Jeff Bradetich and Dominik Wagner: The Double Bass as a Solo Instrument

Jeff Bradetich has been and is still one of the most important figures in the double bass solo scene. As a soloist he has performed all over the world and as a pedagogue he brought forward countless incredible musicians and instrumentalists. In this conversation he talks to Dominik Wagner about the double bass as a solo instrument, its past and its possible future. 0:00 Introduction 1:24 The current bass scene 2:45 Jeffs story of becoming a double bassist 5:30 Development of bass settings and techniques 7:43 Arrangements for the bass 9:24 The Importance of harmonies 12:15 Jeffs way to discover the bass as a solo instrument 15:02 Singing as an approach to the bass 17:05 The European and American bass scene 21:05 The missing bass concerto 27:10 Composers in the bass scene 28:39 The Braditich foundation 36:28 How to make people listen to classical music again