Archive for the 'jazz bass playing' Category
CBC 129: Steve LaSpina (video)
Yazan: Jason | 22 July 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, jazz, jazz bass playing
I got a chance to record double bassist Steve LaSpina‘s performance at the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention, and I was really blown away by his great bass playing and te energy of his trio. About Steve: Steve LaSpina has been a prominent bassist on the New York and national scene for over twenty [...]
CBC 126: Art Davis retrospective
Yazan: Jason | 11 July 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, jazz, jazz bass playing, Uncategorized
We’re featuring a guest interview by bassist Tim Wolfe, Jr. interviewing his former teacher Jim Miller about Art Davis. Tim and Jim discuss Art Davis’ life, career, and pedagogical approach. They discuss Art’s book and his four-finger approach to the double bass, among other subjects. We’re also featuring excerpts from “Duo,” a track from the [...]
Classic Post: Rufus Reid interview
Yazan: Jason | 02 July 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, jazz, jazz bass playing, podcasting
Our interview with jazz bass legend Rufus Reid, conducted by Win Hinkle, has proven to be one of our most popular episodes of Contrabass Conversations (along with our Steve Rodby interview, which was guest hosted by Kells Nollenberger–the popularity of these interviews shows that maybe I should stay off the mic!). Interview Link (redirects to [...]
Classic Post: Steve Rodby interview
Yazan: Jason | 08 June 2009 | No Comments
Categories: bass, jazz, jazz bass playing
My friend Kells Nollenberger guest interviewed Steve Rodby for Contrabass Conversations in 2007, and this has ended up being one of our most popular interviews. Not only has Steve played bass for the Pat Metheny Group (playing on every record since 1980), but he co-produced the group’s last five albums, winning 10 Grammy Awards along [...]
CBC 118: Jon Burr interview
Yazan: Jason | 16 May 2009 | 1 Comment
Categories: bass, Contrabass Conversations, jazz, jazz bass playing
We’re chatting with jazz bassist Jon Burr on this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode. In addition to an active career recording and performing original tunes with the Jon Burr Quartet, Jon has toured and recorded with many great jazz masters, including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Horace Silver, Hank Jones, Art Farmer, Stephane Grappelli (from 1986-1997), Sir [...]
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