Contrabass Conversations

This listener-generated episode came from a question posed on Facebook in our Contrabass Conversations Community group. You can view the original thread and add your own thoughts. Also, be sure to join this Facebook group if you haven't already! Top 10 Gig Dos Leave at a time that would make you 45 minutes to an hour early given typical traffic. (Brandon Mason) Bring extra strings. You'll probably never need it, but if you do there's no other alternative. (Paul Cannon) Be a good communicator. Respond to emails/phone calls in a timely manner. Personnel managers will love you. (Mike White) Do take a moment to really feel thankful for any gig you have been offered and for the hard work you did that got you to this point. This will put you in a good mindset and help to set you up for success. (Heather Miller Lardin) Nail the part every gig. (Jeremy Baguyos) Be Prepared. Be Punctual. Be Polite. (Peter Tambroni) Treat every gig with the same level of respect, ask all of your questions before you say yes, have a great time and make sure everyone knows you had a great time. (Douglas Mapp) Listen to everyone playing, including yourself. (Eugene Ciccone) Do follow the 'chain of command' - if you're playing with a section and have a question, ask the the next bassist or principal bassist.(Peter Tambroni) If you are asked for recommendations, always mention the best you know. Recommending lesser players to make yourself look good will usually backfire for obvious reasons. (Ron Wasserman) Top 10 Gig Don'ts Don't complain about the gig. You agreed to it. (Adam Booker) Don't show up late to rehearsal with a cup of coffee in your hand. (Jerry Fuller) Don't show off. Don't play all of your flashiest riffs during setup and between songs to try to impress people. (Nathan Elmer Ives) Don't be a drag. (Douglas Mapp) Don't turn down a gig you already agreed to in order to do a "better" gig. (Conrad Cornelison) Don't ever believe that there are other things that can compensate for not nailing the part. (Jeremy Baguyos) Don't just raise your hand and ask the conductor questions. (Peter Tambroni) Don't take a gig you don't want (if you can afford that, of course; I know not everyone can). (Chantal Incandela) Don't tell the contractor you will get back to them as to whether you can make it, and then when you realize you can't make it, neglect to get back to them.(Ron Wasserman) Do not ask questions that show how "smart" you are. (Douglas Mapp) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

James VanDemark just celebrated his 40th year of teaching at the Eastman School of Music. His students have held positions with many of the world's major orchestras, including the Cleveland, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Minnesota, San Francisco, Singapore, Taiwan, and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, as well as the Rochester Philharmonic, New World Symphony, Oregon Symphony, and the orchestras of Syracuse, Buffalo and Wichita. We dig into many topics, including: boxing and what it has done for James as well as his students the experience of being a principal bassist of a professional orchestra at 17 how he came to join the Eastman faculty in his early 20s studying with cellists like Paul Katz and Leonard Rose learning how to play for a bigger hall - lessons learned from Leonard Rose learning how to vary sound and color to blend in or to project out There's also a great feature on Backstage Pass from Classical 91.5 celebrating James and his 40 years at Eastman. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Tom Mendel is currently playing bass for the Chicago production of Hamilton. He has performed on over 100 musical theater productions like Wicked, The Lion King, Billy Elliot, and Book of Mormon. Tom is also the President Emeritus of the Theatre Musicians Association. We also cover the gear that Tom is using for Hamilton. Tom uses most of the same gear that Richard Hammond is using for the New York production of Hamilton: Lakland Joe Osborn 5 string bass Lakland Hollowbody 4 string bass with flat wounds (to emulate the Hofner Beatles bass sound) Arturia KeyLab Poellmann upright bass with low C chromatic extension (low notes are required for Hamilton book) Thomastik for lower strings and Pirastro Flat Chromesteels for the super strings Avalon U5 Direct Box for electric bass GHS Super Steels OPUS 1000 Direct Box for acoustic bass DPA Microphones Additional upright gear: Visual Sound Volume Pedal Wilson Pickup Pedal board (used mainly for two tunes: Blow Us All Away and Washington On Your Side): Pedaltrain Jr Voodoo Lab Switcher Aguilar Tone Hammer Peterson StroboFlip BOSS TU-3 Chromatic Tuner BOSS CE-3 Chorus MXR Octave Divider (two of them) Fulltone Supa-Trem Passive volume control and true bypass from Tom Erwin of Peregrine Effects Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Derek Jones is the bassist for Cirque du Soleil's show KÀ. He joined Cirque after spending time playing with Chris Thile and Nickel Creek and then with Jerry Douglas, and he has played over 5,200 performances of this show at this point. We dig into topics like: challenges of dealing with the low humidity in Las Vegas Derek's unexpected chance to see Gary Karr play live in Las Vegas recently his 12 1/2 years on the Cirque show why it's better to cut frequencies than boost growing up in the Bay Area and getting his break on the salsa music scene the decision to move to Nashville the three ways to experience a culture (language, food, music) ...and much more! You can get Derek's albums Run With Me and Dusk 'til Dawn in hi res audio from Blue Coast Records! Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

iPhone app Android app This short episode features Allegra Hale describing the features of the 2017 ISB Convention app. Download it and find us on the app to connect with us during the convention! Check out more ISB-related podcasts at contrabassconversations.com/isb Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Joey Naeger recently wrote an article for Bass World titled Fingerboard Geometry. Optimal fingerboard set-up is a major topic of interest for all bass players, and I reached out to Joey to chat for the podcast. We dig into: scoop why fingerboard buzzes occur what bass makers can do to help ...and much more! Look for Joey at ISB 2017, and check out his article for diagrams and further reading on the topic of fingerboard geometry. Check out more ISB-related podcasts at contrabassconversations.com/isb Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

