Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces

Double bass, planetary resonance and jam

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Episode notes

Steve invites jazz double bassist/singer Charlie Pyne to the studio for a fascinating chat about all things bass. As well as a tour of her beautiful, historic instrument (affectionately named Claude), Charlie talks about the role of the bass in jazz and swing, and we hear some incredibly soulful playing. Charlie is so warm and joyful, and this really

comes across in her music, which she gives us a live snippet of here, before an impromptu jam

with Steve and trombonist/occasional podcast assistant Joel Knee.

Before this deep dive (sorry…), we hear an excerpt of the live podcast recording at Wilton’s Music Hall from earlier in the year. Astronomer Chris Lintott introduces us to a planetary system many light years away, and Steve explains how this distant star system can teach us about music, and vice versa, with the help of Filament Choir, Valeria Clarke and Hackney Colliery Band’s rhythm section.

Oh, and stay right to the end for a very special offer…

Charlie Pyne: https://charliepyne.co.uk/

First Light Festival: https://firstlightlowestoft.com/

Chris Lintott: https://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/our-people/lintott and his brilliant podcast that I forgot to mention in the show (sorry Chris!): https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dog-stars

Valeria Clarke: https://www.valeriaclarke.com/

Hackney Colliery Band: http://www.hackneycollieryband.co.uk

Also Festival: https://www.also-festival.com/

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