Contrabass Conversations

Today’s conversation features Stephen P. Brown, a conductor of orchestras, choirs, concert bands and musical theater, and the founder of Concert University.  We cover how Stephen woks with musicians,…

Today’s conversation features a deep-dive with Clarineat host Sean Perrin about how both of our careers have evolved over the past several years.  Sean is a past podcast guest, and this chat was als…

This “best of” conversation with world-renowned jazz bassist Gary Peacock has been one of our most popular episodes ever since it aired in 2017.  It is also one of the first times we crowd-sourced qu…

This “best of” episode features a conversation with the wonderful jazz bassist Christian McBride.  This lighthearted and engaging conversation originally aired in 2018 and has become one of our most…

This “best of” episode features our conversation with the outstanding jazz bassist Larry Grenadier. 

Larry recently released his solo album The Gleaners, and we talked about the genesis behind this …

Angela Beeching’s monumental book Beyond Talent has been hugely influential in the music world, and she’s almost ready to launch her third edition. 

As the former director of entrepreneurship and car…

Los Angeles Philharmonic bassist Jory Herman is releasing a new album of pieces that combine narration and bass.  This album, which is an outgrowth of his community engagement work, features a mix of…

So many people will resonate with the musical journey that Don Messina has had.  He has been a proponent of the music and style of Lennie Tristano ever since meeting him in 1973, and he also spent 14…

I’ve known Jeremy Baguyos for over 15 years, and I’ve always found it fascinating how he weaves together the double bass and computer music in his work.  After playing bass full-time with the Orquest…

Susan Hagen is a Boston native and is extremely active in that city’s musical scene.  She serves as principal double bassist of the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra, teaches bass at the Berklee Colleg…

Pawel Knapik is a bassist and composer originally from Poland and currently living and working in New York City.  He has been a longtime champion of Polish composers, and he recently performed the Am…

Roberto Cassani has had a fascinating path through the music world.  Originally from Milan, Italy, Roberto landed a record deal at a young age but walked away from it and moved to Scotland… without s…

Brianna Goldberg has quickly become one of the most sought-after bow specialists in Southern California.  After several degrees and years of performing across the country, Brianna became inspired in …

Danny Ziemann has recently launched a new music education-focused publishing company called Low Down Publishing.  This team of experienced music educators seeks to help you cut through the clutter by…

Nina Harries is a compelling force in the creative arts, exploring new territory with bass and vocals in an exciting manner.  She recently launched her debut album in an event along with harpist and …

Dan Robbins was one of the first bassists I met when I moved to the Bay Area, and I’ve loved following along with his career and his imaginative musical stylings for years.

We finally got a chance to…

I was introduced to Robert Landfermann by WDR Big Band bassist and former podcast guest John Goldsby. 

Robert is a mainstay on the German jazz and new music scene. He’s played for years with the Pab…

David Neubert has been at the forefront of music technology and how it applies to teaching for decades.  He presented a session about online learning for double bassists and some of the pros and con…

Xavier Foley has been dazzling people with his double bass virtuosity for years, but he’s been obsessed with something new now: building an empire.

He has been pushing out new content and projects li…