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Contrabass Conversations

Jason Heath

Booking Overview

This is a specialist music interview podcast focused on the double bass, featuring external performers, educators, composers, researchers, and recording artists. Agencies could credibly pitch established bassists, music faculty, composers, authors of instructional or scholarly works, and artists promoting albums, books, courses, or other substantive projects; booking difficulty is medium because guests need strong double-bass expertise and a relevant current angle.

Metrics

Episodes: 1172

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 32.1k subscribers

Instagram: 28.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

feedback@contrabassconversations.com

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Host

Jason Heath - Double bassist, educator, and podcast host focused on the performance, teaching, and wider professional world of the double bass.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Professional double-bass performers, jazz or classical musicians, composers, educators, university faculty, researchers, recording artists, and creators of substantive books, albums, courses, or other bass-related projects.
Required Achievements:  
Released albums or other professional recordings, Published instructional, scholarly, or repertoire materials, Teaching roles at universities or established music programs, Professional performance careers in classical, jazz, contemporary, or experimental music, Created specialized educational resources or research projects

Recent Guest Discussions

Daniel Chiva Sanz - Intonation, Audition Preparation, Daily Mozart Studies, Technique Development, Orchestral Playing, And His Daily Mozart Project.

Mark Morton - Manuscript Research, Practical Urtext Editing, Bottesini's Compositions, Historical Performance Decisions, Tuning, And Recording.

Cole Davis - Jazz And Classical Bass Education, Walking Lines, Open Strings, Groove, Bow Technique, And Cross-disciplinary Teaching.

Neal Miner - Bass-feature Compositions, Jazz Melodies, Teaching Materials, Acoustic-bass Recording, Instruments, Strings, And His Album Invisibility.

Kathryn Schulmeister - Her Album Imagining Hands, Contemporary And Experimental Bass Techniques, Improvisation, Injury And Recovery, And The Relationship Between Classical And Improvisational Practices.

Recent Topics

Music, Double Bass, Classical Music, Jazz Music, Music Education

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Contrabass Conversations
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1164: Eduard Marcu on winning the Lutine Prize

October 08, 2026

At just 18, London-based double bassist Eduard Marcu became the first bassist to win Junior Guildhall's prestigious Lutine Prize. Born in Romania and raised in London, Eduard began playing bass at age 10, developed his craft at Junior Guildhall, and performed with the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain before beginning his studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Eduard joins Jason to talk about preparing for an all-instrument competition, balancing projection with a singing sound, and ...

1163: Chris Johnson on Building a Bigger Dream Through Music

October 01, 2026

Chris Johnson is a New York–based bassist, educator, and creative force whose career spans the Sphinx Virtuosi, New York City Ballet, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and a wide range of chamber, commercial, and recording projects. He is also the founder of Strauss Hauss, a concert series that brings music, food, and conversation together while placing artists and community at the center. In this conversation, Chris shares how Project STEP and New England Conservatory l...

1162: Jeanette Adams on community, creativity, and the touring life

September 24, 2026

Jeanette Adams is a bassist, educator, and member of the nationally touring progressive bluegrass trio Stillhouse Junkies. Raised in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and trained at Lawrence University, she now lives in Colorado, where she performs around 150–200 shows a year and helps expand access to string education through the Aspen Music Festival's educational programs. We talk about the changing landscape of touring, the special community surrounding house concerts, and Jeanette's journey from...

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Frequently asked questions

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Contrabass Conversations
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How do I get in touch with Contrabass Conversations?

Contrabass Conversations is hosted by Jason Heath. Its publicly listed email is feedback@contrabassconversations.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Contrabass Conversations?

The publicly listed email for Contrabass Conversations: feedback@contrabassconversations.com.

How many listeners does Contrabass Conversations have?

Podseeker estimates Contrabass Conversations reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Contrabass Conversations?

Contrabass Conversations typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Professional double-bass performers, jazz or classical musicians, composers, educators, university faculty, researchers, recording artists, and creators of substantive books, albums, courses, or other bass-related projects. Common among recent guests: Released albums or other professional recordings; Published instructional, scholarly, or repertoire materials; Teaching roles at universities or established music programs. Recent guests include Daniel Chiva Sanz, Mark Morton, and Cole Davis.

How hard is it to get booked on Contrabass Conversations?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Contrabass Conversations cover?

Recent episodes cover Music, Double Bass, Classical Music, Jazz Music, and Music Education. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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