Contrabass Conversations

Contrabass Conversations


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1038: Gustavo Lorenzatti on tango bass and composition
April 25, 2024

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
April 18, 2024

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
April 11, 2024

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
April 04, 2024

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
March 28, 2024

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
March 21, 2024

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
March 14, 2024

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
March 07, 2024

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
February 29, 2024

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