Sascha Jacobsen's guest appearances

Sascha Jacobsen

Contrabass Conversations

David Allen

Paul Simon

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

William Parker

Steve Metcalf

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Leonard Bernstein

Paul Johnson

Miles Brown

Kevin Brown

Rick Jones

OwlTail

Sascha Jacobsen recently put out a super-cool new video titled Un Bajo de Magia / The Magic Bass.  This new release was a great excuse to connect in person with Sascha, who also lives here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sascha has an incredibly diverse creative life, and we dig into a whole bunch of topics about various projects, including:  his Musical Art Quintet his Trio Garufa getting projects partially funded by InterMusic SF Sascha’s new Patreon account and the importance of supporting artists  Be sure to check out his new video and follow him on Patreon! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   The Bass Violin Shop The Bass Violin Shop 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!   Kolstein Music The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. Steve Swan String Bass Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor. Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. Texas Hill Country Bass Collective Join them July 22 thru July 25 for our 6th annual Austin Bass Workshop at the amazing Westlake High School.  Come join friends from the Texas Hill Country Bass Collective for four days of music, bass, and fun and work with 2019 featured guest artist (and past Contrabass Conversations guest) Dennis Whittaker! A440 Violin Shop An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, A440's commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools.   Contrabass Conversations production team:  Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer  Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging  Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

<a href="http://www.saschajacobsen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sascha Jacobsen</a> recently put out a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af86DS7dJN0&amp;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">super-cool new video</a> titled <a href="Un%20Bajo%20de%20Magia%20/%20The%20Magic%20Bass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Un Bajo de Magia / The Magic Bass</a>.  This new release was a great excuse to connect in person with Sascha, who also lives here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Sascha has an incredibly diverse creative life, and we dig into a whole bunch of topics about various projects, including: <ul> <li>his <a href="http://www.musicalartquintet.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Musical Art Quintet</a></li> <li>his <a href="http://www.triogarufa.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trio Garufa</a></li> <li>getting projects partially funded by <a href="https://www.intermusicsf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">InterMusic SF</a></li> <li>Sascha’s new <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SaschaJacobsen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon account</a> and the importance of supporting artists</li> </ul> Be sure to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af86DS7dJN0&amp;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">check out his new video</a> and <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SaschaJacobsen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">follow him on Patreon</a>! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!</a> Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">D'Addario Strings</a> This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zyex strings</a>, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/bassviolinshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bass Violin Shop</a> The <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/bassviolinshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bass Violin Shop</a> 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! <a href="http://kolstein.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kolstein Music</a> The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. <a href="https://steveswanstringbass.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Swan String Bass</a> Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/uptonbass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upton Bass String Instrument Company</a> Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. <a href="http://www.texashillcountrybasscollective.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Texas Hill Country Bass Collective</a> Join them July 22 thru July 25 for our 6th annual Austin Bass Workshop at the amazing Westlake High School.  Come join friends from the Texas Hill Country Bass Collective for four days of music, bass, and fun and work with 2019 featured guest artist (and past Contrabass Conversations guest) Dennis Whittaker! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/a440" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A440 Violin Shop</a> An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/a440" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A440</a>'s commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools. Contrabass Conversations production team: <ul> <li><a href="http://doublebassblog.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Heath</a>, host</li> <li>Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing</li> <li><a href="http://mitchmoehring.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mitch Moehring</a>, audio engineer</li> <li><a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/2016/04/20/cbc-205-trevor-jones-on-musical-pit-work-scheduling-creativity-and-finding-balance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Trevor Jones,</a> publication and promotion</li> <li>Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging</li> </ul> <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

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