The 2017 International Society of Bassists Convention starts a week from today! We begin our ramp-up to this 50th anniversary event with perspectives from past guests. Today's episode features highlights from the following past guests: Nicholas Walker Madeleine Crouch Douglas Mapp Gary Karr François Rabbath Paul Ellison David Allen Moore Check out more ISB-related podcasts at contrabassconversations.com/isb Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Heather Miller Lardin leads a diverse career performing and teaching on historical and modern double basses and viola da gamba. Heather is also the editor of Bass World's column 'Rumblings' and directs the Temple University Early Music Ensemble. We dig into all kinds of topics: becoming Suzuki certified teaching bass using the George Vance Progressive Repertoire books teaching gamba to young students through a grant from the Viola da Gamba Society studying with Roger Scott at Curtis being introduced to the concept of performance practice while at Curtis what a career in early music looks like Check out more podcasts covering early music at contrabassconversations.com/earlybass Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Andrew Pedersen recently won a position with the Houston Symphony. He was a student of Tim Pitts at Rice and a student of Rob Kassinger's at DePaul. I actually had the chance to work with Andrew at Northwestern University's now-defunct High School Music Institute back in 2011, and it was great watching him continue to grow as a player and musician during his years at DePaul. We dig into the nuts and bolts of Andrew's Houston Symphony audition process, balancing playing in the Civic Orchestra of Chicago with being a student, Andrew's audition preparation strategies, advice for his younger self (which I know you're gong to love!), and much more. Follow along with all of our audition-related content at contrabassconversations.com/auditioning Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Today's episode is a "best of" feature from audition content released since Winning the Audition came out. You'll hear highlights from interviews with: David Allen Moore - LA Phil and 2x past podcast guest Caleb Quillen - Kansas City Symphony Rob Knopper - MET Orchestra and auditionhacker Kevin Brown - Detroit Symphony Jon Beder - creator of Composed - a documentary on performance anxiety Ted Botsford - LA Phil Steve Metcalf - Colorado Symphony principal bassist Don Greene - world-renowned performance coach for musicians Follow along with all of our audition-related content at contrabassconversations.com/auditioning Check out more "best of" podcasts at contrabassconversations.com/highlights Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Tim Dilenschneider is the latest addition to the Baltimore Symphony double bass section. Tim is a former student of Hal Robinson and Edgar Meyer at Curtis, and he studied with Ranaan Meyer while in high school. We dig into: how everything outside of the audition can seem to go wrong and you still win the audition preparation for one audition carries through to the next one ...and much more! Follow along with all of our audition-related content at contrabassconversations.com/auditioning Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Jon McCullough-Benner serves as principal bass of the Milwaukee Symphony, assistant principal bass of the Grant Park Symphony, and is on faculty at Roosevelt University. Jon joins the Milwaukee Symphony after serving as principal bass with the Oregon Symphony. We dig into: studying with Owen Lee, Albert Laszlo, and Bruce Bransby the dangers of getting too tied up in rhythm and pitch fundamentals Jon's "early bird gets the worm" philosophy why practicing at quarter note = 60 works so well ...and much more! Follow along with all of our audition-related content at contrabassconversations.com/auditioning Links to check out: double bass study at Roosevelt University see Jon teach and perform at the Chicago Bass Festival in 2017 Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

This episode features highlights from past jazz bassist guests discussing the business of music. Follow along with all of our jazz content at contrabassconversations.com/jazz. Find the complete interviews: Rufus Reid Interview Jon Burr Interview Miles Mosley Interview Ben Allison Interview Reuben Rogers Interview Ron Carter Interview Todd Coolman Interview Chuck Israels Interview Carlos Henriquez Interview Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

