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1038: Gustavo Lorenzatti on tango bass and composition
Gustavo Lorenzatti is an Argentine double bass player, composer and long standing member of the Symphony Orchestra of Córdoba. He has a background in jazz, improvised and classical music, tango and Ar
1037: Anne Luna on bluegrass bass
recently launched a series on her called , which explore various aspects of double bass technique. Anne is an experienced performer and educator with an , and these videos are a great exploration in
1036: Matt Rybicki on learning jazz bass
has performed with renowned artists like Wynton Marsalis and played at esteemed venues from The Village Vanguard to international concert halls. He balances an active performance schedule with his r
1035: Dominik Wagner on his double bass journey
is one of the worlds leading double bassists and has built a remarkable career as a soloist and educator. He has begun hosting long-form interviews on his with bassists such as and . We cover Domi
1034: Adnata Ensemble on their bass quartet album
Bassists , , , and make up the , which has just released their debut album Oku. We dig into the story behind this bass quartet, coming together in the park in 2020, how these collaborations led to t
1033: Sam Loeck on his audition path
has recently been appointed Principal Bass of Canada's National Arts Centre Orchestra. Prior to this position, he served as Principal Bass of the Calgary Philharmonic. He was also a finalist and trial
1032: Stephen Tramontozzi on Basso Novo
In this episode, we delve into the intricacies of s new solo double bass album, . Tramontozzi shares the three-fold mission behind the album: to uncover and bring to light underappreciated works for t
1031: Lauren Pierce on Basstudes
recently released , a series of 16 etudes organized around bowing, left hand technique, and right and left-hand coordination. We dig into the inspiration behind this project, her accompanying audio gu
1030: Sean Michael Casey on Progressive Orchestral Excerpts
has just released , which is a step-by-step method for teaching the fundamentals of good orchestral double bass playing. Sean is an active member of the Texas Music Educators Association, the American