The Bass Shed Podcast
Conversations with bass players, composers, and artists about
Artistry . Craft . Culture
Global Audience in 114 Countries
Rated in the top 5% of ALL podcasts
NEW RELEASE
NEW RELEASE
Latest Release
Thrice bassist Ed Breckenridge joins Ryan Roberts to discuss coming to the bass during the band’s early days, the influences that shaped his approach to tone and feel, and how Thrice continues evolving creatively on their twelfth album Horizons West.
Podcast Video
All Episodes
EP 113 - Marty Isenberg (NY Jazz Double Bassist, Composer, Recording Artist)
Bassist Marty Isenberg reflects on discovering the instrument after his father’s death, finding healing through music, studying jazz performance in New York, and building a career as a performer and educator.
EP 112 - Roberto Vally (George Benson, Christopher Cross, Bobby Caldwell, Boz Scaggs)
Bassist Roberto Vally reflects on his New York roots, studying at the High School of Music & Art and Juilliard under Homer Mensch, and the early training that set him on a lifelong musical path.
EP 111 - P.J. Cinque (San Diego Symphony / San Diego Bass Fest)
San Diego Symphony bassist P.J. Cinque discusses orchestral life, Juilliard training, major festival experiences, and balancing performance with teaching while building a strong bass community in Southern California.
EP 109 - Chris van Voorst van Beest
Bassist and composer Chris van Voorst van Beest discusses improvisation, contemporary composition, work with artists like Robert Glasper, immersive theater, and balancing jazz, classical, and multimedia projects.
EP 106 - Ted Pecchio
Nashville bassist Ted Pecchio discusses sessions with Tedeschi Trucks Band and Colonel Bruce Hampton, his musical upbringing, and philosophies on presence, feel, and serving the moment onstage.
EP 105 - Nate Sabat
Bassist Nate Sabat of Mile Twelve discusses blending folk traditions with modern bass approaches, touring internationally, performing solo with upright bass, and expanding into arranging, songwriting, and production.
EP 104 - Steve Millhouse
NY bassist Steve Millhouse discusses his trio album The Unwinding on SteepleChase Records, working with Rich Perry, choosing repertoire from jazz masters, and how his custom Fodera bass shapes the trio’s sound.
EP 102 - Erik Kertes
LA-based bassist Erik Kertes discusses balancing touring with artists like Shakira and Michael Bublé, running a studio, composing for film and TV, and releasing his own music under the moniker Nitwit,
EP 101 - Tony Garnier
Grammy-winning bassist Tony Garnier discusses decades with Bob Dylan, collaborations with Tom Waits and Paul Simon, life on the road, film soundtracks, and the influences that shaped his enduring career.
EP 3 - Lyman Medeiros
LA bassist Lyman Medeiros joins Ryan Roberts to talk about moving from classical bass to jazz, building a career in Los Angeles, working with Steve Tyrell, teaching, and navigating the modern gigging musician’s life.