David Arend is active as a classical, jazz, hip hop, singer/songwriter and electroacoustic musician. We cover: what David has done to stand out from the crowd how his studies at Oberlin propelled him into unexpected musical paths his compositional process how he elicits creativity Follow along with all of our jazz content at contrabassconversations.com/jazz! Links to check out: David's website Ego is the Enemy (a book we reference) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Matt Ulery is a jazz bassist, bandleader, and composer based in Chicago, Illinois. He recently released his seventh album and has started his own record label. We dig into: the Chicago jazz scene how Matt integrates various projects to make a living as a creative artist, social media and its challenges ...and much more! Follow along with all of our jazz content at contrabassconversations.com/jazz! Links to check out: Matt's website Matt on Zach Brock's podcast Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Normand Guilbeault has been active on the Montreal jazz scene since the mid-80's and works in an incredibly wide variety of genres. We dig into a ton of topics, like: Normand's aboriginal music roots, French-Canadian plus aboriginal roots Jack Kerouac and the beat generation spirit how gravitating toward poets and writers changes your musical outlook creativity and how it manifests itself Follow along with all of our jazz content at contrabassconversations.com/jazz! Links to check out: Normand's complete bio video about Normand and his fascinating career Moanin' with L'Ensemble Normand Guilbeault Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Bob Nieske teaches at Brandeis University and the New England Conservatory. He has worked with George Russell, Stephane Grappelli, and many other jazz luminaries. As bassist, composer, and bandleader, his projects include a suite for his jazz trio, and the Lydian String Quartet, documented on his critically acclaimed CD Simplicity. We dig into many topics, including: why we shouldn't be watching the left hand as we play intonation and the jazz bassist Bob's journey from bass to tuba to composition to classical guitar and finally back to bass George Russell and how he looked at modes linear lines through the chord changes and getting away from being so root-bound Brandeis jazz band shirts - front says "what if?" and back says "why not?" Follow along with all of our jazz content at contrabassconversations.com/jazz! Links to check out: Bob's Bass Book (free and full of great content) Maine Jazz Camp (where Bob teaches in the summer) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Dr. Don Greene is a sports psychologist and performance coach who has who has taught at The Juilliard School, New World Symphony, and The Colburn School. In 2016, Dr. Greene's students won positions with the San Francisco Opera, Montreal Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, National Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Virginia Symphony, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, his clients won 14 medals including 5 gold. We cover topics like: Don's journey from the world of sports psychology into working with performing artists the latest research in muscle memory and myelination negative reinforcement and how it's baked into much of classical music training mental rehearsal and visualization the five pillars of centering My longtime collaborator John Grillo and I chat with Don in this wide-ranging and fascinating conversation. Links to check out: Peak Performance Training School Don's TED-Ed video (over 1.3 million views) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Today we catch up with International Society of Bassists convention chair and president-elect Nicholas Walker and talk through all sorts of offerings for the upcoming convention. I'll be at this event, and I hope to see you there as well! Convention Dates: June 5-10, 2017 Location: Ithaca College Registration link Links to check out: ISBconnect.org (contains great information about all aspects of the event) Nicholas' past podcast interview list of presenters Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Dr. Randy Kertz is the primary physician at Health Care Specialists, Ltd in suburban Chicago. He is also a bass player and has presented several times at the International Society of Bassists conventions. Randy is the author of The Bassist's Guide to Injury Management, Prevention, and Better Health, and creates videos for the ISB's Body and Bass series. We dig into injury prevention, keeping in good physical shape, how to practice intelligently to avoid injury, and much more. Links to check out: Randy's website The Bassist's Guide to Injury Management, Prevention, and Better Health Randy's Bass Scapes album ISB Body and Bass videos with Randy the bass stances article that we reference Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which offers the Southeast's largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Clair Condit is the founder of The Marketed Musician, which is a service for musicians who are ready to up their impact and their income. Clair has worked in marketing for the National Repertory Orchestra and Houston Symphony, and she now works in the corporate world. Clair also hosts the Marketed Musician podcast. Learn more about what she's up to in the links below, and enjoy this engaging conversation! Links to check out: themarketedmusician.com my Facebook Live session with Clair and Allie The Marketed Musician on iTunes Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Today's episode is a deep dive into the concept of abstract technique—what we work on each and every day on the instrument, both to stay in shape technically and keep moving forward in terms of skill. Resources covered: The Talent Code Max Dimoff's technique exercises (scroll down to the 'Technique' section) Galamian Technique book with bowing and rhythmic variations that Max references Michael Klinghoffer's Drive a Double Bass technique book Diana Gannett's website (great technique resource) Jeff Bradetich technique videos Past compilation episodes: Fitness and Healthy Living Winning the Audition Past Guests Quoted: Cleveland Orchestra principal bassist Max Dimoff Houston Symphony principal bassist Robin Kesselman Indiana University bass professor Kurt Muroki Los Angeles Philharmonic bassist Jory Herman former Academy of St Martin in the Fields principal bassist Leon Bosch National Symphony bassist Ira Gold Lyric Opera of Chicago bassist Andrew Anderson University of Michigan professor emeritus Diana Gannett Chicago Symphony bassist Michael Hovnanian MET Orchestra percussionist Rob Knopper Butler University bass professor David Murray University of North Texas bass professor Jeff Bradetich Jerusalem Academy of Music faculty member Michael Klinghoffer New York Philharmonic bassist David Grossman Cincinnati Symphony principal bassist Owen Lee Berlin Philharmonic principal bassist Matthew McDonald University of Illinois professor Larry Gray Ithaca College bass professor Nicholas Walker Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Paul Cannon has been a member of the Frankfurt-based group Ensemble Modern since 2014. A graduate of Rice University, Paul spends his days performing contemporary music of all genres. A couple months ago, I got two messages that led me to contact Paul for an interview. The first was a message from my wife with a YouTube video that had gone viral on Reddit. I also got a message that same day from Rice University bass professor and past podcast guest Paul Ellison recommending that I connect with Paul Cannon. We scheduled an interview and had a fascinating conversation. We dig into: not worrying too much about careers early on - leave room for unexpected opportunities if your only tool is a hammer, everything looks like a nail how opportunities are useless unless you have the goods to back it up how Paul approaches a piece like Jacob Druckman's Valentine techniques for counting 5s and 7s and getting them organic challenges with finding audiences for contemporary music Links to check out: Paul's Ensemble Modern profile page Video about Paul from Ensemble Modern (YouTube) What it's like to rehearse with Ensemble Modern (YouTube) The Negative Dialectics of Poodle Play by Ben Watson (quite a read!) Frank Zappa demoing the Sinclavier Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox!

