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