Podcast appearances and mentions of nicholas walker

In this episode, we discuss Theodor Adorno's essay “Free Time”, in which the critical theorist really lets his cantankerous old man flag fly. He argues that how our subjectivities are shaped by capitalist culture and work discipline makes it very difficult—maybe even impossible—to use our time off the clock in genuinely meaningful ways. Certainly we waste a lot of our precious hours consuming pointless, artless slop and participating in activities just because we feel like we're supposed to, but is it really the case that everything we do is just unfree pseudo-activity, at best blowing off steam before helplessly getting back to work? We broadly come down on the side of low culture and hobbies, but Marvel movies and Disney adults are definitely cause for concern.References:Theodor Adorno, “Free Time”, trans. Gordon Finlayson and Nicholas Walker, in The Culture Industry: Selected Essays on Mass Culture, ed. J.M. Bernstein (New York: Routledge, 2001).leftofphilosophy.com | @leftofphilmusic:“Vintage Memories” by Schematist | schematist.bandcamp.com“My Space” by Overu | https://get.slip.stream/KqmvAN

We were supposed to Have Nick Walker and Q both on the podcast together but we got a long time with the K-4 title contender.

Daytime TV royalty gather to honor a legend! Join us for a special tribute to the unforgettable Marj Dusay.We'll celebrate her incredible career with heartwarming memories shared by her friends and former co-stars, Vincent Irizarry, Ron Raines, and Nicholas Walker. Vincent played her son on both All My Children and Guiding Light, Ron played her brother on Guiding Light and Nicholas played her son Trey Clegg on Capitol.Get ready for behind-the-scenes stories, hilarious anecdotes, and a touching look at Marj's life and legacy. 

In today's podcast, we talk to Nicholas Walker, CEO of TradeCafe. Nicholas will talk about the global meat trade and how digital solutions can improve the process, reduce errors, and minimize losses in the transportation and sale of meat. We will gain insight into the complex network of producers, wholesalers, and logistics involved in the meat trade and explore the latest technologies to improve efficiency and environmental sustainability. Look forward to an insightful discussion!

Gavin Jones of Henrico was named to the fall 2023 dean's list at Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa. To qualify for the dean's list, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Jones, an Accounting and Finance major, is a graduate of Douglas S. Freeman High School. *** The following local students were named to the fall 2023 president's list at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va.: Madeline Berkle, Jackson Smith and Peter Marshall, of Glen Allen; and Evan Walker and Nicholas Walker, of Henrico. To qualify for the president's list, students must earn a semester...Article LinkSupport the show

Tickets are available online at: https://buffaloriverworks.com/.../k4-fighting-presents.../ Vip and Cageside are almost sold out! The only live stream will be on BXNGtv.com Doors open at 4:30pm Fights start at 6pm