Ranaan Meyer is the bassist for the dynamic trio Time for Three. I had Ranaan on the podcast back in the early days of the show, almost ten years ago. Time for Three was performing with the Modesto Symphony here in the San Francisco Bay Area, and Ranaan had a chance to sit down for an in-person "round two" for the podcast. We dig into all kinds of things: why Ranaan doesn't carry his own bass out… and why the old-schoolers give him grief about it starting to use the Laborie endpin changes that Ranaan has made to his technique over time staying in shape on the road how the group creates music while living in three separate cities Ranaan's focus on education advice that he'd give my former parents and students about a life in music Links to check out: Time for Three's website Social Instagram Twitter Their self-titled album Ranaan and Jason after the interview! Ranaan's first appearance on the podcast Ranaan on The Entrepreneurial Musician podcast our new and better CBC Twitter Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox!

Nick Villalobos is the bassist for Simply Three, a classical crossover trio that has which has garnered millions of YouTube views and praise from publications like Rolling Stone, the Huffington Post, and RyanSeacrest.com. Nick spends his time during with the group, recording new covers, and shooting videos, and the group is now branching into original compositions with their first all-originals album in the works. We dig into all kinds of topics: how being direct with what you want can move your career forward what makes a good hook transitioning into original compositions how competition can be a good thing Check out their first original song Maverick, which starts out with Nick playing his Eastman bass. It was great to chat with Nick, and I can't wait to see how this exciting group's career evolves! Links to Check Out: Simply Three's website Simply Three on YouTube Simply Three on Instagram Chained to the Rhythm (Katy Perry cover) the Huffington Post article featuring Simply Three (their first really big video hit) Demons by Imagine Dragons (another cover that hit it big through a posting in Vietnam) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox!

Steve Metcalf is the new principal bassist for the Colorado Symphony. I first became acquainted with Steve several years ago when he was an undergrad student at Indiana University creating cool cover videos of pop songs for his YouTube Channel. Steve went on to study with Peter Lloyd at the Colburn School in Los Angeles and moved into a temporary contract with the Colorado Symphony before winning the principal job in 2017. We dig into a ton of topics, including: breakthroughs in Steve's audition process why undergraduate degrees should have more of a business focus to them recording excerpts and putting them up on his Instagram account as he neared his Colorado Symphony audition playing his mock audition for a group of climbers Links to Check Out: Steve's website Steve's YouTube Channel Steve's Instagram Steve's Colorado Symphony profile YouTube videos: Passione Amorosa Red Hot Chili Peppers - C'mon Girl Cover Smash Mouth - All Star Cover Feat. Evan Chapman Semisonic - Closing Time Cover Feat. Sophie Bird Instagram videos: Koussevitzsky Arpeggione Schubert 9 Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Rosin Saver is a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. It was developed in Sweden by a pair professional bassists and Rice graduates. What makes bass rosin so soft and sticky is the addition of natural waxes and solvents. Basically, as these evaporate, your rosin becomes a dry, powdery and useless. Rosin Saver prevents this evaporation by completely saturating the air surrounding your rosin, The result is rosin that always feels and sounds great regardless of the weather, temperature or venue and vastly extends the life of rosin. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com.

Artem Chirkov is the principal bassist of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and was the winner of the 2010 Bradetich International Double Bass Competition. I got a chance to hear Artem play a wonderful recital while he was in San Francisco this March. Here's a great shot of Artem and San Francisco Opera principal bassist Joe Lescher as they performed Passione Amorosa together. I headed over to San Francisco Opera bassist and former podcast guest Shinji Eshima's place the next day to chat with Artem. We had a great and wide-ranging conversation, covering topics like: the origins of Bassiona Amorosa, the group that Artem has been a part of for the past two decades the fact that Artem always plays on a borrowed bass how he does this and how it actually connects us together as bassists to do that the routine that Artem goes through to acquaint him with new basses how the bass as a solo instrument has evolved and challenges still facing the bass as a solo instrument learning how to feel the freedom in your playing music and its connection to culture bass not as religion but as relation (this is a great topic that happens near the end of our chat) Links to Check Out: Artem's recordings Impromptus of the Soul Bassiona Amorosa (bass ensembles) Reminiscence of the 20th Century Artem Chirkov LIVE in-studio performance (YouTube) Artem Master Class (YouTube) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Rosin Saver is a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. It was developed in Sweden by a pair professional bassists and Rice graduates. What makes bass rosin so soft and sticky is the addition of natural waxes and solvents. Basically, as these evaporate, your rosin becomes a dry, powdery and useless. Rosin Saver prevents this evaporation by completely saturating the air surrounding your rosin, The result is rosin that always feels and sounds great regardless of the weather, temperature or venue and vastly extends the life of rosin. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com.

Stories covered: 3 Sigma Audio - Upright Bass Impulses Jon McColough-Benner joins Roosevelt University faculty Curtis features Mary Javian Vivo el Bajo May 19-21 - South Texas Double Bass Festival organized by George Amorim Lloyd Goldstein will be a clinician Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Rosin Saver is a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. It was developed in Sweden by a pair professional bassists and Rice graduates. What makes bass rosin so soft and sticky is the addition of natural waxes and solvents. Basically, as these evaporate, your rosin becomes a dry, powdery and useless. Rosin Saver prevents this evaporation by completely saturating the air surrounding your rosin, The result is rosin that always feels and sounds great regardless of the weather, temperature or venue and vastly extends the life of rosin. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com.

