Black on Black

Steve Reich and Terry Riley 06.11.2026 32:05 ↓

Double bassist Robert Black talks about working with Steve Reich and Terry Riley. 

Jazz 02.10.2026 45:06 ↓

Double bassist Robert Black shares some of his stories of working with Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, Henry Threadgill, Don Byron, and Brian Eno.   

Christian Wolff and Louis Andriessen 04.09.2026 37:51 ↓

Double bassist Robert Black shares his stories of working with Christian Wolff and Louis Andriessen. 

John Luther Adams 07.08.2026 41:29 ↓

Double bassist Robert Blacks shares some of his stories of working with composer John Luther Adams. 

Bang on a Can 03.07.2026 1:04:23 ↓

Double bassist Robert Black talks about working with Bang on a Can. 

Elliot Carter and Philip Glass 05.06.2026 41:02 ↓

Double bassist Robert Black shares stories of working with Elliot Carter and Philip Glass. 

John Cage and Morton Feldman 01.05.2026 1:07:11 ↓

Double bassist Robert Black shares his stories of John Cage and Morton Feldman. 

Iannis Xenakis 03.04.2026 33:47 ↓

Double bassist Robert Black talks about his experiences with Iannis Xenakis. 

Introduction to Black on Black 06.03.2026 17:45 ↓

Welcome to Black on Black on the podcast. This short introductory episode explains the scope and timeline of this project and some of my hopes for this series.