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
694: Ryan Roberts on podcasting
Ryan Roberts is a freelance bassist in Los Angeles and is the founder of The Bass Shed, which is focused on learning the language of music from legendary bassists and other instrumentalists.
We chat …
693: Elisa Janson Jones on online learning
We’re chatting with past podcast guest Elisa Janson Jones today. I had the chance to spend some time in person with her during the NAMM Show in January 2020, and I was interested in learning about …
692: Elsen Price on diverse projects
It was a real pleasure having Sydney bassist Elsen Price back on the podcast to talk about his recent projects.
Elsen was been up to a lot just before the global pandemic hit, including:
- a world tou…
691: Hugh Sung on online teaching
When I saw a couple of recent projects that Hugh Sung had been working on since the pandemic hit, I knew that I had to have him back on the podcast and talk through what he was doing.
Hugh Sung is …
690: Morgan Daly of ContraCover
It was an absolute pleasure having Morgan Daly on the podcast! In addition to a busy performing life, active teaching schedule, and working for the education program for the Baltimore Symphony Orche…
689: Dmitry Gorodetsky on reinventing himself
We’re featuring Dmitry Gorodetsky on today’s podcast. Dmitry has been on the road constantly since moving to LA a little over 4 years ago, working with Charlie Puth and many other artists.
Recently,…
688: Christian Fabian on a life in jazz
Today we’re featuring Christian Fabian, the longtime bassist for the Lionel Hampton Big Band. We spent some time in person together during the 2020 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival.
Born in Sweden and …
687: Eleanor Martindale on RCR Bass Camp
We’re chatting with Eleanor Martindale about the third annual RCR Double Bass Camp, which will be coming up August 17-22 in the south of France.
We talk about how the camp is organized, Lorraine Camp…
686: Dennis Whittaker on Incredibly Useful Exercises
Houston Grand Opera principal bassist and University of Houston bass faculty Dennis Whittaker recently launched a YouTube Channel called Incredibly Useful Exercises.
Dennis has 45 of his favorite exe…
685: Barry Lieberman on retirement and bass legends
After 30 years at the University of Washington, Barry Lieberman is retiring. I’ve had Barry on the podcast several times in the past, and we had an engaging chat about the hefty list of bass play…
684: Kieran Hanlon on Bass Fest and Eccles
I had a great time having Kieran Hanlon back on the podcast. In this episode, recorded on February 20, we talk about the Fredonia Bass Fest, which had recently wrapped up and which had past podcast …
683: Valentina Ciardelli on arranging
It was great to have Valentina Ciardelli back on the podcast to talk about all the new developments in her career. In this episode, recorded on February 20, we dig into her new arrangements, includi…
682: Lizzie Burns on chamber music and community engagement
It was a pleasure chatting with Lizzie Burns about the fascinating career that she has carved out for herself in the music world.
Lizzie spent six years studying in Boston while maintaining an acti…
681: Gary Karr and his Influence
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of Gary Karr and his influence:
- David Murray - Butler University
- Derek Jones - bassist for Cirque du Soleil’s show KÀ
- Dian…
680: Working as a Jazz Bassist
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of what it’s like working these days as a jazz bassist:
- Ben Allison - NYC
- Dan Chmielinski - NYC
- Herbert Smith - Brazil
- John G…
679: Ranaan Meyer on COVID-19 and staying positive
We're all experiencing difficult times right now.
Ranaan Meyer, my longtime friend and member of Time for Three, reached out to me this week, and we had an inspiring conversation about how we're han…
678: Inside America's Major Orchestras
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of what it’s like playing in major American orchestras:
- Chris Hanulik - LA Phil
- Jeff Weisner - National Symphony
- Micah Howar…
677: Bass Gear Geek-out
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of bass gear:
- Bill Merchant - luthier
- Christian McBride - jazz bass legend
- Daniel Kimbro - Jerry Douglas Band
- Derek Jones …
676: Working With the Jazz Greats
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topic of working with the jazz greats:
- Brian Bromberg - jazz bass legend
- Chuck Israels - jazz bass legend
- Frank Proto - bassist and…
675: Improv and Learning in Jazz
Today’s episode features the following past podcast guests on the topics of improvisation and learning in jazz:
- Adam Booker - Appalachian State University
- Alexis Cuadrado - NYC jazz bassist
- Ben Robe…