Michael Valerio is one of the most in-demand bassists in the Los Angeles studio scene. In fact, you've probably listened to Mike play bass more than just about any bass player. If you've ever heard a soundtrack from John Williams, Hans Zimmer, or Danny Elfman in the past couple of decades, you've probably heard Mike playing bass on it. I've been meaning to interview Mike for years. We actually met nearly 20 years ago when he was principal bassist for the New World Symphony and I was subbing in the group. Our mutual friend Stephanie Payne let me know that Mike was coming to town to play as a electric bass soloist with the San Francisco Symphony on John Adams' oratorio The Gospel According to the Other Mary. This part is so challenging that Mike had an electric bass made specifically for this piece! We dig into that and a ton of other topics, including: the experience of studying with Homer Mensch when Mike was a young student studying with Lawrence Hurst at Indiana University playing with Roger Williams and the New World Symphony (where he was principal bass) simultaneously doing the Mancini Institute in LA in high school, which was an opportunity to meet Chuck Berghofer (Barney Miller Theme and These Boots Are Made for Walking) - one of the most famous bassists you've never heard of and the first person to suggest that he move out to LA why moving to Los Angeles was the right move for Mike how Michael Wilson Thomas helped Mike - introduced him to David Low - a major contractor in LA who was actually a former New World member developing the skills to read things on sight how the studio scene has changed in the nearly two decades that Mike has been working It was a pleasure to sit down with Mike and chat for the podcast. I know you'll enjoy listening! Links to check out: Mike's Discography Mike's LA Phil soloist page I left New York for LA because creativity requires the freedom to fail by Moby Mike playing Henry Purcell - Fantasias for Strings (YouTube) Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

Stories covered: New podcast - Classical Break from Tyler Alderson Lee Starovich - bass teacher at Indiana University summer music clinic The Strad Masterclass: Leon Bosch on Dragonetti's 'Famous Solo' for double bass check out Leon Bosch on the podcast Nina Harries plays Icarus from Barrie Kolstein - how to open and close a seam hear Barrie on the podcast Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Rosin Saver is a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. It was developed in Sweden by a pair professional bassists and Rice graduates. What makes bass rosin so soft and sticky is the addition of natural waxes and solvents. Basically, as these evaporate, your rosin becomes a dry, powdery and useless. Rosin Saver prevents this evaporation by completely saturating the air surrounding your rosin, The result is rosin that always feels and sounds great regardless of the weather, temperature or venue and vastly extends the life of rosin. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com.

The Golden Gate Bass Camp will take place June 26th-30th, 2017. Registration for the camp is now open. It's hosted at the Drew School in San Francisco, and all ages and levels are welcome. We would love to see you at this event! This episode features an interview with camp director Richard Duke and 2017 faculty members Donovan Stokes and DaXun Zhang. 2017 Faculty include: Richard Duke - camp director DaXun Zhang - soloist and master teacher Donovan Stokes - soloist, teacher, and composer Inez Wyrick - young bass specialist and bass ensemble arranger Scott Pingel - principal bass, San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Conservatory faculty Joe Lescher - principal bass, San Francisco Opera Charles Chandler - San Francisco Symphony bassist Michael Manring - electric bass virtuoso Dan Robbins - looping and effects James Garrison - recording technique and electronic music production Jason Heath - former DePaul University faculty and Contrabass Conversations host I've also interviewed several of this year's faculty members for Contrabass Conversations: Scott Pingel interview Inez Wyrick interview Donovan Stokes interview DaXun Zhang interview More GGBCSF-related links: Golden Gate Bass Camp on Facebook more photos from the 2016 Golden Gate Bass Camp the great t-shirt from the 2016 camp I hope to see you there!

Miles Mosley's solo album Uprising has been turning heads across the globe since its release in early 2017. "Abraham" was named one of NPR's 'Top 100 songs of 2016', and Rolling Stone named him one of the 'Top 10 New Artists You Need to Know'. The list of artists with which Miles has recorded, toured and collaborated with is remarkable, including Christina Aguilera, Jason Mraz, Chris Cornell, Lauryn Hill, and Mos Def. Miles played for several tracks on Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning album 'To Pimp A Butterfly', and he is a co-founder of the West Coast Get Down. We dig into all kinds of topics: career diversification studying with Ray Brown and John Clayton working through the George Vance books blocking out a solid month to record with his colleagues the evolution of and reasons for the effects that Miles uses how Miles got into composing for films ...and much more! I had a great time chatting with Miles for the podcast, and I know you'll enjoy listening! Links to Check Out: Miles' website Uprising (new album) Miles on Social Media: Instagram Facebook Twitter Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

Bass Works takes place July 23-30, 2017 at Peabody Conservatory. Join former podcast guests Ira Gold, Jeff Weisner, Tracy Rowell, and many others at this dynamic event! Links to check out: Bass Works website (registration and detailed info) 87 bass players performing All About That Bass at Bass Works 2015 (YouTube)

Stories covered: Illuminating Music Podcast: Art of Elan podcast from Jory Herman Jory Herman appearance on Contrabass Conversations Bass Works in July features many clinicians, including past podcast guests Ira Gold, Tracy Rowell, and Jeff Weisner Ask Geoff and Lauren - How to Break Through a Plateau New Franck Sonata videos from Matthew McDonald 30th Anniversary of Bradetich Master Classes learn about the 2nd International Bradetich Competition Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Rosin Saver is a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. It was developed in Sweden by a pair professional bassists and Rice graduates. What makes bass rosin so soft and sticky is the addition of natural waxes and solvents. Basically, as these evaporate, your rosin becomes a dry, powdery and useless. Rosin Saver prevents this evaporation by completely saturating the air surrounding your rosin, The result is rosin that always feels and sounds great regardless of the weather, temperature or venue and vastly extends the life of rosin. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com.