Die Themen im heutigen Versicherungsfunk Update sind: wefox bekommt neuen Personalchef Das Insurtech wefox installiert einen Personalchef. Nicholas Walker wird ab sofort die Rolle des Chief HR Officer (CHRO) übernehmen und damit die Verantwortung über die Personalstrategie und -planung aller europäischen Entitäten der wefox Holding AG tragen. Walker war zuvor über sieben Jahre als CHRO des globalen Zahlungsdienstleisters Paysafe Group in London tätig. Credit Life startet Absicherung für Immobilienbesitzer Der Versicherer Credit Life bietet eine Absicherung für neue und vorhandene Baufinanzierungen sowie für bereits abbezahlte Immobilien an. WohnWeiter wirkt wie ein Schutzschirm für unvorhergesehene Ereignisse. Bei Arbeitslosigkeit, Arbeitsunfähigkeit, schwerer Krankheit und im Todesfall sichert der Schutz die Zahlungsfähigkeit der Immobilieneigentümer ab. Das Produkt kann unabhängig von der finanzierenden Bank abgeschlossen werden, eignet sich für alle Neu- und Bestandskunden und gilt für neu abgeschlossene, prolongierte und Forward-Darlehen. Deutsche Rück erweitert Vorstand Die Deutsche Rück erweitert ihren Vorstand: Caren Büning, 48, verstärkt ab Januar 2024 das Führungsgremium des Rückversicherers der öffentlichen Versicherer. Büning leitet künftig das neu formierte Ressort Nichtleben-Deutschland. Sie kommt vom Rückversicherer SCOR Deutschland, wo sie derzeit als Chief Underwriting Officer P&C und Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung arbeitet Bis zum Alter von 30 Jahren liegen Frauen beim Tages- und Festgeld vorn Bis zum Alter von 30 Jahren haben Frauen im Durchschnitt sogar 10 Prozent mehr als Männer auf Tages- und Festgeldkonten über WeltSparen angelegt. Erst im nächsten Jahrzehnt holen Männer dann sukzessive auf und ziehen ab dem 40. Lebensjahr bis zum Renteneintritt davon. Im Alter zwischen 50-59 Jahren ist die Differenz am größten. In dieser Altersgruppe haben Männer durchschnittlich 26% mehr Geld als Frauen auf ihren Tages- und Festgeldkonten angelegt. Die Bayerische vertieft Engagement im E-Sport Seit 2021 agiert die deutsche Versicherungsgruppe die Bayerische bereits als offizieller Versicherungspartner von BIG. Nach zwei bereits sehr erfolgreichen gemeinsamen Jahren wird die Partnerschaft im E-Sport bis Ende 2024 verlängert und umfassend ausgebaut. Künftig wird der Versicherer nicht nur das BIG League of Legends Team als Hauptpartner unterstützen, sondern ihr Engagement auf das BIG Chroma Team - ebenfalls in Form einer Hauptpartnerschaft - ausdehnen. VPV Lebensversicherung verliert bei Einmalbeiträgen deutlich Die VPV Lebensversicherung hat im Geschäftsjahr ein Minus von 16,6 Prozent bei den gebuchten Bruttobeiträgen hinnehmen müssen. Diese liegen nun bei 340,7 Millionen Euro. Das lag vor allem am Einbruch beim Geschäft mit Einmalbeiträgen. Hier reduzierten sich die Beiträge um 51,7 Prozent auf 54,7 Millionen Euro. Derweil konnte das Neugeschäft in der Lebensversicherung nach laufendem Beitrag um acht Prozent wachsen. Im Kompositgeschäft stiegen die Bruttobeitragseinnahmen im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um gut sechs Prozent. Einen großen Beitrag am Neugeschäft leistet die 2021 eingeführte Sparte der Rechtsschutzversicherungen.

Tyler Macon should be Alcorn State's next starting QB. The HBCU All Star Game allowed Texas Southern & Norfolk State duos to take the court together one last time. PJ Henry puts pressure on TSU to reload after transferring.Tyler Macon should be Alcorn State's next starting QB. His mobile style would do well to ease pressure n the O line. It's also reported Macon looked good in the spring game.The HBCU All Star Game allowed Texas Southern & Norfolk State duos to take the court together one last time. Jordain Karl Nicholas & John Walker had really good games for Team Reed, with Nicholas being the highest scorer in the game. Joe Bryant & Kris Bankston also had some standout moments during the game. The MVP of the game was Nathanial Pollard Jr from Maryland Eastern Shore.PJ Henry puts pressure on TSU to reload after transferring. The Tigers were banking on Henry to be back for one more season. HIs departure combined with Nicholas & Walker graduating leaves a lot of holes for the SWAC champions to fill.Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

On today's episode Porter and Matt sit down with Nathan Sanchez and Nicholas Walker. Two lifelong friends and brothers who have had some awesome experiences in the outdoors and life in general. From swimming in the Special Olympics to getting on stage with superstar country musicians its fair to say that Nick leads a pretty badass life!

Today's episode is a deep-dive into Nicholas Walker's beautiful solo bass work Chorale.  Enjoy! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Check out our Online Sheet Music Store with 350+ wide-ranging titles for bassists. Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course and Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsors!   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.   Dorico - Dorico 4 is here to supercharge your workflow. Steinberg's latest major version of music notation and composition software for macOS & Windows is packed with powerful new features that are designed to accelerate your workflow and make it quicker and easier than ever to go from inspiration to finished product. If you're a composer, arranger or orchestrator, you'll be delighted by the sophisticated new tools on offer – and there are improvements across the whole application, whatever your focus. For more information and to download a free 30-day trial  of Dorico 4 visit steinberg.net/dorico.   theme music by Eric Hochberg

