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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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713: Rob Kassinger and Trevor Jones: The Scholarship...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/07/08

Today’s episode is the 3rd of 4 of The Scholarship Roadmap’s takeover of the Contrabass Conversations podcast feed. The Scholarship Roadmap is an online program for student musicians pursuing careers in music. It was developed by Contrabass Conversations team member, Trevor Jones. Book a discovery call with Trevor to see if it’s right for you. “What I’m looking for is seriousness, talent, and a work ethic that exceeds that talent.” -Rob Kassinger Today, I’m chatting with Chicago Symphony

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712: James Day and Trevor Jones: The Scholarship Roadmap

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/07/07

Today’s episode is the 2nd of 4 of The Scholarship Roadmap’s takeover of the Contrabass Conversations podcast feed. The Scholarship Roadmap is an online program for student musicians pursuing careers in music. It was developed by Contrabass Conversations team member, Trevor Jones. Book a discovery call with Trevor to see if it’s right for you. “We have to understand the significance of what we’re doing, the place it is has in the world, and the potential impact every one of those choices can

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711: The Scholarship Roadmap with Trevor Jones

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/07/06

Trevor Jones is launching a new program called The Scholarship Roadmap that addresses the tricky business of choosing a college that fits your musical needs. We talk about the challenges, experiences, and tactics that Trevor has developed through his broad range of experiences teaching at the high school and collegiate levels. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper

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710: Dan Turkos on crowdfunding during a crisis

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2020/07/02

It’s rare for me to interview a fellow San Franciscan like Dan Turkos over the web instead of in person, but we’re in strange times for sure right now. Despite the pandemic, Dan and his wife successfully raised over $12,000 on Kickstarter for her debut album. We talk about this, their life before moving to San Francisco and what attracted them to the city, their multi-genre duo Beneath a Tree - Baroque to Folk, having the neck of his bass snapped off during a trip to California, and much more

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Johnny Hamil on Bassists 4 Bassists

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/07/01

Johnny Hamil has been building bass events for the past decade, and he has organized something really special for this summer: Bassists 4 Bassists. This online event will take place July 7-11, and will feature Francois Rabbath, Lynn Seaton, Jessica Valls, Hans Sturm, Billy Sheehan, and many other well-known bassists. You can register here, and check out this preview video to get a taste of what’ll be happening at the event. Hope to see you there! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free

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709: Helen Svoboda on her solo album

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/29

Helen Svoboda has just released a solo album titled Vegetable Bass featuring her compelling compositional voice and combination of bass and vocals. I had the chance to chat with her in 2019, and it was so much fun connecting with her about this new project and other topics. In addition to the album, we talk about our current respective living situations, her upcoming move back to Australia and how the pandemic temporarily derailed it, how she began using the bow, and much more. Check out

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708: Chris Fitzgerald on jujitsu and bass

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/25

Chris Fitzgerald has been putting out incredible jazz bass content on YouTube for years. He recently released a comprehensive review of the Noble Tube Preamp, and he is in the early stages of a new project that he is calling “Bass Jitsu.” We talk about this new project, how his early piano teacher was the original inspiration for this approach tot he bass, what it’s like putting these massive video projects together, the challenges of teaching online in these current times, and much more. I

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Bonus: Sara Neilson, Online Beginner Bass Camp

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/24

Sara Neilson will be running an online beginner bass camp for students age 8-12 from July 6th through July 30th. She’ll be doing hourly sessions from 10-11 am Central Time. Sara teaches bass at the Merit School of Music in Chicago, and she has been running a series of warm-up classes each weekday on Facebook. She also recently wrote an article titled ‘Game Changer’ for the International Society of Bassists’ Bass World magazine. We talk about all this, how things have been going during the

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707: Susanna Klein on Practizma

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/22

Susanna Klein has been working on a really cool project the past few years: Practizma. This is a journal that takes you through 16 weeks of guided practice, with goal setting, reflection prompt, action challenges, and journal pages to track your practice. In addition to this very cool system, we talk about Susanna’s background, what it has been like teaching online these past few months, the evolution of the journal, the concept of deliberate practice, my trusty practice app Modiacty, and much

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706: Tom Walley on staying active during quarantine

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/18

Tom Walley has certainly been keeping busy during the quarantine, publishing a ton content on his Instagram and YouTube, including his arrangement of the Adagio from Mahler's 9th Symphony with his fellow London Philharmonic Orchestra section members. Tom and I talk about this recording and his other quarantine projects, canceled tours, moving out of London for the time being, long-distance relationships, traveling with a bass, and even shaving his head! Enjoy, and be sure to say hi to Tom on

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705: Hans Roelofsen and Rudolf Senn on bass duo...

