The Bass Shed Podcast
THE BASS SHED PODCAST is a collection of in-depth interviews with Double Bassists & Electric Bassists from all over the world. Hosted by Los Angeles freelance Bassist Ryan Roberts, each interview examines artistry, career, culture in a personal ad relaxed style. Rated in the top 10% of ALL podcasts in the world, and listened to in more than 80 countries, The Bass Shed Podcast is a valuable resource for every bassist of any genre.
Episodes
127 episodes
EP 127 - Andrew Ryan (NY Bassist/Recording Engineer, 9 Horses)
Andrew Ryan, NY bassist/recording engineer and member of the group 9 Horses discusses their latest release STRUM. This album showcases a unique blend of classical, jazz, and contemporary music. Joining Andrew Ryan in the group is Joe Brent (man...
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EP 126 -Mark Egan (Session Player, Solo Artist, Pat Metheny Group)
One of the premier electric bassists of contemporary jazz, Mark Egan has distinguished himself over the past five decades with his distinctive fretless bass sound that has graced countless jazz and pop albums as well as award-winning movie and ...
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EP 125 - Joris Teepe (Rashid Ali, Veteran NY sideman & Composer, band leader)
Joris Teepe is an acoustic and electric bassist from Amsterdam and has lived in New York since 1992. He has led his own groups for 30 years and recorded 22 CD’s as a leader or co-leader and over 60 CD’s as a sideman.Arriving...
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EP 124 - Tom Kennedy (Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Stitt, Micheal Brecker, Solo Artist)
Tom’s musical roots with on the acoustic bass, an instrument he started playing at age 9 and took to so naturally that within a few years he was performing with internationally known players such as Freddie Hubbard, James Moody, Nat Adderly, So...
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EP 123 - Reggie Hamilton (Seal, Whitney Houston, Billy Childs, George Duke)
Reggie Hamilton was born in NYC. He spent his formative years on the east coast and started playing bass at age 11. He was also fortunate enough to have New York bassist Kim Clarke as his first teacher.Two years later, Reggie would take up ...
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EP 122 - Darek Oles (Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, John Abercrombie, Solo Artist)
Darek Oles (Oleszkiewicz) was born on February 20, 1963 in Wroclaw, Poland. At the age of five Oles began his music education at the State Music School in Wroclaw. Piano was his first instrument, but later he played guitar, electric bass and fi...
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EP 121 - Kathryn Schulmeister (ELISION Ensemble, Fonema Consort [NYC], and the Echoi Ensemble [LA])
Kathryn is a member of several contemporary music ensembles including the renowned Australian ELISION Ensemble, Fonema Consort (NYC), and the Echoi Ensemble (LA). She has performed as a guest artist with various adventurous international ensemb...
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EP 120 - Dr. Matt Hare (Principal Bass of the Mozart Classical Orchestra and the Long Beach Ballet)
Matt Hare is well known as a performer and educator. He is on faculty at the University of California at Irvine, Concordia University, and Saddleback College. Dr. Hare also teaches several sections of Music Appreciation and History of Rock onli...
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EP 119 Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Solo Artist, Clinician)
Bryan Beller has maintained a multi-faceted career as a bassist, composer, solo artist and clinician for over 25 years, earning his reputation as a uniquely talented yet supremely tasteful team player for instrumentally-minded artists.
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EP 118 - Russell Thompson (Principal Bassist Arkansas Symphony)
Russell was lucky to grow up in a musical family in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. His mother played the bassoon, his father played the french horn, and his step-father taught saxophone and played jazz. He began playing the bass in 4’th grade, but ...
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EP 117 - Tony Grey (John McLaughlin, Hiromi, Mike Stern, Solo Artist)
Born March 25, 1975 in Newcastle, England. Tony is a multi-instrumentalist, master bassist, composer, producer, published author and award-winning music educator; he studied at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music and graduated ...
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EP - 116 David Rodriguez (Isaac Hayes, Tito Puente, Rochester Philharmonic, NJPAC Vice President)
Bassist David Rodriguez has worked with groups ranging from Isaac Hayes to Tito Puente to the Rochester Philharmonic. He studied at Juilliard, the Eastman School of Music, and Mansfield University. David is currently the Executive Produ...
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EP 115 - John Pena (Session Player, Chaka Kahn, Michael Brecker, Jerry Garcia, Ricky Martin)
John Peña is an in demand touring and session bassist, writer, arranger, producer, and engineer. John has performed and/or recorded with a wide variety of artitists , including: Celia Cruz, Carlos Santana, Julio Iglesias, Tania Maria, Natalie...
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EP 114 - Jerry Jemmott (Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, B.B. King, Session Musician)
Jerry Jemmott is a highly respected American bass guitarist and session musician, best known for his work in the realms of blues, jazz, and R&B. He was born on May 22, 1946, in New York City.
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EP 113 - Marty Isenberg (NY Jazz Double Bassist, Composer, Recording Artist)
Playing bass was love at first pluck for Marty Isenberg. His career as a jazz musician began at the age of 12, after losing his father to cancer the year prior. A skilled amateur musician, Marty’s father kept many instruments around the house...
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EP 112 - Roberto Vally (George Benson, Christopher Cross, Bobby Caldwell, Boz Scaggs)
Roberto Vally’s accomplishments within music date back to his formidable years in New York where he was awarded his Junior High School’s Music Honor Award. It was clear that Roberto was destined to pursue an education in music. From 1974-1978...
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EP 111 - P.J. Cinque (San Diego Symphony / San Diego Bass Fest)
Double bassist P.J. Cinque joined the San Diego Symphony in 2015, having previously been a member of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. In addition, P.J. serves as Assistant Principal Bass of the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra...
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EP 110 - Kenny Lee Lewis (Steve Miller Band, Session Player)
Kenny Lee Lewis has been a member of The Steve Miller Band for over 41 years and is now their current touring bass player. The Steve Miller Band was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2016. Kenny speaks about how he landed the gig with Mi...
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EP 109 - Chris van Voorst van Beest (NY Chamber Music Composer / Bassist)
Chris van Voorst van Beest is a bassist and composer who grew up in Maine and lives in Brooklyn, NY. Hailed as "a double bassist with an exceptional ability to improvise," (Erminio Garotta - Sound & Vision) Chris has performed and/or reco...
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EP 108 - Eric Shedd (The Birds of Play)
Eric Shedd is the bassist for the Colorado based group "Birds of Play". Birds of Play is an Americana Roots quartet based in the San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. Their distinct sound is rooted in and inspired by their connection t...
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EP 107 - Zac Gilliam (The Runaway Grooms)
Bassist Zach Gilliam was born in Memphis Tennessee and moved to Nashville to pursue songwriting. After deciding to take a break from music, he moved to the small mountain town of Eagle, Colorado. While in Colorado, Zach joined the band " The ...
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EP 106 - Ted Pecciho (Doyle Bramhall II, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Amy Helm)
In demand Nashville Bassist Ted Pecchio has recorded with Doyle Bramhall II, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Amy Helm, Oliver Wood and Colonel Bruce Hampton and The Codetalkers.Ted is originally from Youngs...
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EP 105 - Nate Sabat (Bluegrass & Folk Bassist / Mile 12)
Nate Sabat is a bassist, singer-songwriter, arranger and instructor based in Brooklyn, NY. He is a founding member of the award-winning string band Mile Twelve. A native-New Yorker, he attended LaGuardia High School as a voca...
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