Podcast appearances and mentions of george vance

George Vance McGee is a native Austinite, author of 3 self-published books and a Realtor with Austin Silent Market. He has seen all of the tremendous growth and changes that Austin has experienced and enjoys helping his clients navigate the current market.

George Vance McGee, local residential real estate broker and born and raised Austinite, discusses the Austin real estate market, changing culture of Austin, zoning, and much more! austinsilentmarket.com @georgevance  facebook his books  email: georgevance@gmail.com @bradswail austincitycouncilman.com Support the show on Patreon!

The Hump is PUMPED to announce our guest this week! Bassist, Nina DeCesare! Tune in to find out why I call her, "The Quietly Confident One!"

Austin unicorn George Vance McGee comes on the podcast to discuss how Austin has changed over the years, recent changes to local law (an increase in property taxes), and some things we can do to keep Austin an amazing place to live.

Na terceira edição da série Muito Mais Baixo Recomenda, apresentamos um panorama geral da ISB - International Society of Bassists. Fundada em 1967 pelo contrabaixista norte-americano Garry Karr, a sociedade conta hoje com mais de 3 mil membros em cerca de 40 países, focados na produção e difusão de material artístico, educacional e tecnológico em contrabaixo orquestral e jazz. Os sócios tem acesso a diversos materiais e publicações como a revista Bass World, a biblioteca virtual George Vance e o Online Journal of Bass Research (OJBR). Além disso a ISB realiza uma convenção  bienal, sempre nos Estados Unidos, reunindo milhares baixistas ao longo de uma semana para aulas, workshops, demonstrações, recitais e os concursos que vão de performance, lutheria e composição. Site oficial ISB: https://www.isbworldoffice.com . Site oficial OJBR: http://www.ojbr.com/ . Muito Mais Baixo podcast: muitomaisbaixo@gmail.com . Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/muitomaisbaixo .

George Vance McGee is a licensed Real Estate Agent with Austin Silent Market Inc. and the author of "Attractive Tales from Grand Cities. A Social Memoir", "Open Mindful: Philosophy on the Fly" & his most recent book "The Nation We Live In: Essays and Short Stories". George talks about his growing up in Austin, making the move to New York City and becoming a "Boomerang Person" when he moved back to Austin. He reminisces about Austin in the 90s, tells us what it takes to make it today in the silent market, brings up some personal adventures from his past and answers a few fan questions. You can pick up all 3 of his books on Amazon, or locally at Book People on South Lamar in Austin, TX. If you are contemplating real estate or had any other questions you can reach him at 512-657-9281. https://austinsilentmarket.com/staff/george-vance-mcgee-licensed-sales-leasing-agent/ https://www.amazon.com/George-Vance-McGee/e/B01N8TU3FI/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_0 https://www.blogger.com/profile/11164076808514281950 https://thesamplespectrum.blogspot.com/ http://openmindful.blogspot.com/

Annette Costanzi worked closely with George Vance to create the materials that would become the highly influential Progressive Repertoire series.  In this conversation, Annette shares her memories of the special magic surrounding the creation of this series, what George was like as a person, and how this series evolved. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   Kolstein Music The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. Steve Swan String Bass Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor. Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. The Bass Violin Shop The Bass Violin Shop offers the Southeast’s largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! A440 Violin Shop An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, A440's commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools.   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

This special episode features an interview between renowned double bass pedagogue George Vance and Cleveland Orchestra bassist Henry Peyrebrune.  This interview was transcribed by Johnny Hamil and Christian Chesanek and used for the genesis of an article in the International Society of Bassists’ Bass World (Vol. 41. No. 2).   A big thanks to everyone involved in making this audio available.  Learn more about George Vance and his influence in this 2018 episode featuring several past guests.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   Kolstein Music The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. Steve Swan String Bass Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor. Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players.   The Bass Violin Shop The Bass Violin Shop offers the Southeast’s largest inventory of laminate, hybrid and carved double basses. Whether you are in search of the best entry-level laminate, or a fine pedigree instrument, there is always a unique selection ready for you to try. Trade-ins and consignments welcome! A440 Violin Shop An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, A440's commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools.   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Today we’re covering the great double bass pedagogue George Vance and the influence he has had on bass education.  We’re featuring clips from these past podcast guests on the topic: Ira Gold - National Symphony Nina DeCesare - Oregon Symphony Johnny Hamil - Kansas City Bass Workshop Ted Botsford - Los Angeles Philharmonic Tracy Rowell - Oberlin Conservatory Miles Mosley - jazz artist and composer Yoshi Horiguchi - bass teacher   Learn more: how Jason teaches double bass to beginners using Vance’s Progressive Repertoire Jason’s Vance-influenced bass technique book (free!) more teaching materials Yoshi’s in-depth analysis of Vance book 1 The State of Young Bass Teaching   Check out more “best of” episodes at contrabassconversations.com/highlights.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   Steve Swan String Bass Steve Swan String Bass features the West Coast’s largest selection of double basses between Los Angeles and Canada.  Located in Burlingame, just south of San Francisco, their large retail showroom holds about 70 basses on display. Their new basses all feature professional setups and come with a cover at no additional cost. Used and consignment instruments receive any needed repairs and upgrades before getting a display position on the sales floor.   Kolstein Music The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. A440 Violin Shop An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, A440's commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools. Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