Today is Youth Sunday. Members of St Michael's Youth are taking part in the service as well as speaking and giving the sermon. We will also be recognizing all those graduating. Please continue to pray for our youth as they are the future of the church! Sermon by Nicholas Walker & Emma Jaberg "What Would It Take For You To Say Yes To Jesus?" If you are just visiting, please know that we accept you wherever you are on your spiritual journey. Welcome Home! You are loved with a love you did not earn, therefore you can never lose! Want to give to our ministries, but not sure how? It's as easy as texting! Simply Text STMICHAELSORL to 73256 and follow the steps! More info here: https://wiki.acstechnologies.com/display/AccessACS/Text+Givinga Sign up for our eMessenger to Stay in Touch - http://stmichaelschurch.co/SignUpToStayinTouch Connect with us! - https://stmichaelschurch.com/contact/ Prayer Request - https://stmichaelschurch.com/prayer-request/ Your Church Home in College Park - Love God, Love Others, Serve the World

We speak to Nicholas Walker, founder of the "Nativ Shark" Japanese study platform, who is also managing his family's investment portfolio, and is in the process of expanding it to Japan.

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Nicholas Walker faced a vastly different school environment upon returning from his sabbatical from Ithaca College this fall, and he has found several innovative ways to use online teaching to enhance the way he is working with his students.   We chat about the four pedagogical components of his approach (fundamentals, performance, deliberate practice, and lessons), how his weekly program runs, how he uses pre-recorded videos to enhance the teaching experience, thinking of lessons as meetings, and much more.    Enjoy, and be sure to check out Nicholas on YouTube as well as a video presentation of the ideas we discussed in this podcast!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Check out my Beginner's Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass! Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Thank you to our sponsors!   Dorico - Dorico helps you to write music notation, automatically producing printed results of exceptional quality — and plays it back with breathtaking realism. It is easy enough for anyone to learn, yet has hundreds of advanced notations, features, options and sounds to satisfy even the most demanding professionals.  With its streamlined, natural user interface, students and those with less experience in scoring can compose and arrange straight into Dorico, making learning the language of music notation much faster and more intuitive. Editing and making changes — such as instrument, time signature or key — are straightforward, with the notation instantly and correctly adapting to include them, reinforcing the learning outcome.   Ear Trumpet Labs - They make hand-built mics out of Portland, OR and they have an excellent mic for upright bass called Nadine. The Nadine is a condenser mic with a clear natural sound and incredible feedback rejection. This mic is a completely new design -- the head mounts in between the strings above the tailpiece with a rubber grommet, and the body securely straps to the tailpiece with velcro elastic. A 14-inch Mogami cable connects the two parts making it easy to place on any bass. It’s durable and holds up to the demanding needs of the instrument while offering excellent sound quality. Ear Trumpet Labs is offering a free t-shirt just for Contrabass listeners with the purchase of a mic, just visit EarTrumpetLabs.com/contrabass to claim yours and check out the Nadine!   Practizma - The Practizma practice journal is packed with research based strategies to turn your ho-hum practice into extraordinary practice.  Develop your curiosity, discipline, creativity, daring, tenacity and zen.  Take a journey with four elements each week: goal setting, reflection prompt, action challenge, and journal pages to track your practice.  Curious? Download the introductory chapter of the journal for free - this gives you an idea of what it's all about.   Modacity - Are you a practice-savvy musician? Get Modacity – the music practice app that organizes, focuses, and tracks your progress.  Recorder… metronome… tone generator… timer… note taking… Do away with the random assortment of music practice apps in your arsenal. Modacity™ combines all the tools you need into one easy to use, music practice tool.  Organize, focus, and reflect on your practice – motivating you to increase retention in less time.  Modacity has a special offer for Contrabass Conversations listeners that includes lifetime access to the app.   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 theme music by Eric Hochberg

