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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 1117
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
927: Holly Reinhardt on being a UK bass student
Holly Reinhardt is a student of David Heyes at Wells Cathedral School and the creator of BassNotes, a site featuring interviews with prominent people in the double bass community.
We talk about Ho…
926: What part of the thumb do I use for thumb position?
This solo episode covers what part of the thumb to use while in thumb position and is inspired by this week’s YouTube video.
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925: Jon Liebman on For Bass Players Only
Jon Liebman is a world-renowned bassist, composer, arranger, author, and educator and the founder and “1st Bassman” for the wonderful site For Bass Players Only. He has been on the podcast a couple…
924: The strangest double bass videos
Past podcast guest Cole Davis teamed up with Jason for a collaboration about his approach to practicing scales on the double bass. Enjoy, and you can pick up a copy of his book in our sheet music st…
923: Cole Davis on scales for jazz bassists
Past podcast guest Cole Davis teamed up with Jason for a collaboration about his approach to practicing scales on the double bass. Enjoy, and you can pick up a copy of his book in our sheet music st…
922: Top 10 double bass excerpts
This episode features audio from a Bass Works live stream featuring Cleveland Orchestra bassist Derek Zadinsky. This is a companion to a YouTube video that Jason did reacting to this super-cool rec…
921: Conversations in Germany
This episode features conversations with four young bassists during Bass Camp NRW in Germany in 2022. Enjoy, and learn more about this cool camp in my conversation with camp director Uli Schneider. …
920: My recital from the Rabbath Institute Los Angeles (2022)
This episode features a recital that I recorded at the 2022 Rabbath Institute Los Angeles. Enjoy!
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919: Jon Button on The Who, Roger Daltrey, and Shakira (with guest host Katie Thiroux!)
This episode, recorded live at the Golden Gate Bass Camp, features Katie Thiroux and me interviewing Jon Button, who is the current bassist for The Who. Enjoy, and be sure to check out Jon on his we…
918: Parts of the double bass
We dig into all the parts of the double bass in today’s solo show—enjoy!
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917: Dave Anderson’s bass music back in print!
We’re thrilled to announce that the music of bassist and composer David Anderson is now available through our sheet music store!
To celebrate, we’re chatting with Dave and his longtime friend and c…
916: How to tune a double bass
This solo show covers various ways to tune a double bass. Enjoy!
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915: Learning double bass as an adult
In today’s episode, recorded live at Bass Camp NRW in Germany, we chat with adult learners Gabriele Fritz, Eef Weenink, and Katja Boenninghoff about their experiences learning bass and what continues…
914: The German double bass scene
In this solo show, Jason shares thoughts on his recent trip to Germany and his observations of the double bass scene in the communities he visited. Enjoy!
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913: Uli Schneider on the German bass community
Uli Schneider is a double bass performer and teacher in Germany and is the artistic director of Bass Camp NRW, which brings together dozens of bass students of all ages each summer in Heek, Germany. …
912: Making Thumb Position less scary for double bass
In this solo show, we dig into ways to make thumb position more natural and less scary on the double bass.
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911: Fer Acosta on connecting the Latin American double bass community
Fernanda Acosta began her formal music studies at the age of 15 in the Conservatorio de las Rosas. She has had the opportunity to participate in different festivals in Mexico, including OSIM (2016), …
910: Why extensions on double bass?
In this deep-dive solo show, Jason explores why double bass extensions are popular for reaching the low notes, their various styles, and advantages vs. disadvantages between 4 string basses with exte…
909: Kyle Motl on harmonics and sound worlds
Kyle Motl is a bassist, composer, and improviser dedicated to the performance of creative music.
His work explores aspects of chaos and complexity through involved rhythmic and spectral transformatio…
908: A cool new bass quartet for students or pros
Today’s episode features a performance of Andrés Martin’s bass quartet Kitsune with Andrés (bass 1), Barry Green (bass 2), Owen Lee (bass 3), and Jason (bass 4).
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