1015: Jesse Dietschi on balancing jazz and classical playing

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href= "http://jessedietschi.com/">Jesse Dietschi</a></span> <span class= "s2">recently released <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/album/417M7Mfwk4foOkA23V7vjs">Gradient</a>, his debut album with fellow Toronto musicians Ethan Ardelli (drums) and Ewen Farncombe (piano).<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> This album has been getting considerable acclaim and will be featured in the Debut Album Reviews section of the December 2023 edition of DownBeat Magazine, along with numerous radio programs throughout North America and Europe.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">We talk about the story behind this album, how Jesse and I met several years ago at the <a href= "https://doublebasshq.com/event_recaps/suzuki-association-of-the-americas-2018/"> Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference</a>, what it’s like balancing classical work like subbing with the Toronto Symphony with his jazz projects, and much more.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s2">Enjoy, and be sure to check out October on <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/artist/51XhxNb4vYDtWWFKMrIAE8?si=6k7o8tOiSPONFycY8aPOWg&nd=1"> Spotify</a> and <a href= "https://jessedietschi.bandcamp.com/album/gradient">bandcamp</a>, and be sure to follow along with Jesse on his <a href= "http://jessedietschi.com/">website</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jessedietschi/">Instagram</a>!</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s3"><a href= "http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136"><em>Subscribe to the podcast</em></a></span> <span class="s2"><em>to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!</em></span></p> <p class="p5"> </p> <p class="p6"><span class="s2"><em>Connect with us:</em></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li6"><a href="https://doublebasshq.com/"><span class= "s4"><em>all things double bass</em></span></a></li> <li class="li6"><a href= "https://shop.doublebasshq.com/collections/merch"><span class= "s2"><em>double bass m