I had a great time chatting with Daniel Kimbro for today's episode. Daniel is a member of the Jerry Douglas Band and regularly collaborates with Martin Harley. His bio is a who's who in the world of traditional music. We cover a wide array of topics, including: growing up in East Tennessee in a very musical family his family bluegrass band playing venues like Cumberland Gap and Horton Store some of the wackiest small venues he's played (including a place with tanning beds and a hot dog bar) how Daniel got from playing taking bed parlors to Telluride Edgar Meyer being in the audience for his first gig with the Jerry Douglas Band the gear that Daniel uses the advantages of using the Chadwick folding bass while on the road what Daniel likes about being on the road We also dig into other newgrass players that Daniel digs: Todd Parks - plays bass with Sam Bush - used to play with Jerry Douglas Viktor Krauss - Lyle Lovett band Cousin Jake - earlier traditional bluegrass world Dennis Crouch - Time Jumpers Mike Bub - Del McCoury Band Barry Bales - Allison Krauss & Union Station Wayne Taylor - Blue Highway Mark Schatz - bass and clawhammer banjo Byron House - played bass with Sam Bush Band Alan Bartram - Del McCoury Band Paul Kowert - Punch Brothers Ethan Jodziewicz - plays with Sierra Hull Derek Jones - Cirque du Soleil It was great chatting with Daniel, and I can't wait to see how his career continues to evolve! Links to check out: Daniel's website Cave Bop (YouTube) Double Bass Air Travel Experiences (FB Group) Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

Stories covered: Audition Breakthrough Summit takes place March 15 use code 'contrabass20' for $20 off any pass speakers include Ira Gold Remic 5400 and 5400LB review by Adam Booker Rentabass.com - find a bass, list a bass Michael O'Gieblyn Flex Tux review Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Rosin Saver is a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. It was developed in Sweden by a pair professional bassists and Rice graduates. What makes bass rosin so soft and sticky is the addition of natural waxes and solvents. Basically, as these evaporate, your rosin becomes a dry, powdery and useless. Rosin Saver prevents this evaporation by completely saturating the air surrounding your rosin, The result is rosin that always feels and sounds great regardless of the weather, temperature or venue and vastly extends the life of rosin. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com.

It was such a pleasure to sit down and chat with John Feeney for this episode. As principal double bass of the American Classical Orchestra and the Orchestra of St. Luke's, John has created an extraordinary career for himself. We cover all kinds of topics, like: how gut strings in a section coexist well with steel and plastic strings that intonation is one of John's favorite things about period groups discovering how Boccherini's bass-playing father actually didn't tune in 4ths - it launched John on his journey into the world of period playing how the advent of the string quartet was kind of like the Beatles phenomenon for the 18th century how Dragonetti and baton conductors shaped the visibility of the bass how opening up the 8 foot register by not including a cello can make things so much more spacious ...and much more! Links to check out: John's bio Back to Bassists: The Restoration of a Symphony (article by John) great video of John demonstrating gut strings (YouTube) John's YouTube page Haydn 6th Symphony (great close-up of John!) Dragonetti Concerto in D (Modern World Premiere) Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

Stories covered: BASS2018 in Lucca July 30 - August 5, 2018 Gabrielle Raggianti and Alberto Bocini will organize International Society of Bassists Convention registration now open New video for Maverick - Simply Three's first original song Ira Gold summer camps Paul Cannon video Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Rosin Saver is a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. It was developed in Sweden by a pair professional bassists and Rice graduates. What makes bass rosin so soft and sticky is the addition of natural waxes and solvents. Basically, as these evaporate, your rosin becomes a dry, powdery and useless. Rosin Saver prevents this evaporation by completely saturating the air surrounding your rosin, The result is rosin that always feels and sounds great regardless of the weather, temperature or venue and vastly extends the life of rosin. Rosin Saver is used by members of top orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra among many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com.