Desmond Bratton has had an interesting career so far, and he’s only in the early stages of his professional bass life.  He has studied with Lloyd Goldstein and Nicholas Walker, two of my favorite past podcast guests. We talk about his artistic pursuits, meditation, and pivot points we all encounter in our lives.  Enjoy! 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.   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!   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. 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. Texas Hill Country Bass Collective Join them July 22 thru July 25 for our 6th annual Austin Bass Workshop at the amazing Westlake High School.  Come join friends from the Texas Hill Country Bass Collective for four days of music, bass, and fun and work with 2019 featured guest artist (and past Contrabass Conversations guest) Dennis Whittaker! 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 evening of conversations with writers, editors and publishers confronts the challenges and ethics of publishing incarcerated writers, and reimagining the boundaries of what is possible. In addressing the impact of mass incarceration, there is an increasing need to center the voices of those directly impacted—not only as experts, but as integrated contributors. But for writers in prison, access to participation in the literary community is limited by not only stigma and physical restriction, but financial barriers, lack of technology, and censorship. For those who manage to publish against the odds, publicity efforts require creative strategy when book tours are impossible, interviews channel through authority review, advances are siphoned by the state, and context automatically forces categorization by the author’s relationship with incarceration or crime, regardless of the work’s content. Kathryn Belden is vice president and executive editor at Scribner. She is the editor of The Graybar Hotel by Curtis Dawkins. Eli Hager is a staff writer at The Marshall Project covering issues including juvenile justice, fines and fees, and prosecutors and public defenders. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and elsewhere. Randall Horton is the author of The Definition of Place (2006) and Lingua Franca of Ninth Street (2009), both from Main Street Rag. He also serves as senior editor for Willow Books and editor-in-chief for Tidal Basin Review. Mitchell S. Jackson is the author of Survival Math. His debut novel The Residue Years was praised by publications, including The New York Times, The Paris Review, and The Times (London). He serves on the faculty at New York University and Columbia University. Tim O’Connell is an editor at Vintage Anchor, A. A. Knopf, and Pantheon Books. He is the editor of Cherry by Nicholas Walker. Special thanks to partner Housing Works Bookstore Cafe: https://www.housingworks.org/locations/bookstore-cafe

Rex Surany is the new Principal bass of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. He is also working as an assistant teacher in cooperation with Harold Robinson, the Principal Bass of the Philadelphia Orchestra, at the Juilliard School.   His musical education began with piano lessons when he was 7 years old. After two years of piano, he switched exclusively to double bass with Robert Peterson of Trenton, New Jersey. In 2002, upon completing the Vance repertoire with Peterson, Rex then started to study Rabbath Method with Nicholas Walker, double bass Professor at Ithaca college, and joined the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra under maestro Joseph Primavera's direction.   Rex's first year of college, in 2006, was spent at The Colburn School in Los Angeles. There he studied with David Moore and Paul Ellison. After a year, he was admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music, where, in addition to studying double bass, he found and pursued interests in composing, transcribing, and arranging that continue today.   A few weeks after graduating from Curtis, in May 2012, Rex became a temporary member of the New York Philharmonic with Alan Gilbert as Music Director. While Rex was working at “The Phil”, he spent a lot of his relief and vacation time traveling to Berlin to study the Berlin Philharmonic tradition and German bow technique with Matthew McDonald and Janne Saksala; first principal basses. After two years of working in New York, studying in Berlin, and auditioning in North America, Europe, and even Scandanavia, Rex finally won his first audition for a section position at the Metropolitan Opera in 2014. And only one year later, he won the principal position.   Rex has won numerous accolades in both solo and orchestral bass realms. In June 2009, he was awarded 2nd prize of the ISB (International Society of Bassists) Orchestral Competition. The following summer, he was and the 3rd prize-winner of the 2010 Bradetich Foundation International Solo Competition. In 2011, Rex was the 2nd prize-winner at the ISB Solo competition. Rex has performed with many orchestras including: the Pittsburgh Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Haddonfield “Symphony in C”, the Boston Symphony, the American Ballet Theatre, the New York Philharmonic, and the Metropolitan opera. He has given master classes and recitals at Ithaca College, Brigham Young University, and Fort Lewis College.   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: 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. 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.   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!   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!

The Scottish Premiership and Football League return and it’s the Edinburgh clubs that sit atop the table after matchday 1. Neil Lennon continues to dazzle at Easter Road while Steven MacLean braves the artificial pitch at Hamilton to help Hearts to victory. Andrew Slaven is joined by former Scotland Under 21 international Gregor Robertson to dissect a thrilling weekend. Refereeing decisions dominate the clash between Aberdeen and Rangers – was Steven Gerrard out of line suggesting the Gers are a class above last season’s runners up? Plus in the Championship, Shankland continues to shine for Ayr United. And who is the best (and now worst) kept secret in Scottish football? • PART 1: Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers with Spacegirl Gail (2m 45s) • PART 2: Hibs 3-0 Motherwell with Stefan Bienkowski from The Two Point One (14m 30s) • PART 3: Hamilton 1-4 Hearts with Nicholas Walker (22m 00s) • PART 4: Celtic 3-1 Livingston (29m 20s) • PART 5: Championship, League One and League Two headlines with Craig Anderson (33m 20s) • PART 6: Ayr United 2-0 Partick Thistle with Kenny Crawford from BBC Sport Scotland (36m 00s) • PART 7: St Mirren 2-1 Dundee & Kilmarnock 2-0 St Johnstone (40m 45s)

