Contrabass Conversations

In addition to Modacity and forScore, there are a bunch of apps that Jason regularly uses for teaching and practicing.  This final solo show of March 2019 covers some of these and how they can be use…

Modacity and forScore are two apps that have become constant companions for Jason’s practicing, performing, and teaching.  Today’s solo show digs into ways that these apps can be used to dramatically…

Electronic dance music and teaching strings… are these two things even vaguely related?  Today’s solo show covers ways that Jason has discovered to incorporate all kinds of cool apps and controllers …

Why are strange things happening back there in the bass section?  We cover this evergreen and amusing topic in today’s solo show, and also tips for developing stronger student bass sections.

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Today’s solo show covers techniques to help align all the various projects you are involved in, and how one project and inspire and help another.

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• Gretchen Rubin’s “four personalities…

We’re digging into daily routines today on this solo episode of the podcast and how to position yourself for consistent and creative work on a daily basis.

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• Unemployment Never Sound…

Rencontres de la Contrebasse will be taking place for the second year August 19-24, 2019.  Learn more about this cool event in today’s conversation with Eleanor Martindale, and visit their website an…

I had a wonderful time chatting with Andrew Arceci for the podcast!  Andrew studied double bass, viola da gamba, and art history at Peabody and went on to study early music at Juilliard School and at…

Kenneth Knudsen has just released his 4th album called TÉTÉ.  The album's recorded by 5 musicians from 5 different countries, and is currently being presented in many European venues.Jason and Kennet…

We’re chatting about the International Society of Bassists today with past podcast guest and Houston-area double bass teacher Grace Lewis.  Learn more about the ISB and join today by following this l…

We’re chatting about the International Society of Bassists today with ISB member and Virginia-based double bass teacher Lindsay Lam.  Learn more about the ISB and join today by following this link.

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We’re chatting about the International Society of Bassists today with ISB Membership Chair Patricia Weitzel.  Learn more about the ISB and join today by following this link.

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It’s great to get a chance to sit down again with Danny Ziemann, one of my favorite podcast guests.  Danny recently put out a book titled Topics in Jazz Bass Vol. 1 - Harmony.  We dig into harmonic c…

Rex Surany is the new Principal bass of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He is also working as an assistant teacher in cooperation with Harold Robinson, the Principal Bass of the Philadelphia…

I had a great time chatting with Gareth Montanarello, who recently released a cool new service at orchestralrentals.com.  Orchestral Rentals is a community that makes it easy for musicians to rent hi…

Today’s episode is a rebroadcast of a conversation with Megan McDevitt about bass, gender, and women in the bass world, plus a live recording of her Bass and Gender talk from ISB 2017.

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This episode is a rebroadcast of one of those astoundingly complex projects that I love digging into! 

We’re featuring questions from double bass student Baylee Brown (still a high school student at …

I recently had the opportunity to attend a mock audition for the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.  This program, led by conductor and bassist Andrei Gorbatenko, offers a one-year artist diploma and f…

We were thrilled to have Dr. Don Greene back as our guest on the podcast.  Don first appeared on the show in 2017–his first podcast appearance ever! 

Don is a performance coach with an amazing track…

Today, we’re featuring San Francisco Symphony bassist Brian Marcus, who has been a member of the orchestra for 38 seasons.  Brian overcame a serious playing injury several years ago through the Feld…