Contrabass Conversations Episode 21 – Eric Hochberg interview
This week’s Contrabass Conversations guest is jazz bassist Eric Hochberg. Eric is very active in the jazz scene here in Chicago, and you will get a chance to hear him during the interview and his playing after the interview. I’m really excited to be able to present you with this great episode. Enjoy!
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CBC 21: E. Hochberg Interview
Release Date: 5/20/07
Length: 39:04
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News and Notes
-I hope you all enjoyed last week’s episode featuring IU bass professor Lawrence Hurst. It was a real pleasure to co-host this interview with double bassist John Grillo, and expect more of this interview in the near future and many more episodes involving John Grillo as well. I really like the dynamic of multiple guests on the show, and I think that listeners will be really into some of the future offerings we have in store! You can always hear John Grillo on episodes 6, 9, 14, and his recital showcase. Visit www.contrabassconversations.com or www.doublebassblog.com for these episodes.
-I also hope you enjoyed DaXun’s Beethoven track; DaXun will be a guest on the show in the next few weeks; you can visit him online at www.daxunzhang.com
-Finally, I hope that you enjoyed the recital showcase last week featuring Civic Orchestra of Chicago double bassist Peter Lawson. Pete was also featured on episode 2 of the podcast with a piece for thirty separate vocal tracks. What a multi-talented individual!
-CBC widget available for your website, blog, or MySpace though my blog or by clicking this link.
-I am currently working on Miloslav Gajdos video and audio projects; expect recital showcases soon plus videos on YouTube and on my blog; material kindly provided by Greg Sarchet, our guest for CBC 19
-Part 1 of Road Warrior Without an Expense Account was published in the Adjunct Advocate this month. Follow the link below to read the story:
http://jasonheath.blogspot.com/2006/12/road-warrior-without-expense-account.html
Today’s guest is jazz bassist Eric Hochberg. You can visit him online at www.erichochberg.com.
Eric’s bio:
A mainstay of the Chicago music scene for more than twenty years, Eric Hochberg has lent his bass work — both upright and electric — and an occasional trumpet lick, to a variety of projects across the realms of jazz, folk, rock and blues.
He has performed and/or recorded with the likes of Pharoah Sanders, Bobby McFerrin, Pat Metheny, Cassandra Wilson, Von Freeman, Chico Freeman, Ken Nordine, Cannonball Adderly, David Bromberg, Johnny Frigo, Howard Levy Quartet, Kurt Elling, Trio New, Tierny Sutton, Patricia Barber, Jackie Allen, Bob Mintzer, Dave Liebman Quartet, Sam Rivers, Bobby Broom, Rick Margitza, Grazyna Augucik, Sheila Jordan, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Mark Murphy, Randy Brecker, Terry Callier, Don Ellis, Larry Coryell Trio, Sonny Fortune Quartet, Fareed Haque, Lew Tabackin, Kahil El Zabar, Brian Lynch, Jon Faddis, Lester Bowie, Don Moye, Henry Butler, Frank Catalano, Chevere de Chicago, Mark Colby, Anthony Molinaro, Bonnie Koloc, Michal Urbaniak Quartet, Bill Holman, Jon Faddis, Joshua Redman, The Chicago Jazz Ensemble and Sonia Dada.
He has toured nationally/internationally with the Lyle Mays Quartet, the Terry Callier Group, the Paul Wertico Trio, the Kurt Elling Quartet, and the Grazyna Auguscik Quintet and has performed at the Jazz Festivals of Montreal, San Fransisco, Chicago (16 times), Montreux, Rotterdam, UK London, Free Jazz/Sao Paolo & Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Leverkeusen/Germany, Bam Festival/Barcelona, Nice Jazz(Fr), Cully Jazz(Swiss), The International Society of Jazz Educators/Atlanta, The Percussive Arts Society/Columbus, OH and many others.
Eric Hochberg’s groups perform frequently around Chicagoland. The Eric Hochberg Orchestra has performed for countless events of all kinds over the past twenty years and Eric Hochberg Music contracts the finest musicians in the Chicago area for clients worldwide.
