Ranked #1
654: Stephen P Brown on building a performing career
654: Stephen P Brown on building a performing career
Today’s conversation features Stephen P. Brown, a conductor of orchestras, choirs, concert bands and musical theater, an... Read more
26 Dec 2019
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #2
386: Larry Grenadier on sound, technique, and fluidity
386: Larry Grenadier on sound, technique, and fluidity
Being able to sit down with outstanding artists and thinkers like Larry Grenadier is one of the true pleasures of doing ... Read more
21 Aug 2017
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1hr 3mins
Ranked #3
456: Left Hand Technique with Lauren Pierce
456: Left Hand Technique with Lauren Pierce
Lauren Pierce has been a guest on the podcast many times in the past. She’s a great friend and is constantly looking fo... Read more
12 Feb 2018
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47mins
Ranked #4
336: Practicing Technique - Advice from the Masters
336: Practicing Technique - Advice from the Masters
Today’s episode is a deep dive into the concept of abstract technique—what we work on each and every day on the instrume... Read more
24 Apr 2017
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42mins
Ranked #5
450: Teymur Phell on Killer Walking Bass
450: Teymur Phell on Killer Walking Bass
We’re chatting today with Killer Walking Bass co-author and Mike Stern band member Teymur Phell! About Teymur Phell: " ... Read more
23 Jan 2018
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32mins
Ranked #6
279: Round Two with David Allen Moore
279: Round Two with David Allen Moore
When I got the podcast going again in 2015, I knew that I wanted to do "round two" interviews with past guests. Los Ange... Read more
28 Nov 2016
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #7
682: Lizzie Burns on chamber music and community engagement
682: Lizzie Burns on chamber music and community engagement
It was a pleasure chatting with Lizzie Burns about the fascinating career that she has carved out for herself in the mu... Read more
31 Mar 2020
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51mins
Ranked #8
396: Orin O'Brien on Leonard Bernstein, Fred Zimmerman, and life in the New York Philharmonic
396: Orin O'Brien on Leonard Bernstein, Fred Zimmerman, and life in the New York Philharmonic
It is an honor and a pleasure to welcome Orin O'Brien to the show! I've been hoping to have Orin as a guest for years, ... Read more
18 Sep 2017
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1hr 54mins
Ranked #9
467: Chuck Israels on Bill Evans and a life in music
467: Chuck Israels on Bill Evans and a life in music
I had the opportunity to spend some time with Chuck Israels during my recent trip to Portland, Oregon. In fact, we even... Read more
22 Mar 2018
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55mins
Ranked #10
495: Victor Wooten
495: Victor Wooten
Today’s special episode is Mike Forfia's conversation with Victor Wooten. An edited version of this conversation appear... Read more
20 Jun 2018
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1hr 1min
Ranked #11
463: The Mental Game
463: The Mental Game
This year’s Winter Olympics inspired podcast listener Steven Bingham to write in the following topic request: “If I coul... Read more
8 Mar 2018
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38mins
Ranked #12
597: Stephanie Patterson on adult learners
597: Stephanie Patterson on adult learners
Stephanie Patterson specializes in teaching adult learners. After playing professionally for a period of time, she dev... Read more
10 Jun 2019
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1hr 24mins
Ranked #13
476: Chris West on thumb position
476: Chris West on thumb position
Former Guildhall Strings solo double bassist Chris West has built a tremendous resource for learning thumb position, an... Read more
19 Apr 2018
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40mins
Ranked #14
410: Charles Chandler on auditions, excerpts, and chamber music
410: Charles Chandler on auditions, excerpts, and chamber music
It has been such a pleasure getting to know Charles Chandler since moving to San Francisco! In addition to playing in t... Read more
11 Oct 2017
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #15
432: Eric Revis on gut strings, funk, and influences
432: Eric Revis on gut strings, funk, and influences
Grammy Award-winning bassist and longtime Branford Marsalis collaborator Eric Revis joins Jason for today's deep-dive in... Read more
27 Nov 2017
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52mins
Ranked #16
503: Micah Howard on life in the Pittsburgh Symphony
503: Micah Howard on life in the Pittsburgh Symphony
Micah Howard has been on my “to interview” list for years. As a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony and faculty at Carneg... Read more
12 Jul 2018
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #17
296: Adam Booker on strings, Milt Hinton, and jazz mythology
296: Adam Booker on strings, Milt Hinton, and jazz mythology
Ever wonder what it's like to be transplanted from balmy Texas and Louisiana to the coldest city in the continental Unit... Read more
5 Jan 2017
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53mins
Ranked #18
401: Brian Perry on auditioning and motivation
401: Brian Perry on auditioning and motivation
I had a great time chatting with Dallas Symphony bassist and Southern Methodist University faculty member Brian Perry! ... Read more
25 Sep 2017
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #19
381: developing bow strokes
381: developing bow strokes
This episode is a deep-dive into developing bow strokes on the double bass. Part 1 - bow stroke overview Part 2 - dev... Read more
7 Aug 2017
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51mins
Ranked #20
541: Sean Conly on being a working jazz musician
541: Sean Conly on being a working jazz musician
I had a great time chatting with bassist, composer, and educator Sean Conly during my recent trip to New York City. Sean... Read more
21 Nov 2018
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48mins