Contrabass Conversations

We take a look back at all the guests we've featured in 2017 on Contrabass Conversations plus thoughts for the future of the show. 

Here's the list (in order of appearance):

• Adam Booker
• Jeff Brade…

I had a wonderful time talking with Kevin Smith for the podcast!  Kevin is Willie Nelson's bassist and has some of the best stories from the road that I've heard.  You'll love this conversation with …

It was a pleasure to chat with Leigh Mesh for the podcast!  Leigh is the MET Orchestra Associate Principal Bass and teaches bass at Bard College.  This is a fun and wide-ranging conversation with a t…

In this conversation with recent Kansas City Symphony audition winner Nash Tomey, we dig into how Nash overcame a playing injury that threatened to derail his playing career.  This is an inspiring an…

It was a pleasure to chat with Anthony Manzo about his career as a chamber music double bassist, traveling with a bass (always an adventure!), the unique qualities of Anthony's bass, and much more.

A…

I had such a great time spending a week with Diego at Andrés Martin’s bass festival this fall.  Diego is one of the most inspiring double bassists I know, and he's doing great things for the double b…

Today we feature innovate French double bass luthier Patrick Charton.  Patrick has been turning heads with models like his B21, C21, and Suit-Bass for many years, and it was great to chat with him ab…

It was a pleasure to meet Carmen Rodríguez this past summer at the 2017 International Society of Bassists Convention!  She and I talk about growing up in Panama, the experience of coming to the Unite…

Grammy Award-winning bassist and longtime Branford Marsalis collaborator Eric Revis joins Jason for today's deep-dive into growing up in California, being influenced by Parliament and prog rock, gut …

I had a great time chatting with Susan Wulff for the podcast! Susan is Associate Principal Bass of the San Diego Symphony and is a longtime friend of mine.  She is an active Contemporary and Hip Hop …

Jack Unzicker and Jason Heath chat about all kinds of topics in today's episode.  This was recorded live at East Side Denton in Denton, Texas in September, 2017.

• Jack's website
• J…

Today, we take a look at the remarkable impact that Paul Ellison has had on the double bass world as a teacher. 

This episode includes our original interview with Paul from 2016 as well as thoughts o…

This "best of" episode features Berlin Philharmonic principal bassist Matthew McDonald.  Enjoy, and check out the original episode from 2016 here.

As a child Matthew McDonald w…

This "best of" episode features composer, teacher, and bassist Ron Carter.  Enjoy, and check out the original episode from 2016 here.

Ron Carter is among the most original, prolific,…

In addition to today's "best of" podcast, check out my book Winning the Audition!  It's available in paperback, Kindle, enhanced PDF, and audiobook formats.

This series is drawn from interviews condu…

This "best of" episode features double bassist and contemporary music pioneer Bert Turetzky.  Enjoy, and check out the original episode from 2016 here.

Bertram Turetzky has been a…