about all things podcasting, and she cross-posted this conversation on her podcast as well. We dig into content creation, daily and weekly routines, social media and marketing, email newsletters, and much more. Heidi also recently featured my friend and colleague (and fellow bassist!) Garrett Hope, which was an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation.

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01:05:39

733: Alan Lewine on Sephardic Treasures

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/09/17

I’ve had the good fortune to work with Alan Lewine on the International Society of Bassists board for several years, and his artistic journey has always seemed fascinating to me. The recent release of Sephardic Treasures, his latest album with his wife Ana María Ruimonte, was a good excuse to sit down and chat about his multifaceted career and unconventional journey. We dig into Alan’s path through the music world, the decision to go to law school and the career shift that resulted, this new

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01:14:11

732: Tomoya Amori of AKDuo

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/09/14

Tomoya Amori is truly one of the most well-rounded musicians I’ve ever met. Not only is he an incredible bass player, but he also subs as a percussionist in the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and has a vibrant career as a multi-genre cellist! Tomoya and his wife Julia Kang form AKDuo, which specialize in playing jazz/classical/pop fusions composed or arranged by Tomoya. They also run performance workshops titled “Be Creative!” and have performed worldwide. Learn more about Tomoya and his creative

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