Contrabass Conversations
life at the low end of the spectrum
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CBC 124: ISB 2009 Impressions
Were featuring some brief interviews I did with people on the floor of the 2009 International Society of Bassists Convention at Penn State in June. Feel free to check out my ISB 2009 Retrospective blog post for even more information on what was happening at this years convention, and stay tuned for …
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CBC 123: Klauss Stoll interview
This week, were featuring an interview with Klauss Stoll, the recently retired Principal Bass of the Berlin Philharmonic. He has taught for many years in Berlin, Salzburg, and in master classes worldwide, and is regarded as one of the finest teachers of the double bass alive today. This interview wa …
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Guy Tuneh performs at 2009 Bodenseefestival
This video features double bassist Guy Tuneh (former Contrabass Conversations guest) performing the Kirchensonate in Eb Major by Mozart for the 2009 Bodenseefestival. This recoding features Rainer Kussmaul and Aysen Ulucan (violins), Guy Tuneh (bass), and Christian Hommel (organ). Guy is a marvelous …
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The State of the Orchestra – new podcast with John Grillo
Double bassist and Contrabass Conversations co-host John Grillo recently recorded in the first of a new series of audio programs about the past, present, and future of the professional symphony orchestra. In this first episode, John interviews me about my book Road Warrior Without an Expense Account …
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Eclectic Bass 4 – Leon Bosch
Were featuring two tracks from U.K. bassist Leon Boschs new solo album The Russian Double Bass, which was released on Meridian Records this month. Leon has been a musical guest on the podcast twice before, and I really hope you enjoy this all-music episode of excellent music played by this wonderful …
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CBC 122: Music School Choices
The number of considerations a prospective music school student faces these days can be quite staggeringin this weeks episode, I try to give listeners a summary of the most important considerations in the quest for the ideal music school. Enjoy!
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CBC 121: Ben Jensen performance
Were featuring the Courante and Gigue from the Sixth Cello Suite by J.S. Bach as well as the first movement of the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 2 on Eclectic Bass this week, played impeccably by the wonderful bassist Ben Jensen, currently a student of Bruce Bransby at Indiana University. These we …
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CBC 120: Ed Barker interview
Note: I inadvertently let some dialogue from a previous episode slip in at 35 minutes. The issue has been fixed, so feel free to re-download this episode if you happened to get a file with this overlapping dialogue. _________ Were featuring Boston Symphony Principal Bassist Ed Barker on this weeks …
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CBC 119: David Cardon and the Unfortunate Incident
This week, were featuring double bassist David Cardon telling a bass-related tale that I find extremely amusing. Id rather not give out any details beyond thatjust check out this concise (less than 10 minutes) story from Dave. Dave is also involved with the excellent music publisher Discordia Music, …
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CBC 118: Jon Burr interview
Were chatting with jazz bassist Jon Burr on this weeks 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 J …
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CBC 117: Mark Morton interview 2
We’re concluding the interview that we began on CBC 114 with double bassist Mark Morton, who is currently professor of bass at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and has also served as Principal Bass of the Columbus Symphony. Mark was the first prize winner at the International Society of Bassists …
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Audio from my appearance at Chicago Music Commission panel
The audio track (about 1 1/4 hours) from the Chicago Music Commissions Musicians at Work forum in which I recently participated as a panelist was released a couple of weeks ago. Podcasters Jim Goodrich and Fred Wells, along with Gapers Block writer Graham Sanford and yours truly all participated an …
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CBC 116: Lawrence Wolfe interview 3
We’re featuring the third and final part of our interview with Boston Symphony Assistant Principal Bass Lawrence Wolfe this week on Contrabass Conversations. I had a chance to check out a wonderful master class that Mr. Wolfe did at Northwestern in the fall of 2008, and I did a summary/synopsis of s …
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The State of the Orchestra - new podcast with John Grillo
Double bassist and Contrabass Conversations co-host John Grillo recently recorded in the first of a new series of audio programs about the past, present, and future of the professional symphony orchestra. In this first episode, John interviews me about my book Road Warrior Without an Expense Account …
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Eclectic Bass 7: Ben Jensen
Were featuring the Courante, Gavottes, and Gigue from the Sixth Cello Suite by J.S. Bach on Eclectic Bass this week, played impeccably by the wonderful bassist Ben Jensen, currently a student of Bruce Bransby at Indiana University. These were recorded live in a master class at Indiana University and …
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Eclectic Bass 6: Haberdashery
Were featuring music from the engaging and unusual band Habersashery on Eclectic Bass, the all-music episode series from Contrabass Conversations. Well be playing three tracks from their new album Illuminated Road, which you can learn more about on their website. Enjoy! Tracks featured: -Toys - Suns …
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CBC 115: Jeremy McCoy complete interview
We’re featuring the complete recording of our interview with Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Assistant Principal Bass Jeremy McCoy on this week’s Contrabass Conversations episode. Jeremy attended the Curtis Institute and was a member of the National Arts Centre Orchestra of Canada prior to his appointm …
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CBC 114: Mark Morton interview
Were featuring an interview with double bassist Mark Morton, who is currently professor of bass at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, TX and has also served as Principal Bass of the Columbus Symphony. Mark was the first prize winner at the International Society of Bassists Solo Competition, and he wa …
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Eclectic Bass 5 - Ira Gold
Were featuring National Symphony bassist Ira Gold performing all three movements of the Vanhal Concerto for Double Bass with the Eclipse Chamber Orchestra. Details about this performance are listed below, but be sure to check out Iras Contrabass Conversations interview for more information on this e …
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CBC 113: Lawrence Wolfe interview 2
We’re featuring the second part of our interview with Boston Symphony Assistant Principal Bass Lawrence Wolfe this week on Contrabass Conversations. I had a chance to check out a wonderful master class that Mr. Wolfe did at Northwestern in the fall of 2008, and I did a summary/synopsis of some of th …
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