Ethan Jodziewicz has carved out a remarkable career for himself in the world of acoustic music.  He plays bass for Sierra Hull and was featured on her GRAMMY-nominated album Weighted Mind.  A former student of Edgar Meyer, Hal Robinson, and Nicholas Walker, Ethan is forging his own path through the music world in a fascinating way.  We dig into a ton of topics, like: living a balanced and fulfilling life the concept of how you practicing being more important than quantity of practice time what it was like growing up in Washington state what Ethan learned from watching Tommy Jarrell play fiddle what Edgar Meyer was like as a teacher how to stay sane, energetic, and productive on the road …and much more.  Enjoy this spirited conversation with a truly fascinating artist!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: Robertson & Sons Violins For more than four decades, Robertson & Sons has specialized in providing the highest quality stringed instruments and bows to collectors, professional musicians, music educators, and students of all ages. Their modern facility is equipped with three instrument showrooms as well as a beautiful Recital Hall available to our clients to in their search for the perfect instrument and/or bow. 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 Krista Kopper, cataloging and archiving Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

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!

Today we catch up with International Society of Bassists convention chair and president-elect Nicholas Walker and talk through all sorts of offerings for the upcoming convention.  I'll be at this event, and I hope to see you there as well! Convention Dates: June 5-10, 2017 Location: Ithaca College Registration link Links to check out: ISBconnect.org (contains great information about all aspects of the event) Nicholas' past podcast interview list of presenters Thanks to our sponsors! This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Kaplan strings, which have versatility and control throughout the dynamic spectrum, rich tonal color palette, superb bow response, and beautiful balance. Enter our latest string giveaway for Kaplan strings at contrabassconversations.com/strings! Thank you also to the Bass Violin Shop, which  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! This episode is also brought to you by Rosin Saver, a revolutionary storage device that keeps bass rosin feeling as fresh as the day it was made. Rosin Saver is used by members of the New York Philharmonic, the MET orchestra, the Los Angles Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Seattle Symphony, and many others. Use the promo code 'HEATH' at checkout for 10% off any and all orders from rosinsaver.com. Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