George Vance jest twórcą manekinów. Mężczyzna przykłada się do swojej pracy z należytą starannością. Dba o każdy szczegół wykończenia, realistyczne detale i indywidualne cechy charakteru dla swoich sztucznych tworów. Jest jednak pewien osobliwy element w pracy pana Vance. Jego manekiny nie są przygotowywane, jako element wystroju witryn sklepowych. Nie znajdą swojego miejsca ani w zakładzie … Continue reading "Epizod specjalny #21 “Suspense – Nightmare at Ground Zero”"

Yoshi Horiguchi is a Baltimore -based double bassist and educator as well as a faculty member of Maryland’s thriving Bass Works program.    In the fall of 2017, Yoshi got in touch with me about putting his analysis of George Vance’s Progressive Repertoire Book 1 online.  We got it up on the blog, and it has proven to be a popular resource for bassists worldwide.   In this analysis, Yoshi interviewed Nicholas Walker, Tracy Rowell, Johnny Hamil, and Martha Vance about the pedagogy of George Vance.  We dig into details about using this teaching resource and what Yoshi has learned through this research.  Enjoy!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

Miles Mosley's solo album Uprising has been turning heads across the globe since its release in early 2017.  "Abraham” was named one of NPR’s ‘Top 100 songs of 2016’, and Rolling Stone named him one of the 'Top 10 New Artists You Need to Know'. The list of artists with which Miles has recorded, toured and collaborated with is remarkable, including Christina Aguilera, Jason Mraz, Chris Cornell, Lauryn Hill, and Mos Def.  Miles played for several tracks on Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning album 'To Pimp A Butterfly', and he is a co-founder of the West Coast Get Down. We dig into all kinds of topics: career diversification studying with Ray Brown and John Clayton working through the George Vance books blocking out a solid month to record with his colleagues the evolution of and reasons for the effects that Miles uses how Miles got into composing for films ...and much more!  I had a great time chatting with Miles for the podcast, and I know you'll enjoy listening! Links to Check Out: Miles' website Uprising (new album) Miles on Social Media: Instagram Facebook Twitter Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings!  

Sometimes I get a guest recommendation repeatedly, which is a sure sign that I need to sit down with them and do an interview. This is completely the case with Tracy Rowell.   Tracy is an active performer and teacher in the Cleveland area. Formerly the Assistant Principal Bassist of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, Canada, Tracy currently serves as Principal Bass for CityMusic Cleveland. She has also performed with orchestras such as the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops Orchestra, North Carolina Symphony, and Carmel Bach Festival. We dig into all sorts of topics, like: studying with Paul Ellison and Ed Barker playing in the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa, CA moving to Ohio attending George Vance’s summer bass workshop starting to teach the double bass to 5-year-olds the brilliance of the Suzuki “Mother Tongue” concept how focusing on sound above all else is critical for teaching beginners learning how 90% of playing the cello happens pre-Twinkle ...and much more! This was a fun conversation for me--Tracy is doing great things for the bass! Links to check out: Tracy's Oberlin page Tracy performing Reitba by François Rabbath (YouTube) Playing the String Game by Phyllis Young (a book Jason mentions) Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos.  Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.  

Today's episode features Ted Botsford.  Ted is currently a bassist in the Seattle Symphony and just won a position in the Los Angeles Philharmonic.  Ted played in the Oregon Symphony prior to joining the Seattle Symphony. Ted studied with George Vance while growing up in the Washington, D.C. area and continued his studies with Paul Ellison in college. We talk about all sorts of topics, including: taking an audition when you’re already holding down a full-time job and how that’s a different approach the when you’re a student struggling in auditions and a book recommendation from Paul Ellison that helped attending BUTI, studying with Rick Barber, and participating in the National Symphony Youth Fellowship program while in high school developing the bow from the beginning, starting with really good habits so you don’t have to do remedial teaching later what Ted does to keep himself in shape and how he varies his warm-ups to keep things fresh working with Chris Hanulik in LA prior to winning the Oregon audiiton and the impact it had on his playing Links to check out: Performing in the Zone by Jon Gorrie - book recommendation from Paul Ellison other books Ted found helpful: Inner Game of Tennis and Inner Game of Music Ted Botsford on All Classical On-Air (in Portland) Rhapsody by Rabbath - performed by Ted Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to your inbox! Learn how you can support the show at contrabassconversations.com/support Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Helicore strings, which are are designed, engineered, and crafted at the D’Addario string factory in New York and come in orchestral, hybrid, pizzicato, and solo string sets. Enter our latest string giveaway for Helicore strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Hosting for Contrabass Conversations is provided by Bass Capos.  Bass Capos are an excellent choice for any bass player using or looking to implement a double bass extension. Easy to install and adjust, cheaper and more reliable than hand-built latches, also lighter and quicker in operation.

