Contrabass Conversations double bass life Podcast
1) 1128: Hannah Marks on Finding Her Voice
Hannah Marks is a bassist, composer, and educator living in New York City. She has performed at festivals including the Detroit Jazz Festival, Hyde Park Jazz Festival, and Kennedy Center, and currentl...Show More
2) 1127: Stephen Tramontozzi on Basso Antico
In this episode, San Francisco Symphony Assistant Principal Bassist Stephen Tramontozzi joins Jason to talk about his new solo album Basso Antico. Alongside his orchestral work, Steve has built a wide...Show More
3) 1126: Adam Kubota on Postmodern Jukebox and beyond
In this episode, we sit down with Adam Kubota, bassist and bandleader of the internationally acclaimed Postmodern Jukebox. Adam shares his musical journey—from studying bass with Barry Green to becomi...Show More
4) 1125: From Double Bass to Viola - Navigating Musicianship with Stephanie Patterson
In this inspiring episode, Stephanie Patterson returns to share a deeply personal journey of resilience and adaptation. After experiencing serious health challenges that made it impossible to continu...Show More
1125: From Double Bass to Viola - Navigating Musicianship with Stephanie Patterson
51:36 | Dec 26th, 2025
5) 1124: The Journey of Creating a Bass Concerto with Jim Beckel and JuFang Liu
In this episode, we dive deep into the creation of Memoirs in Time, a groundbreaking new bass concerto with composer Jim Beckel and Indianapolis Symphony Principal Bassist JuFang Liu . This commissio...Show More
1124: The Journey of Creating a Bass Concerto with Jim Beckel and JuFang Liu
26:21 | Dec 18th, 2025
6) 1123: Exploring Tango and Ethnomusicology with Laura Camacho
In this episode, we sit down with Laura Camacho, a double bassist, tango composer, and ethnomusicologist originally from Buenos Aires and now based in Austin, Texas. Laura shares her fascinating jour...Show More
7) 1122: The Joys of Chamber Music with Uxía Martinez Botana
Join us for a conversation with Spanish double bassist Uxía Martínez Botana, who shares her journey from facing skepticism as a woman in classical music to becoming a celebrated soloist, chamber music...Show More
8) 1121: In-depth with Gary Upton - The Craftsmanship Behind Upton Bass
In this episode, Gary Upton, the founder of Upton Bass, joins us for an in-depth conversation about the craftsmanship, innovation, and business of building double basses. We explore a wide range of t...Show More
9) 1120: Kinda Out West - Aretha Tillotson's Tribute to Western Canada
In this episode, we sit down with Edmonton-based jazz bassist and composer Aretha Tillotson to discuss her highly anticipated second album, Kinda Out West, releasing on November 7th, 2025. Following ...Show More
10) 1119: Orchestral Insights with Andy Anderson
In this episode, we sit down with Andy Anderson, the newly appointed Clinical Assistant Professor of Double Bass at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With over two decades of experience pe...Show More