As a producer, Eric is credited with Jackie Allen’s 2006 debut Blue Note Records release, “Tangled” and her 2003 release “The Men in My Life”. Eric has also worked extensively with legendary singer-songwriter Terry Callier, producing his latest album, “Lookin’ Out”, on Emarcy and Mr. Bongo Records, the critically acclaimed “TC in DC” on Premonition, Verve Forecast’s “Timepeace”, Novo Record’s “Chicago Rapid Transit” and Acid Jazz “Totally Re-wired Vol. 8″. He co-produced “Future Tense” by Hochberg/Eisen/Potter available at musicstem.com. He is currently working on a trio project with pianist Michael Kocour, saxophonist Rich Fudoli and Eric on bass.
As a composer, Eric has made contributions to Kurt Elling’s “Close Your Eyes” and “The Messenger” on Blue Note, Hochberg and Potter’s “World Thing” on HoPo Records, Trio New “New Bolero”, Paul Wertico’s “Yin and the Yout” and The Paul Wertico Trio’s “Live in Warsaw” & “Don’t Be Scared Anymore”. Five new compositions are featured on “Future Tense”, the new recording by Eric, Steve Eisen & Andrew Scott Potter.
He can be heard on the recordings of:
- Paul Wertico “Live in Warsaw”, “Don’t Be Scared Anymore” and “Stereonucleosis”
- Grazyna Augucik’s “River”
- Terry Callier’s “Lookin’ Out”, “TimePeace”, “Lifetime” and “TC in DC”
- Kurt Elling’s “Close Your Eyes” and “The Messenger”
- Rich Corpolongo’s “Just Found Joy” and “Smiles”
- Howard Levy’s “Harmonica Jazz”
- Ken Nordine’s “Upper Limbo” and “Transparent Mask”
- Mark Colby’s “Tenor Reference” and “Speaking of Stan”
and many others.
Eric endorses Lakland Basses and D’Addario strings.
Track played – ‘The Visit’ from Don’t be Scared Anymore by the Paul Wertico Trio
Eric plays multiple basses on this track
Eric Hochberg, bass
Paul Wertico, drums
John Moulder, guitar
visit the link below to purchase this album:
http://www.paulwertico.com/products/order.php
Listener feedback:
….from Jeff Turner:
Jason,
I’ve had a wonderful time listening to several of your podcasts. Great
work!
Jeff Turner
….from Peter James:
My name is Peter James
I’m just start learning Contrabass. Do you have any books that can help me learn from the beginning. Like how to handle the bass, what the best bow fits you, fingering, technique, etc.
….from Chad Cole:
Hi Jason, my name is Chad Cole and I’m a 16 year old bassist who has
recently discovered and fallen in love with your podcast. I live in Phoenix,
Arizona, and I’ve been playing the bass for almost three years now and I
absolutely love it. I have played in both Arizona regional and all state
orchestras and practice the bass non-stop. I’m pleased at how much your
podcast have helped me with my practicing for auditions, solos, technique,
etc. So on to my question have you ever considered interviewing high school
bassist across the country and see what Americas next generation of bass
players are up to? Or even if you could give me some advise as how to set up
a podcast so I can start my own and start to interview teens across the
country and ask who their teachers are, practice techniques, and what they
are doing performance wise etc. So if you could email me back with either
some helpful tips on how to start up a podcast, or that you would be
interested in interviewing teen bassist so I can look forward to that in the
future. Thanks again for all of the great podcast.
Chad Cole
…from Anthony C. Orlando:
I am relocating from Cleveland OH to
Evanston IL. I have a near mint condition non-laminate
String Bass I cannot play due to disability. I’d like
to find a student in need of a quality non-laminate
student instrument, approx. 10 y.o. Knilling built in
Bucharest (spruce arch top, maple flatback & sides,
ebony fingerboard, w/ bridge height adjusters & soft
case). Not sure what “bluebook” value would be but I
paid approx $2500. If you have any students in need
could you pass along the info.
Sign-off
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