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
16: François Rabbath Interview
Born in Aleppo, Syria into a musical family of six boys and three girls, François discovered the double bass at the age of thirteen when one of his brothers brought an instrument home and allowed him…
15: Ira Gold Interview
Ira Gold made his Carnegie Hall solo debut in 2011, performing the Vanhal Bass Concerto with the Catholic University of America Symphony Orchestra.
Prior to joining the National Symphony in 2005, Mr.…
14: John Grillo Interview part 3
John started playing Double Bass at the age of 11. He attended The Julliard School during high school and was a scholarship student at Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana where…
13: Weldon Anderson Interview
This episode features the first part of an interview that Jason recently did with double bassist Weldon Anderson. Weldon has worked in many styles of music, from traditional classical bass playing t…
12: Kathryn Nettleman interview
This week's episode features double bassist Kate Nettleman. Kate was based here in the Chicago area at the time of this recording, but she moved on to become Principal Bass of the Hong Kong Philharm…
11: Andrew Anderson Recital Showcase
This week's episode features a series of tracks from double bassist Andrew Anderson. Andy was our guest on episodes 4 and 7. Andy used a different set-up for each set of tracks, and he describes th…
10: Bjorn Berkhout Interview
This episode of Contrabass Conversations features an interview with composer Bjorn Berkhout. Bjorn discusses his musical training, his various compositions for bass, and the challenges of writing fo…
9: John Grillo Interview part 2
We start this episode with Schgweik Farht, one of the movements from David Anderson's seven double bass duets. You will also hear the Bach Gigue from the third cello suite and the second movement of…
8: Phillip Serna Interview part 2
On this episode of the show we continue our interview with double bassist Phillip W. Serna. Phillip is an active double bass and viola da gamba performer, clinician, and pedagogue in the Chicago met…
John Grillo Recital Showcase
This is a special Recital Showcase edition of Contrabass Conversations featuring the music of John Grillo. John was interviewed on Contrabass Conversations episode 6. This episode is a live perform…
7: Andrew Anderson Interview part 2
Andrew Anderson performs in nearly 150 concerts every year and teaches over a dozen students of all levels each week. Andrew Anderson is a member of the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Op…
6: John Grillo Interview
This week's Contrabass Conversations episode features an interview and musical performances from double bassist John Grillo. John has got some great insight into the world of the bass, and this inter…
5: Phillip Serna Interview
This show features an interview with double bassist Phillip W. Serna. Phillip is an active double bass and viola da gamba performer, clinician, and pedagogue in the Chicago metropolitan area. In th…
4: Andrew Anderson Interview
This episode features part 1 of an interview with double bassist Andrew Anderson. Andy is a member of the double bass sections of the Lyric Opera of Chicago and Grant Park Symphony Orchestra. In t…
3: Freelance Tips and Great Tracks
Music played on this podcast is available from the Podsafe Music Network. Check them out at http://music.podshow.com. Jason starts this week's episode by playing Tu Cha Cha Cha by Antonin Bastian.…
2: Audition news and more
In this episode of Contrabass Conversations, Jason discusses the gear he is using to record Contrabass Conversations. For this episode he is using: iRiver IFP-899 Sony ECM MS957 (the price has …
1: Welcome to the Show!
Hello, and welcome to Contrabass Conversations, your weekly podcast for double bass interviews, resources, news, and music! Contrabass Conversations is a new project by Jason Heath. You can find al…