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/15

I’ve been following along with the musical adventures of Hans Roelofsen and Rudolph Senn for years. They have toured the world as a bass duo, with 15 trips to the United States alone. Throughout these trips, they have collected some fantastic stories. We dig into these stories, how they came to play as a duo, challenges of transcription, the implications of choosing a particular key for an arrangement, and much more. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS,

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704: Bill Rinehart and Jaime Slutzky on online learning

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/11

Bill Rinehart has been teaching jazz piano online for the past 13 years, and he has been working with Jaime Slutzky recently to redevelop certain aspects of his online offerings. I’ve been obsessed with finding new ways to frame the private lesson experience for years, and the current pandemic has made music teachers across the globe rethink the one-on-one traditional private lesson experience. Bill, Jaime, and I talk about a wide range of topics, including online learning platforms like Thinkific,

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703: Abo Gumroyan on taking chances

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/08

Abo Gumroyan truly is a musical chameleon. In addition to winning Grammys with the Pacific Mambo Orchestra, Abo has played with the San Francisco Symphony, played on countless sessions, worked on Las Vegas shows, and much more. We dig into Abo’s musical background, his time studying with Scott Pingel, Steve Tramontozzi, David Allen Moore, and many others, what it has been like adjusting to the pandemic, and much more. Be sure to follow along with Abo on Instagram, and also check out this cool

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702: Mary Javian on career development

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/04

In addition to being an outstanding bassist, Mary Javian has an inspiring goal in life: to use music to create positive social change in communities. We dig into her role as Chair of Career Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, what this institution offered in terms of career development when she was a student and how it has evolved over the years, what this work means to her, the importance of authentic community engagement, and much more. Mary and I have played together in the Iris Orchestra

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701: Carlos Barriento and Opportunity Music Project

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/06/01

The whole world is adjusting to new ways of interaction, and the world of music advocacy is no exception. Jessica Garand’s Opportunity Music Project has been doing a particularly good job of adapting their El Sistema-style program to these current times, with their Sponsor a Student program and many other initiatives and offerings. In today’s episode, we chat with Jessica and OMP bass instructor Carlos Barriento about the work that this program does, what it has been like teaching online, the

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700: Drew Gress on jazz, birdwatching, and creativity

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/05/28

Drew Gress’ biography reads like a who’s who of the jazz world, including collaboration with Tim Berne, Ravi Coltrane, Uri Caine, John Hollenbeck, and countless others. He has appeared on over 140 recordings, 4 of which have received Grammy nominations. In this conversation, which was prompted by Richard Ivy, a former student of Drew’s, we discuss many topics, including: Drew’s in-depth interview with Pablo Held and the many areas they explore similarities to jazz and birdwatching (a pastime of

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699: Marcos Machado on Tao of Bass Volume 2

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/05/25

Marcos Machado shows no signs of slowing down even during the pandemic! He recently joined the Discover Double Bass teaching team and released a course in the fall of 2019 titled Integral Technique. photo credit: Discover Double Bass This course is based on the extensive research and experimentation Marcos has done in fingerings through his epic work Tao of Bass. We spoke with Marcos about volume one of this series a few years ago, and he’s gearing up to release volume two later this year. This

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698: Miles Perkin on extended techniques

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/05/21

Miles Perkin is exploring fascinating musical territory with the double bass. Originally from Canada and now living in Berlin, he recently released a solo bass album called Subtones that mixes voice, bass, and extended techniques in unexpected and compelling ways. In this conversation, recorded in March just before the pandemic fully shut down the globe, we talk about his background the Berlin experimental music scene, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to follow Miles on Facebook and Instagram

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697: Susan Cahill on staying inspired under quarantine

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/05/18

Susan Cahill has been finding all kinds of ways to keep herself inspired musically during the pandemic. She had finished filming an episode for the PBS Series Now Hear This prior to the lockdown, and she has been immersing herself in several music at-home projects. We talk about these projects, how practicing other instruments fits into her musicianship, thoughts on small and large group performances going forward, and much more. Enjoy, and check out her appearance on the podcast from 2017 here

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696: Jaromir Honzak on the Czech jazz scene

Contrabass Conversations ·

2020/05/14

We’re featuring Czech double bass player Jaromír Honzák on the podcast today. Jaromír recently released an album called Hard To Understand, and like everyone else right now, he’s finding new ways to cope with our current pandemic. We talk about the jazz scene in Prague, the value of building a local scene, recording the latest album, and much more. Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! I’d also like to thank the sponsors who have supported us

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