Andrew Hitz and I go way back. Not only did we both attend Northwestern University together, but we actually lived in the same arts dorm! In fact, I remember Andrew playing tuba in the great room for performance night. We reconnected last year when I discovered his wonderful podcast The Entrepreneurial Musician. He had me on as a guest in the fall, and I'm thrilled to have him on my podcast today! We dig into topics like: blue versus red ocean strategy and how we're trained as classical musicians to live in red oceans ways you can stand out in a noisy field concepts from James Altucher the best time to start a project.. and the second-best time how so many people seem to be waiting around for people to become more educated and suddenly fall in love with classical music again the crazy hard work that is behind every seemingly overnight success lessons learned from shared podcast guests: Ranaan Meyer and Peter Seymour Seth Godin - Andrew's spirit animal ...and much more! Links to Check Out: Andrew's website James Altucher's website Books: Blue Ocean Strategy Good to Great The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living & Making a Difference Seth Godin Seth Godin Live at Carnegie Hall More about Andrew: Andrew Hitz is an internationally renowned soloist, clinician and speaker having appeared in over 40 states and 30 countries including Japan, Brazil, Russia and Singapore. He recently ended a 14 year tenure as the tuba player for Boston Brass. Andrew has also appeared with the National Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Alarm Will Sound and the Marine Band of Mexico. Andrew currently teaches tuba and euphonium at George Mason University and Gettysburg College. As an Educational Ambassador for Jupiter Band Instruments, he appears all over the world as both a teacher and performer. Andrew has presented at over 20 state music educator conferences and taught master classes at some of the finest music schools in the world including Juilliard, the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and Yong Siew Toh Conservatory in Singapore. He has also spoken about entrepreneurship and music business at many colleges and universities including Carnegie Mellon, the University of Georgia and the University of South Carolina, where he appeared as a thought leader specializing in marketing and social media at The Savvy Musician In Action Retreat. Andrew hosts two podcasts through his latest venture, Pedal Note Media, a digital media company founded with former Boston Brass colleague Lance LaDuke. Pedal Note Media provides products and programs to educate, entertain and inspire music teachers, players and fans.. "The Brass Junkies" is a podcast interviewing the best brass players in the world on everything from the serious to the ridiculous, just like the music business. Previous guests have included Joe Alessi, Carol Jantsch and Marty Hackleman. The other is "The Entrepreneurial Musician" which features interviews with some of the most successful people in the music business. Previous guests on TEM have included David Cutler of The Savvy Musician, Ranaan Meyer of Time for Three and Gavin Chuck & Michael Clayville of Alarm Will Sound. Both podcasts are available through iTunes or streamable through the Pedal Note Media website. Andrew is also the author of "A Band Director's Guide To Everything Tuba: A Collection of Interviews with the Experts" which features interviews with Sam Pilafian, Pat Sheridan, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser and others. The second volume, "A Band Director's Guide to Everything Trombone: A Collection of Interviews with the Experts", features interviews with Joe Alessi, Harry Watters, Ralph Sauer and others and is available now. Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

Marcos Machado is in the middle of launching his excellent and fascinating series Tao of Bass. I saw this book pop up in my Facebook feed in the fall, and I got in touch with Marcos to do an interview about this project. We dig into topics like: how 20 years of scratching his head about bass technique led to this series why he settled on Tao of Bass for a title the wild mix of pedagogical styles that Marcos draws from how important supple technique is for sound how the 3rd finger is a secret weapon taking a non-dogmatic approach to bass technique ...and much more! Links to Check Out: Marcos' website Tao of Bass website Q&A blog on Tao of Bass Marcos demonstrates the pivot technique (YouTube) Marcos' Tao of Bass YouTube channel More about Marcos: Marcos Machado is the only South American to have earned both the "Teaching" and "Performance" diplomas from the L'Institut International de Contrebasse de Paris where he has studied with renowned double bassist François Rabbath. While in Brazil, Machado began his double bass studies with Uruguayan professor Milton Romay Masciadri (1931-2009), the former principal bass of the Porto Alegre Symphony Orchestra. Machado later moved to the USA and earned his BM and MM degrees at the University of Georgia, where he was a student of Dr. Milton Walter Masciadri. Marcos holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he studied with Professor Michael Cameron. Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

The 2017 Concorso Bottesini competition will take place April 18-24. Enrico Fagone and Francisco Donati chat with Jason about the details surrounding this event. The jury members for this event are: Salvatore Accardo Thierry Barbé (previous podcast guest) Jeff Bradetich (previous podcast guest) Enrico Fagone (previous podcast guest) Eugene Levinson Dorin Marc Franco Petracchi Be sure to check out the website for Associazione Bottesini and follow along with this organization! Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

Enrico Fagone teaches and performs in Lugano, Switzerland near the Italian border. He's also incredibly active as a soloist and master class teacher. Enrico's musical journey has continued to evolve in exciting ways throughout his career, and we dig into topics like: switching to German bow becoming deeply involved with yoga and meditation how becoming a father changed his world view Japanese audiences and their enthusiasm for bass and classical music his ever-evolving approach to teaching and performing music studying conducting ...and much more! Links to Check Out: Enrico's website Enrico's YouTube channel Enrico's Bottesini Duets album Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

The first-ever Audition Breakthrough Summit will start on March 15, 2017. I sat down with event organizer Will Timmons of mockauditions.com to chat about all the details. Join former podcast guest and National Symphony bassist Ira Gold, Dr. Noa Kageyama of The Bulletproof Musician, Colin Williams of the New York Philharmonic, and several others for this unique and powerful event. We have a special code for Contrabass Conversations listeners for this event. If you enter 'contrabass20' at checkout, you will receive $20 off any pass you purchase. I'm also thrilled to be a presenter on this esteemed panel. I'll be presenting lessons I learned from interviewing over 25 audition winners for my Winning the Audition book. More about the Audition Breakthrough Summit: Many times you may run into a wall when it comes to your audition taking. What keeps you from playing your best? Could it be fear, anxiety, lack of preparation, not trusting yourself? There is a long list of things that contribute to a less-than-optimal performance and every person has a unique set of issues to work through. We all need to be able to perform our best in any given situation. It's time to get rid of those issues and allow ourselves the chance we deserve at winning our next audition. That is why the Audition Breakthrough Summit was created. In this summit, we will focus on improving our MINDSET, STRATEGY, and FLOW. These three components are essential for achieving your audition goals. Each session will relate to at least one of these components, giving you the tools you need to excel and achieve your goals. Remember to enter 'contrabass20' at checkout and receive $20 off any pass you purchase!

