Jonathan Haskell's guest appearances

Jonathan Haskell

Contrabass Conversations

The Ridge Community Church

Paul Simon

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

Bobby Williams

William Parker

Steve Metcalf

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Leonard Bernstein

Paul Johnson

Miles Brown

Kevin Brown

Rick Jones

OwlTail

I had a  wonderful conversation with Jonathan Haskell a few years ago, and a lot has changed in his life since then.   He recently retired from L’Orchestre De La Suisse Romande in Switzerland, and he has been diving deep into the world of contemporary music.  He also wrote a  thoughtful article for the Chicago Tribune about the conflicting emotions surrounding retiring after 40 years on the job.   We talk about a wide range of topics, including diving into contemporary music, how he approaches learning a piece, the bass’ role in contemporary ensembles, how he has been handling the pandemic, and much more.   I hope you enjoy these wide-ranging conversations from one of the most interesting musicians I know!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! 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 theme music by Eric Hochberg  Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

I had a <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2016/10/21/263-intriguing-jonathan-haskell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> wonderful conversation with Jonathan Haskell</a> a few years ago, and a lot has changed in his life since then. He recently retired from L’Orchestre De La Suisse Romande in Switzerland, and he has been diving deep into the world of contemporary music.  He also wrote a <a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-perspec-job-retirement-forced-europe-law-hobbies-symphonies-operas-1119-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> thoughtful article for the Chicago Tribune</a> about the conflicting emotions surrounding retiring after 40 years on the job. We talk about a wide range of topics, including <a href="https://contrechamps.ch/en/bio/jonathan-haskell-double-bass/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">diving into contemporary music</a>, how he approaches learning a piece, the bass’ role in contemporary ensembles, how he has been handling the pandemic, and much more. I hope you enjoy these wide-ranging conversations from one of the most interesting musicians I know! <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 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><a href="http://thebackstagecreative.libsyn.com/2019/03" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Krista Kopper</a>, archival and cataloging</li> <li>theme music by <a href="https://erichochberg.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Hochberg</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

724: Jonathan Haskell reflects on new directions

Jonathan Haskell may very well be the world’s most interesting man. He’s a bassist. In a great orchestra: L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande in Switzerland. Also, he’s the president of the musician’s union. An accomplished conductor. Fluent in multiple languages. He is also the author of three murder mysteries centered around the orchestra. Here's a  link to the first five chapters of On the beat, a murder mystery involving an orchestra, a sadistic, villainous, and diabolical conductor, an undercover cop in the percussion section, and a Pirastro Flexocor E string as a murder weapon! Set in Chicago and downstate Illinois, this book vividly brings back memories of my "old life" Road Warrioring it around Chicagoland. Interested in reading more? Send Jonathan an email and let him know! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your mobile device! Resources we covered in this interview:  On the beat by Jonathan Haskell (PDF - 5 chapter preview) L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande (website) L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande (YouTube) Jonathan Haskell on Discogs The Compleat Conductor by Gunther Schuller Twin Cities Bass Camp (from listener feedback) Thanks to our sponsor! 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. Enter the D’Addario strings giveaway for Contrabass Conversations listeners at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/jonathan.haskell1?fref=ts" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Haskell</a> may very well be the world’s most interesting man. He’s a bassist. In a great orchestra: L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande in Switzerland. Also, he’s the president of the musician’s union. An accomplished conductor. Fluent in multiple languages. He is also the author of three murder mysteries centered around the orchestra. Here's a <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/contrabassconversations/Jonathan_Haskell_-_On_the_beat.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> link to the first five chapters</a> of On the beat, a murder mystery involving an orchestra, a sadistic, villainous, and diabolical conductor, an undercover cop in the percussion section, and a Pirastro Flexocor E string as a murder weapon! Set in Chicago and downstate Illinois, this book vividly brings back memories of my "old life" Road Warrioring it around Chicagoland. Interested in reading more? <a href="mailto:haskell.jonathan@neuf.fr">Send Jonathan an email</a> and let him know! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/subscribe" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to your mobile device! Resources we covered in this interview: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/contrabassconversations/Jonathan_Haskell_-_On_the_beat.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> On the beat by Jonathan Haskell</a> (PDF - 5 chapter preview) <a href="https://www.osr.ch/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande</a> (website) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRBUVOUrLVVf_pMj6-xljA" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande</a> (YouTube) <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/1388752-Jonathan-Haskell" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Jonathan Haskell on Discogs</a> <a href="http://amzn.to/2dX0UOR" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">The Compleat Conductor</a> by Gunther Schuller <a href="http://tcbasscamp.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twin Cities Bass Camp</a> (from listener feedback) Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">D’Addario Strings</a>! Check out their <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario2" rel="noopener 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. Enter the D’Addario strings giveaway for Contrabass Conversations listeners at <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/strings" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">contrabassconversations.com/strings</a>!

263: the intriguing Jonathan Haskell

In week 2 of Mix Tape, Connections pastor Jonathan Haskell engages and challenges us

Mix Tape | Jonathan Haskell