The Bass Shed Podcast

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 and has performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Utah Symphony, and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. As an educator, P.J. served as the double bass professor at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and has given masterclasses at Northern Arizona University and SooChow University in Taiwan. A native of Long Island, he received his bachelor and master’s degrees from The Juilliard School with further study at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. His principal teachers include Homer Mensch, Timothy Cobb, Albert Laszlo, and Owen Lee. During his studies, P.J. participated in the Pacific Music Festival and spent three summers at the Aspen Music Festival and School as an orchestral fellowship recipient. P.J. is proud to be a part of the robust bass community in San Diego and enjoys coaching at local high schools, maintaining a private teaching studio, and connecting with fellow bassists at San Diego Bass Fest. San Diego Bass Fest Website [https://www.sandiegobassfest.com/] San Diego Bass Fest Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/SanDiegoBassFest/] 547 Days [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RSoSyXjDxy5FdY3BKFzDs?si=4vb1NYv7Q8aj1ucLKVZf1g] Welcome to 547 Days, the podcast that gives you an inside look at two musicians... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/49niHLnacvRiX3wrXWC7YH] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bass_shed/] / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bassshed] / Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJYD-mIrBqNvDCseqxIe7w] / Website [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast] / BSA [https://thebassshedacademy.org]/ View More Episodes [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast]

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 Miller and attributes of his artistry that have sustained him in the music industry. Kenny, also an amateur luthier, took it upon himself to create his first custom signature series model bass while integrating the historic content and integrity of one of our most beloved founding fathers. Kenny speaks about his signature bass ..the Franklin Founding Father Five. Kenny's signature bass is formed with a piece of 200 year old Spruce which was once a used in Benjamin Franklin's House in Boston, MA. Borrowing from the iconic designs of Leo Fender, Kenny Lee built and finished this bass with TruOil gunstock linseed oil. He left all the knotholes and imperfections visible for an antique, transparent representation- not unlike our great nation, a work still in progress. Kenny Lee also inset a silver 1954 Franklin 50 cent piece, the year that Kenny was born, and the Franklin logo is taken from the 100 dollar bill. Kenny Lee Lewis talks about his Franklin Founding Father Five on YouTube [https://youtu.be/PacxGNvtPeI] 547 Days [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RSoSyXjDxy5FdY3BKFzDs?si=4vb1NYv7Q8aj1ucLKVZf1g] Welcome to 547 Days, the podcast that gives you an inside look at two musicians... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/49niHLnacvRiX3wrXWC7YH] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bass_shed/] / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bassshed] / Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJYD-mIrBqNvDCseqxIe7w] / Website [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast] / BSA [https://thebassshedacademy.org]/ View More Episodes [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast]

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 recorded with artists as diverse as Frank Kimbrough, Robert Glasper, Gabriel Kahane, and George Garzone. Sought after in a variety of musical settings, Chris is a member of a number of original music projects including The Danny Fox Trio and Garage Ellington, plays for immersive theater (Sleep No More), and collaborates with multi-media artists, most recently with choreographer Kelly Ashton Todd with whom he wrote and performed incidental music for the 45 minute dance piece 'Nest'. Chris also writes contemporary classical music, most recently finishing his first work for orchestra 'Short Story'. The founder of his own chamber ensemble, Chris's latest concert, 'Miniatures and Improvisations', features a broad program of short pieces for trio, each piece immediately followed by an improvised response, exploring the dialogue between improvisation and composition. Chris was awarded a Dutch grant for composition in 2010 to compose music for the children's book 'The Lamplighter' and has been nominated three times for the Charles Ives Arts and Letters award. Chris van Voorst van Beest Website [http://www.chrisvanvoorst.com/] Danny Fox Trio on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/artist/1zbbzQuafiWpBD9fs5lDwC?si=4MFKby_BROS7FdjcnBTf-A] 547 Days [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RSoSyXjDxy5FdY3BKFzDs?si=4vb1NYv7Q8aj1ucLKVZf1g] Welcome to 547 Days, the podcast that gives you an inside look at two musicians... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/49niHLnacvRiX3wrXWC7YH] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bass_shed/] / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bassshed] / Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJYD-mIrBqNvDCseqxIe7w] / Website [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast] / BSA [https://thebassshedacademy.org]/ View More Episodes [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast]

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 to the land in which they reside. The band features multi- instrumentalists and songwriters Alex Paul on Guitar, Upright Bass, Mandolin and Vocals; Eric Shedd on Upright Bass, Mandolin, Guitar and Vocals; Anneke Dean on Violin, Guitar and Vocals and Jack Tolan on Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Bass and Vocals. Eric speaks about when he started playing bass, how he joined the band and the group's latest recording "Murmurations Vol. 2" Murmurations Vol. 2 continues Murmurations Vol. 1’s explorations of the natural world and how humans connect with it. When the band launched a Kickstarter campaign for the new album, lead singer and songwriter Alex Paul noted, “The land has been instrumental in how I’ve come to write and share my musicality. It’s very tied to love — love of the land and connection to the land.” Birds of Play Website [https://birdsofplaymusic.com/home] 547 Days [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RSoSyXjDxy5FdY3BKFzDs?si=4vb1NYv7Q8aj1ucLKVZf1g] Welcome to 547 Days, the podcast that gives you an inside look at two musicians... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/49niHLnacvRiX3wrXWC7YH] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bass_shed/] / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bassshed] / Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJYD-mIrBqNvDCseqxIe7w] / Website [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast] / BSA [https://thebassshedacademy.org]/ View More Episodes [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast]

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 Runaway Grooms" On this episode, Zach discusses his move to Colorado from Nashville, TN and what his intentions were with the move and what ended up happening. Zach describes the recent release by "The Runaway Grooms' and how it's different from previous recordings. 547 Days [https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RSoSyXjDxy5FdY3BKFzDs?si=4vb1NYv7Q8aj1ucLKVZf1g] Welcome to 547 Days, the podcast that gives you an inside look at two musicians... Listen on: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/49niHLnacvRiX3wrXWC7YH] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/the_bass_shed/] / Twitter [https://twitter.com/bassshed] / Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBJYD-mIrBqNvDCseqxIe7w] / Website [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast] / BSA [https://thebassshedacademy.org]/ View More Episodes [https://www.TheBassShed.com/podcast]