I first met Patrick Neher when I was an 18-year-old student at Northwestern University, and I've followed along with his career ever since. Honestly, I can't believe that it has taken me this long to interview him for the podcast! After teaching at the University of Arizona for 28 years, Patrick has relocated to Bellingham, Washington. He is immersed in composing new works... including two new double bass concertos! We dig into all kinds of things: growing up in New Mexico attending Juilliard and studying with David Walter (be ready for a funny story about this!) taking his bass on the subway and surviving blackouts in New York City meeting François Rabbath and switching rom a block technique to an open hand technique how the right hand is core to Rabbath's approach Patrick's "natural tempo, natural forms" approach We also feature several excerpts from Patrick's wonderful solo albums. It was a pleasure to spend some time with this active artist who has contributed so much to the double bass! Links to check out: Patrick's website Patrick demonstrating "natural forms" approach (YouTube) Patrick discussing pivoting (YouTube) Recordings from Patrick: Ensemble Soliloquy Music 4 Friends Music for Friends, Two! Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

Sometimes I get a guest recommendation repeatedly, which is a sure sign that I need to sit down with them and do an interview. This is completely the case with Tracy Rowell. Tracy is an active performer and teacher in the Cleveland area. Formerly the Assistant Principal Bassist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada, Tracy currently serves as Principal Bass for CityMusic Cleveland. She has also performed with orchestras such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, and Carmel Bach Festival. We dig into all sorts of topics, like: studying with Paul Ellison and Ed Barker playing in the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, CA moving to Ohio attending George Vance's summer bass workshop starting to teach the double bass to 5-year-olds the brilliance of the Suzuki "Mother Tongue" concept how focusing on sound above all else is critical for teaching beginners learning how 90% of playing the cello happens pre-Twinkle ...and much more! This was a fun conversation for me--Tracy is doing great things for the bass! Links to check out: Tracy's Oberlin page Tracy performing Reitba by François Rabbath (YouTube) Playing the String Game by Phyllis Young (a book Jason mentions) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

Emilio Guarino has just launched a Kicksarter campaign for his chromatic. Support has been great so far, but clock is ticking, so be sure to check out the campaign and pre-order or pledge your support! Check out Emilio's full Contrabass Conversations interview if you haven't--it was a great conversation!

Originally from Ireland, Bernard O'Neill has been a bassist, arranger, and educator for over 30 years. He works regularly with Sinead O'Connor and Rufus Wainwright, and he recently put out a project called Syriana: The Road to Damascus. We cover a wide range of topics, including: how double bass has actually been in Middle Eastern music for a long time how North African orchestras always had double basses, from the colonial times onward different scales used in Arabic music and how specific the quarter tones and decorations are bass section proclivities micing techniques for orchestra how he got into arranging (his grandfather was an arranger and a band major in the British army) how many talented arrangers came out of Dublin with Bernard deep and multifaceted discussion around teaching improvisation to advanced string players how Bernard structures his writing and balances it with performing, teaching, and other projects Bernard is doing great things for the music world, and it was a pleasure to sit down and chat with him! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox! Learn how you can support the show at contrabassconversations.com/support Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

It was a ton of fun to sit down with Clarineat podcast host Sean Perrin! Sean is a fellow music podcaster and just hit his one-year anniversary of podcasting, and we got a chance to sit down and dig into what he has learned in the process. We talk about: formulating good questions doing research booking guests keeping the flow of conversation going where he sees the podcast going in the future Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox! Learn how you can support the show at contrabassconversations.com/support Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

Today's episode features Ted Botsford. Ted is currently a bassist in the Seattle Symphony and just won a position in the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Ted played in the Oregon Symphony prior to joining the Seattle Symphony. Ted studied with George Vance while growing up in the Washington, D.C. area and continued his studies with Paul Ellison in college. We talk about all sorts of topics, including: taking an audition when you're already holding down a full-time job and how that's a different approach the when you're a student struggling in auditions and a book recommendation from Paul Ellison that helped attending BUTI, studying with Rick Barber, and participating in the National Symphony Youth Fellowship program while in high school developing the bow from the beginning, starting with really good habits so you don't have to do remedial teaching later what Ted does to keep himself in shape and how he varies his warm-ups to keep things fresh working with Chris Hanulik in LA prior to winning the Oregon audiiton and the impact it had on his playing Links to check out: Performing in the Zone by Jon Gorrie - book recommendation from Paul Ellison other books Ted found helpful: Inner Game of Tennis and Inner Game of Music Ted Botsford on All Classical On-Air (in Portland) Rhapsody by Rabbath - performed by Ted Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox! Learn how you can support the show at contrabassconversations.com/support Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

I had the chance to sit down with John Beder and Katie DeRoche to chat about their new documentary Composed, which tackles the topic of performance anxiety. John and Katie are on a tour screening the movie in various cities. Check out their tour dates, and if it's not playing near you then contact them to see if you can help arrange a screening! Links to check out: Composed trailer video version of this interview Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox! Learn how you can support the show at contrabassconversations.com/support Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D'Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D'Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos. Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.