Johnny Hamil has dedicated his life to teaching bass. Starting out as a music education student, Johnny met George Vance at an International Society of Bassists Convention, and his life has never been the same since. After years of prodding from George, Johnny started the Kansas City Bass Workshop.  This event has grown into one of the most vibrant double bass events in the country. But Johnny's not worried that others are going to take students away from him by starting their own events.   In fact, he's convinced that every city should have their own bass event.  And after listening to this conversation, I'll bet you'll agree! Johnny’s book Jamming On The Bass is an improvisational accompaniment to Vance’s Progressive Repertoire series.  Check it out!  It'll add some great variety to your teaching.   Here's a video describing Johnny's teaching philosophy.  This will give you some background on why Johnny was inspired to write his book. Learn more about the materials Johnny uses and what hundreds of other leaders in the double bass field use at contrabassconversations.com/teaching. More links to check out: Feature on Johnny and the KC Bass Camp from KCUR Johnny Hamil Bass Studio (FB page) Rabbath - Bass Ball (vinyl!) Be sure to subscribe to Contrabass Conversations to get these episodes delivered automatically to your mobile device! Thanks to our sponsor! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut. Enter the D’Addario strings giveaway for Contrabass Conversations listeners at contrabassconversations.com/strings!

Nina DeCesare's creative musical quest is inspiring. First, she won the 14 and under International Society of Bassists solo competition. Then she won it again for the 15-18 division. She studied at Rice University, Tanglewood, and Domaine Forget. Also, she won a scholarship to study with François Rabbath in Paris. Nina ended her time at Rice by winning a position with the Oregon Symphony. She has done more in her brief career than many do in their entire life. But it hasn't always been easy for her. In fact, she went through a serious playing injury during her time at Rice University. Her bass playing ground to a halt for months. But through careful analysis, she changed her approach to the bass. She problem-solved her way out of the injury and changed her approach to the bass in the process. We talk about what it was like studying with George Vance and Paul Ellison, playing in Portland bars, thoughts on training as a soloist versus as an orchestra player, and much more! Links to check out: Nina’s Website Nina’s YouTube Channel How an Injury Saved my Playing (blog post by Nina) Too many young double bassists prioritise solo technique over orchestral expertise (by Chi-Chi Nwanoku - from The Strad)

Today’s episode features Lloyd Goldstein, who has transitioned from playing in the Florida Orchestra to his current role working as a certified music practitioner at the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa.  It’s so exciting to speak with someone who has continued to evolve so dramatically in his craft and career throughout his life.  Lloyd’s path is unconventional and inspirational.   We get into all sorts details about Lloyd’s life like his “burning bush” moment that propelled him into a career on the bass, his circuitous path to the Florida Orchestra, discovering François Rabbath, the multiple benefits he has experienced from his practice of yoga, and how he came to find himself in his current role as a certified music practitioner.   Links: Lloyd’s website PBS program featuring Lloyd’s work at Moffitt Music for Healing and Transition Program Albums and book Interview Highlights Early Years bass first musical instrument no bass lessons outside of 1/2 hour weekly public school lessons graduated high school early, started college at 16 decided at 20 that he wanted to study bass had a “burning bush” moment propelling him to the bass during a table saw injury began to study bass through several Florida schools, eventually began to study with Lucas Drew practicing 5+ hours a day got a job in the Florida Gulf Coast Orchestra, eventually became the Florida Orchestra stayed there for 21 years Discovering François Rabbath 10 years into his time at the Florida Orchestra, Lloyd felt like he had hit a wall in his bass playing went to George Vance workshop in Washington D.C. area where Rabbath was teaching that was “the” moment for him started making yearly trips to Paris to study with François would practice all day and walk around Paris at night learning the "first bow stroke” - the son premier on which all other bow strokes are based the forearm is the conductor and the wrist and fingers are relatively passive François says that we never unlearn anything - you don’t get rid of bad habits - you add new skills The Power of Practicing Yoga - 700 pieces of writing emanated from Lloyd’s first two years of practicing yoga and 400 drawings - eventually compiled into Lloyd’s book Inside Yoga Finding balance between organized practice goals and “obsessing” on something Working in a hospital environment Lloyd had started to compose simple melodies from which pieces emerged through yoga practice, kept getting this inner self message to do volunteer work began to volunteer at Moffitt Cancer Center learned about certified music practitioners through contact at Moffitt became certified and began to work in the Moffitt Arts In Medicine program took a year’s leave from the Florida Orchestra to try out this new career and loved it got hired as an artist-in-residence at Moffitt 8 years ago performing versus giving a gift of music details about the experience of performing in this setting the idea of entrainment and meeting patients where they are entrainment has two aspects to it: physical psychological/emotional