Michael Dessen's guest appearances

Michael Dessen

Contrabass Conversations

The Checkout

BRIDGE podcast w/ John Lamberton

Mark Dresser

Dan Chmielinski

David Murray

Gary Peacock

Brian Johnson

Willie Nelson

Henry Chen

William Parker

Nate Smith

Steve Metcalf

Quincy Jones

Scott Dixon

John Davis

Chris West

Dave Douglas

OwlTail

Myra Melford

Watch three improvising masters — Mark Dresser (double bass), Michael Dessen (trombone) and Myra Melford (piano) — perform a telematic concert on The Checkout Live.

Watch A "Telematics" Concert Live: Mark Dresser, Michael Dessen and Myra Melford

Jan Stoltenberg

When Gary Karr reached out to me asking about a piece of software named JackTrip, I was determined to learn more about it and share my findings with the bass community.  I soon found myself on the  Networked Music Performance Resources page of UV Irvine professor Michael Dessen,  and soon thereafter I found myself on a call with Michael and his longtime collaborator Mark Dresser.   I also found myself going through the excellent JackTrip tutorial laid out on the  YouTube Channel of Jan Stoltenberg, a graduate student at Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.  Jan is an enthusiast of spatial audio and has several cool projects that he is working on which are featured here and also on his YouTube Channel.   This episode first features Michael and Mark talking about their experiences with telematic performance, big picture concepts about latency (also  explained by Christian McBride in this excellent NPR video), and how this kind of connectivity opens up a whole new world of possibilities.  We then feature my conversation with Jan Stoltenberg about his experiences with JackTrip, spatial audio, and thoughts on the future of telematic performance.   Enjoy, and be sure to check out the JackTrip website for more information about this rapidly evolving open-source product!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Check out my  Beginner's Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass!   Thank you to our sponsors!   Ear Trumpet Labs - They make hand-built mics out of Portland, OR and they have an excellent mic for upright bass called Nadine. The Nadine is a condenser mic with a clear natural sound and incredible feedback rejection. This mic is a completely new design -- the head mounts in between the strings above the tailpiece with a rubber grommet, and the body securely straps to the tailpiece with velcro elastic. A 14-inch Mogami cable connects the two parts making it easy to place on any bass. It’s durable and holds up to the demanding needs of the instrument while offering excellent sound quality. Ear Trumpet Labs is offering a free t-shirt just for Contrabass listeners with the purchase of a mic, just visit EarTrumpetLabs.com/contrabass to claim yours and check out the Nadine!   Practizma - The Practizma practice journal is packed with research based strategies to turn your ho-hum practice into extraordinary practice.  Develop your curiosity, discipline, creativity, daring, tenacity and zen.  Take a journey with four elements each week: goal setting, reflection prompt, action challenge, and journal pages to track your practice.  Curious?  Download the introductory chapter of the journal for free - this gives you an idea of what it's all about.   Modacity - Are you a practice-savvy musician? Get Modacity – the music practice app that organizes, focuses, and tracks your progress.  Recorder… metronome… tone generator… timer… note taking… Do away with the random assortment of music practice apps in your arsenal. Modacity™ combines all the tools you need into one easy to use, music practice tool.  Organize, focus, and reflect on your practice – motivating you to increase retention in less time.  Modacity has a special offer for Contrabass Conversations listeners that includes lifetime access to the app.     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 

When <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2018/02/19/gary-karr-home/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gary Karr</a> reached out to me asking about a piece of software named <a href="https://www.jacktrip.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JackTrip</a>, I was determined to learn more about it and share my findings with the bass community.  I soon found myself on the <a href="https://mdessen.com/portfolio/networked-music-performance-resources/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Networked Music Performance Resources</a> page of UV Irvine professor <a href="https://mdessen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Dessen</a>,  and soon thereafter I found myself on a call with Michael and his longtime collaborator <a href="https://mark-dresser.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Dresser</a>. I also found myself going through the excellent JackTrip tutorial laid out on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn2xUupww3E&amp;list=PLOwImupx7XmMcUlDusRKLX6qGAKym28To" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> YouTube Channel</a> of <a href="https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jansto/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jan Stoltenberg</a>, a graduate student at <a href="https://ccrma.stanford.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics</a>.  Jan is an enthusiast of spatial audio and has several cool projects that he is working on which are featured <a href="https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~jansto/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and also on his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/BeatJmusic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>. This episode first features Michael and Mark talking about their experiences with telematic performance, big picture concepts about latency (also <a href="https://www.npr.org/2020/07/14/891091995/playing-music-together-online-is-not-as-simple-as-it-seems" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> explained by Christian McBride in this excellent NPR video</a>), and how this kind of connectivity opens up a whole new world of possibilities.  We then feature my conversation with Jan Stoltenberg about his experiences with JackTrip, spatial audio, and thoughts on the future of telematic performance. Enjoy, and be sure to check out the <a href="https://www.jacktrip.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JackTrip website</a> for more information about this rapidly evolving open-source product! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!</a> Check out my <a href="https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/beginners-classical-bass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Beginner's Classical Bass course</a>, available exclusively from <a href="https://discoverdoublebass.com/jasonheath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discover Double Bass</a>! Thank you to our sponsors! <a href="https://EarTrumpetLabs.com/contrabass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ear Trumpet Labs</a> - They make hand-built mics out of Portland, OR and they have an excellent mic for upright bass called Nadine. The Nadine is a condenser mic with a clear natural sound and incredible feedback rejection. This mic is a completely new design -- the head mounts in between the strings above the tailpiece with a rubber grommet, and the body securely straps to the tailpiece with velcro elastic. A 14-inch Mogami cable connects the two parts making it easy to place on any bass. It’s durable and holds up to the demanding needs of the instrument while offering excellent sound quality. Ear Trumpet Labs is offering a free t-shirt just for Contrabass listeners with the purchase of a mic, just visit <a href="https://EarTrumpetLabs.com/contrabass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EarTrumpetLabs.com/contrabass</a> to claim yours and check out the Nadine! <a href="https://www.practizma.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Practizma</a> - The <a href="https://practizma.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Practizma</a> practice journal is packed with research based strategies to turn your ho-hum practice into extraordinary practice.  Develop your curiosity, discipline, creativity, daring, tenacity and zen.  Take a journey with four elements each week: goal setting, reflection prompt, action challenge, and journal pages to track your practice.  Curious? <a href="https://susannaklein.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=e5231b6b6554b6ec05c29b177&amp;id=95761809ee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Download the introductory chapter of the journal for free</a> - this gives you an idea of what it's all about. <a href="https://www.modacity.co/music/contrabassconversations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Modacity</a> - Are you a practice-savvy musician? Get <a href="https://www.modacity.co/music/contrabassconversations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Modacity</a> – the music practice app that organizes, focuses, and tracks your progress.  Recorder… metronome… tone generator… timer… note taking… Do away with the random assortment of music practice apps in your arsenal. Modacity™ combines all the tools you need into one easy to use, music practice tool.  Organize, focus, and reflect on your practice – motivating you to increase retention in less time.  Modacity has a <a href="https://www.modacity.co/music/contrabassconversations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">special offer for Contrabass Conversations listeners</a> that includes lifetime access to the app. 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>

744: Networked Music Performance with Michael Dessen, Mark Dresser, and Jan Stoltenberg 