Mauricio Annunziata’s new concerto for double bass

Mauricio Annunziata has written a new concerto as a commission for BASS 2016 PRAGUE (the 5th European Biennial Double Bass Congress, Sept. 20-25, 2016) This new work will be played by Svetozar Vujic, solo double bass of the Orchestra of Nationale Theatre of...

David Murray interview coming soon!

I had a chance to sit down with Butler University double bass professor and noted soloist and clinician David Murray recently for an extremely fun and interesting interview.  David and I covered all sorts of topics, including lessons with Gary Karr (who was actually...

Ron Carter interview coming soon!

I had the chance to interview jazz bass legend Ron Carter recently for Contrabass Conversations.  Ron has, of course, been a hugely influential figure in the world of the bass, from his work with Miles Davis in the 1960s through his dozens of records as a bandleader....

Bowmaker Susan Lipkins on the podcast this month!

We will be featuring an interview with bowmaker Susan Lipkins on Contrabass Conversations this month!  Sue is one of the most in-demand bowmakers in the country and has been creating quality handcrafted bows for years.  She is the first bowmaker that...