Contrabass Conversations

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This short episode features a look at the 2021 Wabass Institute, with short interviews from faculty members Ranaan Meyer, Eric Larson, and Hal Robinson.  Enjoy, and you can also check out this video …

Jason digs into why he keeps doing this podcast after so many years in this solo mini-episode.

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Nick Tsiavos recently put out a new solo album titled Maps for Losing Oneself to considerable critical acclaim.  We dig into the inspiration behind this latest solo album, what the pandemic has bee…

Isaline Leloup has recently released an album of 18th Century Viennese Bass Music.  We talk about how she got into historical performance, the inspiration behind the album, what it was like to recor…

Rodney Jordan and Christian Fabian have recently released a new album of bass duos called Conversations.  We chat about the idea behind this album, what it was like putting it together, and much more…

We’re chatting with Eleanor Martindale about this summer’s RCR Double Bass Camp, which will be coming up August 16-21 in Perpignan, France.

We talk about how the camp is organized, the teachers that …

Christian Gray joined the double bass section of the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra at the start of their 2017-2018 Season.  Prior to his appointment, he performed frequently with numerous othe…

Ben Hanlon is a bassist in the Melbourne Symphony and is also an active jazz bassist.  He and James Sherlock have recently released a new duo album titled Stravinsky, and his trio Ball Hanlon Schulz…

Noah Reitman has been assistant principal bass of the Vancouver Symphony since 2015 and is also currently the president of the Vancouver Musicians’ Association. 

He also coaches bass and chamber musi…

Bram De Man is a double bass luthier in Brussels, Belgium.  After first studying as a bass player, at the age of 18, he was admitted to the Ghent Conservatory to study musical instrument making, grad…

Travis Harrison is a freelance bassist in Toronto and a former member of the Winnipeg Symphony.  As a former student of Joel Quarrington, Travis worked with Joel for many years to develop and refine …

Today’s episode features a conversation with Camellia Aftahi, Michael Martin, and Tyson Davis about Bass Players for Black Composers.  This organization commissions and publishes new works for double…

Today’s episode features a conversation with Paul Leverger, who heads the marketing team for the music score reading app Newzik.  Newzik just rolled out a new LiveScores feature which uses Maestria, …

Patrick Staples is a bassist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and has begun making bows recently.  We talk about growing up in Canada, moving to Los Angeles to attend Colburn and study with Da…

Christopher Jeffer is a double bassist and recording engineer who recently released a solo bass album titled Cat’s Cradle.  We dig into the inspiration for this album, what he has learned about reco…

Trevor Jones and Jason talk about the behind-the-scenes work behind the launch of the Double Bass Blog Sheet Music Store in today’s special mini-episode.

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Rob Knopper is a percussionist with the MET Orchestra, and he is a force of nature in the online learning world, with his popular auditionhacker program and other associated ventures.

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Today’s episode features a discussion with the following luthiers about the 2021 Build a Bass event in conjunction with the virtual International Society of Bassists Convention:

• Dustin Williams
• Trev…