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
907: Eli Broxham on his Newgrass path
Eli Broxham is a bassist in Nashville who recently released Watch Me Learn, the debut album from his band Dallas Ugly. We talk about his path from classical performance major to multi-style bassist,…
906: 12 tips to ACTUALLY get better at double bass
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!
905: A cool double bass camp in France!
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 …
904: Thoughts on Nicholas Walker's Chorale
Today’s episode is a deep-dive into Nicholas Walker’s beautiful solo bass work Chorale. Enjoy!
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903: Renée-Paule Gauthier on life coaching
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 podca…
902: Fixing collapsing left hand fingers
Today’s deep-dive covers techniques for fixing collapsing left-hand fingers. Enjoy!
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901: Luis Celis on auditioning
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. …
900: Joe Policastro live from Cincinnati
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 s…
899: Barry Green in Ohio
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 a…
898: Intonation "hacks"
Today’s deep-dive covers ideas for getting more accurate with double bass intonation. Enjoy!
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897: Tom Fiorini on electric bass concertos
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…
896: Bass camps - my thoughts
Today’s deep-dive covers thoughts on bass camps and the benefits they have to local communities. Enjoy!
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895: Richard Duke on bass camps
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…
894: Getting older - my thoughts
In this solo show, Jason covers his thoughts about turning 46 and what the last few years have been like.
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892: Deliberate practice
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!
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891: Jackson Jay Kidder on singing and playing the double bass
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 musica…
890: Nina DeCesare in San Francisco
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 …
889: Susan Hagen on warming up on the double bass
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…
888: Auditions and more - live from the 2022 Pittsburgh Double Bass Symposium
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,…
887: Peter Willems on singing plus bass
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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-nomi…