929: Ethan Phillion on Charles Mingus

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://ethanphilion.com">Ethan Philion</a> is an award-winning bassist, composer, and bandleader based in Chicago. A graduate of Oberlin Conservatory and DePaul University, he has performed with Rufus Reid, Greg Ward, Dana Hall, and many other artists.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Ethan also won the International Society of Bassists Jazz Competition in 2019 and was selected to Chicago's Luminarts Jazz Fellowship in 2020.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Ethan recently released an album with his 10-piece ensemble on <a href= "https://sunnysiderecords.bandcamp.com/">Sunnyside Records</a> titled <a href= "https://ethanphilion.com/meditations-the-music-of-charles-mingus">Meditations on Mingus</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> We dig into the story behind this album and much more.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Enjoy!</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href= "http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136"><em>Subscribe to the podcast</em></a></span> <span class="s1"><em>to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!</em></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><em>Check out our</em> <a href= "https://gumroad.com/dbbpublications?sort=newest"><em>Online Sheet Music Store</em></a> <em>with 100+ wide-ranging titles for bassists.</em></span></p> <p class="p5"> </p> <p class="p6"><span class="s1"><a href= "http://contrabassconversations.com/app"><em>Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle</em></a><em>.</em></span><span class= "s4"><br /></span></p> <p class="p7"><span class="s1"><em>Check out my</em> <a href= "https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/beginners-classical-bass"> <em>Beginner's Classical Bass course</em></a> <em>and</em> <a href= "https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/intermediate-advanced-classical-bass"> <em>Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course</em></a