The Bass Shed Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Electric and Double Bassist Lorin Cohen is an active member of the NY jazz scene. Lorin has performed with: Adam Rogers, Adam Cruz, Andy Bey, Antonio Hart, Bob Sheppard, Bucky Pizzarelli, Clarence Penn, David Binney, George Colligan, Houston Person, Joe LaBarbara, Joe Locke, Johnny Griffin, Jon Faddis, Monty Alexander, Ralph Bowen, Regina Carter, Ryan Cohan, Stefon Harris, Steve T...

Send us Fan Mail Double Bassist and Luthier Jason Brown discusses his time performing with Hank Williams III, his history as a luthier and work on double basses. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Electric and Double Bassist Sebastian Steinberg is a founding member of the band SOUL COUGHING. Soul Coughing had a couple hit songs in the 90’s with “Soundtrack to Mary" and "Super Bon Bon”. Steinberg had also worked with Eddie Vedder, Blake Mills and Vanessa Carlton. Sebastian played on the Fiona Apple album “The Idler’s Wheel” and “Fetch The Bolt Cutters” (which he al...

Send us Fan Mail Electric bassist Damian Erskine speaks about his recordings as a solo artist, his process of practicing and personal style of learning. Damian also speaks of his time at Berklee School of Music and music that is dear to him although he is regularly recognized as a jazz player. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Interview with bassist for G Love and Special Sauce, Jimi Jazz Prescott. Recorded live in the bass showroom at Lemur Music. Jimi Jazz discusses his history with G Love, touring, bass set-up, and his early jazz influences. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Erick “Jesus” Coomes is the bassist, co-founder, and spiritual heartbeat of the band Lettuce. Born and raised in Southern California, \Coomes immersed himself in his native Los Angeles hip-hop scene, and began collaborating with a who’s who of contemporary pop, hip-hop and R&B. “Trouble” by West Coast legend DJ Quik was the first time Coomes heard himself on the radio, later a...

Send us Fan Mail Bassist Rufus Jackson talks about his years performing with Gospel artist Hezekiah Walker, his time recording and touring with Alicia Keys and lessons his learned along the way about adapting to different musical situations.  Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Jahmal Nichols, bassist, composer, arranger and producer was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Jahmal is from a rare breed of bassists/musicians that is able to fluently go from electric bass to acoustic bass on any genre of music. His goal ultimately is to bring the world a new sound and voice on the bass and provide great musicianship to any artist that he works for as a s...

Send us Fan Mail Modern jazz composer and bassist Mark Wade’s critical success has led to him being named one of the top bassists of the year for five of the last six years in the Downbeat Magazine Reader’s Poll. He received international acclaim for his trio with the 2015 recording “Event Horizon” and the 2018 follow up “Moving Day”. Mark discusses his latest album release TRUE STORIES in detail...

Send us Fan Mail Emerging from a background of classical chamber and orchestral music as well as different genres of jazz Joseph Warner commits himself exclusively to the exploration of the sound abilities of the double bass. His research in the field of extended techniques and harmonics has brought him a wide audience in the avantgarde environment. However, he never denies the traditional sound c...

Send us Fan Mail Veteran Jazz Bassist Eric Revis speaks about his latest recording “Slipknots Through A Looking Glass” and composing and recording process. Revis also speaks about artistic concepts that influence his bass playing, the nature of jazz vocabulary, his time working and recording with Brandford Marsalis and more.. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View Mo...

Send us Fan Mail Bassist and Composer David Heyes studied Double Bass at Royal College of Music in London. and completed his post-graduate studies in Prague with Frantisek Posta (Principal Bass, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra). He has given masterclasses in 20 countries over the past few years and has been a juror at a number of international competitions Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtu...

Send us Fan Mail Bassist and Vocalist Kristin Korb speaks in depth about her 2021 album releases “What If?” and “Why Not?”. In addition, Kristin talks about her time studying and recording with the legendary Ray Brown and more. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Guitarist & Educator Ian Robbins speaks about his Punk Band GET OUT(tm), a bit of Punk Music history, funny/chaotic stories of the DIY album release process. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Bassist for the Bluegrass group THE INFAMOUS STRING DUSTERS. Travis Book discusses the band’s new record “Toward The Fray” that is being released February 2022. Travis also discusses the history of the band, and some ideas on the artist’ role in society. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Songwriter, Bassist and Chief Recording Engineer Lawrence Ethan discusses his time working at the legendary EastWest Studios in Hollywood, California, his history as a songwriter and recording artist and his latest single “Heavy”. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Bassist for The Steels Wheels discusses his history as a bassist and relationship with The Steel Wheels. Derek also talks about some very real aspects of being a musician as well as the latest album by The Steel Wheels “Everyone A Song Vol. 2” Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Fred Thomas grew up in the US state of Georgia. He moved to New York City in 1965 and co-founded his own band with guitarist Hearlon "Cheese" Martin. He was the bassist as well as the lead vocalist of the group.  In 1971 James Brown saw the band at Smalls Paradise club in Harlem. Brown was in search of new musicians for his own band. He did an impromptu performance with...

Send us Fan Mail Bakithi Kumalo’s bass playing can be found in the heart and soul of the modern day anthems that have shaped our sense of music and culture as we know it. This album speaks not only to Kumalo's journey from South Africa to the United States, it's about everyone's journey with the intention to help people remember to live in the moment, and keep moving forward. Ranked...

Send us Fan Mail Shaun Munday is a basssit, vocalist and solo artist who has shared the stage with Lalah Hathaway, Corinne Bailey Rae, Andra Day, Mary Wilson of The Supremes, blues legend Robert Cray, reggae royalty Aston Barrett and The Wailers (Bob Marley’s band), country music star Collin Raye, Devon Allman, Yonrico Scott of the Royal Southern Brotherhood and the band Kansas. Support the show I...

Send us Fan Mail Veteran of The NY Jazz scene, Todd Coolman has played with a long list of jazz legends including: Horace Silver, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, Benny Golson, Ahmad Jamal, Art Farmer, Jay Jay Johnson, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, and numerous others. Coolman enjoyed a 25-year stint with the James Moody Quartet and continues to perform with Jon Faddis, Charl...

Send us Fan Mail Bassist & Composer David Schwartz has composed for television shows such as “Arrested Development”, “Veep”, “The Good Place” Northern Exposure” , “Deadwood” and more. David discusses his history as a bassist, current projects, how he got started writing for television and more. Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Bassist, Composer, Producer Anthony Crawford discusses his upbringing in Memphis, moving to Los Angles, and reinventing his career. Anthony talks about working with fusion artists such as; Allan Holdsworth & Virgil Donati as well as neo-soul artist Erykah Badu. In addition Crawford speaks about how his work in composing and producing for film. Support the show Instagram / Twit...

Send us Fan Mail Bassist, Educator and Author Matt Heyman discusses his performance and education and his book “Revolutionizing the Jazz Bass: The Life and Music of Jimmie Blanton” Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes

Send us Fan Mail Keith Stixx, owner of Tsunami Cables, discusses his history a musician, how he got into such a specific aspect of the music business and and the new Tsunami V-15 tube preamp Support the show Instagram / Twitter / Youtube / Website / BSA / View More Episodes