Contrabass Conversations

Today’s deep-dive covers the strange sounds that we can get when learning to bow, and some possible diagnoses.  Enjoy, and check out the accompanying YouTube video there plus a PDF copy of the checkl…

It’s a pleasure to bring back Gahlord Dewald as a guest today.  He was featured on an in-person episode at the 2017 International Society of Bassists Convention and also on a remote chat in 2020 abo…

Today’s deep-dive covers how I approach teaching the very first bass lesson.  Enjoy, and check out the accompanying YouTube video to see me attempt to teach bass to my wife for the first time!

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Today we’re featuring Christopher Sutton of Musical U.  I’ve been a fan of Christopher’s for years, and it was so cool to be able to sit down and talk through his online journey.  '

We dig into his …

Today’s deep-dive covers what I carry to the gig.  Enjoy, and check out the accompanying YouTube video for links to everything.

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Paul Cannon has just released his first solo album through Ensemble Modern.  Titled Polyglot, it is a wide-ranging look at contemporary music written for double bass from t…

Today’s deep-dive covers how to take creative chances and get out of your comfort zone—enjoy!

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Longtime Boston Symphony bassist Lawrence Wolfe wrote a piece for San Francisco Symphony bassist Stephen Tramontozzi titled Melodies.  We dig into the story behind this piece and much more in this en…

Today’s deep-dive takes a look at the similarities and differences between orchestral and jazz pizzicato—enjoy!

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Stephen Tramontozzi recently released Urban Bass, his third album, which features chamber works with Carlos Ortega, Jerome Simas, Russ deLuna, and Jeremy Cohen.

We talk about the story behind these…

Today’s deep-dive is all about learning Bach on the bass and was inspired by this week’s YouTube video—enjoy!

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We’re talking today with Daniel Spreadbury and Garrett Hope about what’s new in Dorico 4, my music notation app of choice.  For more information and to download a free 30-day trial  of Dorico 4 visit…

Today’s deep-dive is an audio riff on how I approach learning a new piece.  It was inspired by this week’s YouTube video.  Enjoy!

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We’re talking today with four alumni of Wabass: Christian Gray, Braizhan Jones, Brittany Conrad, and Louis Levitt.

Wabass is a part of the Honeywell Arts Academy, is a unique full-scholarship perfor…

Today’s deep-dive takes a look at how to stay healthy on the bass and is a longer riff on this week’s YouTube video—enjoy!

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Joe Rosato Jr. is an Emmy Award-winning video journalist with NBC Bay Area News.  He is also a bassist, songwriter, San Francisco resident… and Vespa rider!

Joe and I talk about how he got into journ…

Today’s deep-dive riffs on the topic of German and French bow, and advantages and disadvantages of both. 

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Ali Cook is a bassist, singer, and songwriter currently located in Austin, Texas. 

She has performed with the National Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Wa…

Today’s solo show is a deeper dive into this week’s video topic of marking the fingerboard and the resulting benefits and pitfalls. Enjoy!

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Kai Jack is the founder of The Mediterranean Double Bass Forum, which is a community-driven organization by and for double bassists designed to empower, inspire and connect double bassists of all age…