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Contrabass Conversations #28 - Ranaan Meyer interview
This week’s Contrabass Conversations podcast features the first part of our interview with double bassist Ranaan Meyer. John Grillo (a frequent guest and collaborator on the podcast) and I co-interviewed Ranaan, who is the bassist for the band Time for Three and has had a very interesting and multi-faceted career. In addition [...]
Contrabass Conversations #26 - Jeff Turner interview
It is my pleasure to bring you this great interview with Pittsburgh Symphony principal bassist Jeff Turner for this week’s episode of Contrabass Conversations. Jeff has excellent advice for musicians, and he reflects on his early years on the instrument in this very engaging interview. You will also be hearing a [...]
Contrabass Conversations Episode 25 - Rob Kassinger interview
This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features an interview with and music from Chicago Symphony bassist Rob Kassinger. Rob’s musical interests span many genres and include both the electric bass and the double bass. You will learn about Rob’s early years on the bass and how working in jazz and rock settings led to [...]
Contrabass Conversations Episode 24 - Michael Hovnanian interview
This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features an interview with double bassist Michael Hovnanian. Michael has been a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1989, and he serves as the president of Discordia Music (double bass music publisher). Michael also plays for the Gunnelpumpers, Chicago Bass Ensemble, Music of the Baroque, and the [...]
Contrabass Conversations Episode 23 - Lawrence Hurst interview part 2 and music from the Bass Gang
This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features a continuation of our interview with Indiana University double bass professor Lawrence Hurst plus some music from plus some music from the Italian bass ensemble The Bass Gang. You can check out episode 20 of the podcast for the first part of this interview with Mr. Hurst, and [...]
Contrabass Conversations #27 - Kate Nettleman interview Part 2
This week on Contrabass Conversations we are concluding the interview with double bassist Kathryn Nettleman that we began on episode 12 of the podcast. Also, this week we feature some jazz bass from Brooklyn musician Kevin Tkacz plus current news on the bass scene. Enjoy!
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CBC 27 Show Notes
Release Date: 7/1/07
Length: 30:28
Website: www.contrabassconversations.com
E-mail: [...]
Contrabass Conversations Episode 22 - Rabbath interview part 2 and music from Leon Bosch
This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features a continuation of our interview with double bassist François Rabbath plus some music from U.K.-based bassist Leon Bosch. You can check out episode 16 of the podcast for the first part of this interview with François, and detailed information for both guests is available in the show notes below. [...]
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. [...]
Contrabass Conversations Episode 20 - Interview with Lawrence Hurst and music from DaXun Zhang
This week’s Contrabass Conversations episode features an excellent interview with Indiana University double bass professor Lawrence Hurst. Double bassist (and frequent Contrabass Conversations guest) John Grillo co-hosted the interview with me. You’ll be hearing the first part of our interview this week, and we’ll be putting out more of this interview in the [...]
Taking the Bass Community to the Next Level - Dynamic Growth Possibilities of Blogging, Podcasting, Social Media, and User-Generated Content
More and more people from all walks of life are beginning to realize the real power that tools such as blogging and podcasting have for niche communities like the double bass world. The more involved I get in the online double bass world and the more comfortable I get using blogging and podcasting mechanisms, [...]