What a year 2016 has been!   This past year is when I kicked the podcast into overdrive, and the stats bear this out: 125 total podcasts released 907,231 podcasts downloaded this year average of 2.4 shows released per week average daily listens: 2,486 This episode takes a look back at the guests featured this year and features a short quote from my conversation with them. Here's the "guest list" along with a link to their interview: Paul Ellison - http://contrabassconversations.com/paul Lauren Pierce and Geoff Chalmers - http://contrabassconversations.com/laurenpierce  Marc Ramirez - http://contrabassconversations.com/marcramirez  Ju-Fang Liu - http://contrabassconversations.com/jufangliu  Andrew Raciti - http://contrabassconversations.com/andrewraciti  Bruce Bransby - http://contrabassconversations.com/brucebransby  Douglas Mapp - http://contrabassconversations.com/douglasmapp  Ian Hallas - http://contrabassconversations.com/ianhallas  Carlos Henriquez - http://contrabassconversations.com/carloshenriquez  Brent Edmondson - http://contrabassconversations.com/brentedmondson  Susan Lipkins - http://contrabassconversations.com/susanlipkins  Nick Lloyd - http://contrabassconversations.com/nicklloyd  George Martin - http://contrabassconversations.com/georgemartin  Ron Carter - http://contrabassconversations.com/roncarter  Barry Green and Jeff Bradetich - http://contrabassconversations.com/barrygreen  David Murray - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidmurray  Michael Klinghoffer - http://contrabassconversations.com/michaelklinghoffer  Inez Wyrick - http://contrabassconversations.com/inezwyrick  Gaelen McCormick - http://contrabassconversations.com/gaelenmccormick  Andres Martin - http://contrabassconversations.com/andresmartin  Bert Turetzky - http://contrabassconversations.com/turetzky  Ira Gold - http://contrabassconversations.com/iragold  Chuck Israels - http://contrabassconversations.com/chuckisraels  Adam Ben Ezra - http://contrabassconversations.com/adambenezra  Peter Tambroni - http://contrabassconversations.com/petertambroni  Trevor Jones - http://contrabassconversations.com/trevorjones  Claus Freudenstein - http://contrabassconversations.com/clausfreudenstein  Guy Tuneh - http://contrabassconversations.com/guytuneh  Joe Conyers - http://contrabassconversations.com/joeconyers  Madeleine Crouch - http://contrabassconversations.com/madeleinecrouch  Justin Locke - http://contrabassconversations.com/justinlocke  Leon Bosch - http://contrabassconversations.com/leonbosch  Robin Kesselman - http://contrabassconversations.com/robinkesselman  Jerry Fuller - http://contrabassconversations.com/jerryfuller  Arnold Schnitzer - http://contrabassconversations.com/arnoldschnitzer  Gjorgji Cincievski - http://contrabassconversations.com/gjorgjicincievski Gabe Katz - http://contrabassconversations.com/gabekatz  Brandon McLean - http://contrabassconversations.com/brandonmclean  Katie Ernst - http://contrabassconversations.com/katieernst  Nicholas Walker - http://contrabassconversations.com/nicholaswalker  Lloyd Goldstein - http://contrabassconversations.com/lloydgoldstein  David White - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidwhite  Jory Herman - http://contrabassconversations.com/joryherman  Matthew McDonald - http://contrabassconversations.com/matthewmcdonald  Thomas Martin - http://contrabassconversations.com/thomasmartin  Thierry Barbe - http://contrabassconversations.com/thierrybarbe  Sam Suggs - http://contrabassconversations.com/samsuggs  Pablo Aslan - http://contrabassconversations.com/pabloaslan  Christine Hoock - http://contrabassconversations.com/christinehoock  Emilio Guarino - http://contrabassconversations.com/emilioguarino  Danny Ziemann - http://contrabassconversations.com/dannyziemann  Peter Seymour - http://contrabassconversations.com/peterseymour  Hugh Sung - http://contrabassconversations.com/hughsung  Diana Gannett - http://contrabassconversations.com/dianagannett  Hans Sturm - http://contrabassconversations.com/hanssturm  Nina DeCesare - http://contrabassconversations.com/ninadecesare  Corey Brown - http://contrabassconversations.com/coreybrown  Craig Butterfield - http://contrabassconversations.com/craigbutterfield  Frank Proto - http://contrabassconversations.com/frankproto  Shinji Eshima - http://contrabassconversations.com/shinjieshima  Sandor Ostlund - http://contrabassconversations.com/sandorostlund  Trevor Davis - http://contrabassconversations.com/trevordavis  Seth Hanes - http://contrabassconversations.com/sethhanes  Rob Knopper - http://contrabassconversations.com/robknopper  Allan Santos - http://contrabassconversations.com/allansantos  Jonathan Haskell - http://contrabassconversations.com/jonathanhaskell  David Heyes - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidheyes  Szymon Marciniak - http://contrabassconversations.com/szymonmarciniak  Garrett Hope - http://contrabassconversations.com/garretthope  Johnny Hamil - http://contrabassconversations.com/johnnyhamil  Cornelia Watkins - http://contrabassconversations.com/corneliawatkins  Dennis Bergevin - http://contrabassconversations.com/dennisbergevin  Alex Ritter - http://contrabassconversations.com/alexritter  George Amorim - http://contrabassconversations.com/georgeamorim  Reuben Rogers - http://contrabassconversations.com/reubenrogers  Yung-Chiao Wei - http://contrabassconversations.com/yungchiaowei  Petia Bagovska - http://contrabassconversations.com/petiabagovska  Florian Pertzborn - http://contrabassconversations.com/florianpertzborn  Rob Anzellotti - http://contrabassconversations.com/robanzellotti David Allen Moore - http://contrabassconversations.com/davidallenmoore  Dave Swift - http://contrabassconversations.com/daveswift  Scott Devine - http://contrabassconversations.com/scottdevine  Ben Allison - http://contrabassconversations.com/benallison  Bill Merchant - http://contrabassconversations.com/billmerchant  Chris Hanulik - http://contrabassconversations.com/chrishanulik  Caleb Quillen - http://contrabassconversations.com/calebquillen  James Newcomb - http://contrabassconversations.com/jamesnewcomb  Tracy Friedlander - http://contrabassconversations.com/tracyfriedlander  Other fun stats from 2016: Most downloaded episodes of 2016:  Gjorgji Cincievski Matthew McDonald Peter Tambroni Lloyd Goldstein Nicholas Walker Most-viewed interviews on Facebook of 2016:  Reuben Rogers Johnny Hamil Sandor Ostlund Yung-Chiao Wei Dennis Bergevin Multiple Appearances: Lauren Pierce (twice) Peter Tambroni (twice) Justin Locke (twice) Bass Festival Previews: ISB BASS2016 RCM Thematic Weeks: Luthier Week Gary Karr Week A Passion for Teaching Entrepreneur Week Teaching Week Memories from Prague Thanks to our sponsors! 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Today's episode features Ithaca College professor and International Society of Bassists president Nicholas Walker.  In addition to teaching at Ithaca College, Nicholas performs between 170 and 180 concerts a years in a wide variety of musical genres, he is a prolific composer, and he has taught for many years along with Paul Ellison and François Rabbath at Domaine Forget in Quebec.  Nicholas will be hosting the 2017 ISB Convention at Ithaca College next June 5-10. We talk about his early musical influences, his experiences working with Paul Ellison and François Rabbath, balancing performing with other activities, and the Ithaca double bass experience.  We also go into great detail about a day in the life of a student at Domain Forget, which is a topic that we talked about with David Allen Moore back on episode 162 of the podcast. We also feature several musical excerpts from Nicholas, starting with excerpt of a tune with singer songwriter Tenzin Chopak called "Just Don't Go.”  We’ll also play a few excerpts of some of Nicholas’ solo bass compositions, and you can find complete recordings on his YouTube channel.  Enjoy! Musical Excerpts: "Just Don’t Go" with singer songwriter Tenzin Chopak Chorale - solo bass Watermark - with cellist Elizabeth Simkin Interview Highlights Background and Early Years started on piano, picked up bass in 4th grade, playing jazz early on and music with friends in addition to the public school started taking lessons with Duane Rosengard, who was a student at Eastman at the time played in the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra studying with Mark Foley with many of the people surrounding Nicholas, there wasn’t a big distinction between jazz and classical playing - it was all part of musical life for him Working with Paul Ellison moving to Houston and meeting Paul Ellison Paul’s teaching style the Domaine Forget double bass experience Buddhist philosophy - any student who shows up has earned the right to learn Paul’s comfort moving from student to teacher role Working with François Rabbath the right time to hear something from a teacher how, exactly, can he help each particular person  his first experience meeting François A Day in the Life at Domaine Forget put the bass players in a barn and let them work get up early 8:30 am - all meet together - 25 students plus the two teachers bodywork and 90 minute workout together Stretching Yoga Feldenkrais Method Alexander Technique Pilates bass workout together - all done by ear and by rote - no music stands - working together in a big circle shifting exercises bowing exercises specific left hand techniques hand frames drop thumb expansion pivoting hammer on / pull off fingering patterns etudes at the end of the two weeks, they have a 90 minute routine that they do together without stopping - one exercise after another all this material comes from meeting with all the students the first night and asking them their goals for the camp 10 am - break followed by two hours of lessons lunch 1:30 pm - back in the barn for another 90 minute class with the senior faculty member Paul does a lot of stroke work and body awareness opportunity to introduce concepts like balance, arm weight, anything that came up in prior master classes everything from the simplest open string playing to more complex bow bouncing, forward/reverse curve 3:00 pm - master class evening - concerts with notable visiting artists, bass recital, public master classes The Double Bass Program at Ithaca largely modeled on the way Domaine Forget operates one of the nation’s oldest conservatories - Sevcik and Rachmaninoff were both on faculty group classes for technique, orchestra rep, studio class in addition to lessons alternative lesson approaches in addition to traditional one-on-one lessons Performing, Teaching, and Composing finding balance (or not finding balance) being at peace with the choices you make 170-180 concerts a year the concerts and individual practice are where the "important stuff" happens

“Real solutions are critical because I face a lot of problems. All moms work whether they get paid or not, and we need all the help we can get,” says kathy ireland, who began her career as a four year old designer, selling painted rocks from her wagon. kathy became a supermodel who morphed into someone the Associated Press calls “a best friend to working mothers.” A wife, mother, Sunday school teacher, Chief Designer and CEO of kathy ireland Worldwide® (KIWW®), kathy’s mission is “… finding solutions for families, especially busy moms.” kathy balances her responsibilities while leading the brand, Forbes, Newsweek and Wall Street Journal acknowledge as a $1.4 billion design empire. Women’s Wear Daily recognizes KIWW® as America’s 7th most popular in its category, House Beautiful celebrates KIWW® as one of the 25 “Great Furniture Collections” in America. KIWW® is the 23rd Most Powerful Licensed Brand in the world, according to License Global Magazine. This ranking surpasses Liz Claiborne, Tommy Bahama and Polo Ralph Lauren. The genesis of KIWW® occurred in 1993 when founder kathy ireland brought her unique perspectives to American women with a collection of designer socks with Moretz Sports. Today, kathy in concert with her Brand Partners designs more than 15,000 collaboratively designed SKUS in furniture, flooring, lighting and accessories, window treatments, home office and entertainment, leather and microfiber, top of bed, bedding, candles, permanent florals, hand painted fine porcelain, decorative shelving, outdoor furniture, cabinetry, jewelry, apparel, skincare and fresh cut flowers are sold throughout the United States and in over 28 countries. kathy is named Mother of the Year by the National Mothers Day Association. Because of kathy’s accomplishments in the world of design and business, American InterContinental University’s School of Design conferred upon her a Master of Fine Arts degree. Her design talents are celebrated by Architectural Digest, Furniture Today and Fairchild Publications names kathy one of the 50 Most Influential People in Fashion. To date, KIWW® has earned five Good Housekeeping Seals. Even with kathy’s responsibilities caring for her family, designing, authoring books and giving motivational speeches, she actively works with various non-profits. According to UCLA she is one of the Top 10 Women’s Health Advocates in America. kathy is Ambassador for Youth for the National PTA and National Chair of Family Services and Parenting for Athletes and Entertainers for Kids. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “The education and development of our youth is our most vital responsibility. Since 1990, Kathy Ireland has provided support to the single mothers facing the challenges of teen pregnancy. I applaud her efforts to keep youth on a positive track. Please accept my best wishes for every future success.” She is active in the Special Olympics, and each holiday season, kathy partners with Feed The Children and underwrites the distribution of food, clothing and toys to children in need across the nation. kathy speaks annually at the United Nations to the Youth Assembly and is a Board member of the Alliance for Christian Education. kathy is a leading advocate for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment through her efforts with the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation. kathy is a pioneer in bringing this country its first and only national wish-granting organization for terminally ill adults, the Dream Foundation. As Dream Ambassador, kathy represents the Dream Foundation to corporations, helping to strengthen and build the resources necessary to make dreams come true for families. Growing up in Santa Barbara, California, kathy was discovered by a scout from Elite Modeling Agency and by age 17, was traveling the world as a fashion model. She soon reached “supermodel” fame, appearing on covers of countless magazines, including Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar and Sports Illustrated. She is the author of Real Solutions for Busy Moms: Your Guide to Success and Sanity, Powerful Inspirations: Eight Lessons that will Change Your Life, as well as three children’s books, What Mommies Do, An Angel Called Hope and Mona’s Favorite Words. Although kathy is not fluent in Spanish, it is important for her to communicate with the millions of moms she serves who are bilingual and the result of this special relationship is that Autenticas Soluciones Para Madres Atareadas, will publish concurrently with the English version. An audio book featuring insights from ACafe by Chef Andre and JduJ Cultivated b y Nicholas Walker is also available. kathy lives in Southern California with her husband Greg, an emergency room physician and commercial fisherman with their three children, Erik, Lily and Chloe.

He stole our attention first as dashing Sen. Trey Clegg on "Capitol," and later as an infinitely more urbane and sophisticated recast of Max Holden on "One Life to Live." He stepped away from Hollywood several years ago to follow his other passion --- landscape design --- and has just teamed up with the legendary Kathy Ireland as her design ambassador, and now the legendary Nicholas Walker is dropping by the Buzz to discuss all of his amazing careers.