Janek Gwizdala Podcast

• JHS Colorbox 10th Anniversary – The ULTIMATE Bass Weapon?

  Today's episode of the podcast takes a quick look into the new "medium" stereo pedalboard build, a dive into the epic 10th anniversary version of the JHS Colorbox, and some lo-fi exploration with the Vibrato Coral from EQ Circuitos.More soon, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

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• Is This The Best Kept Secret In Bass Pedals?

  As touring season approaches, another rig build is imminent. I've been working on some sounds and figuring out how I'm going to take this massive stereo image on tour with me for both playing live and recording. With tours in the US and Europe with Vital Information, solo clinics, bass days, and several large recording projects scattered around the world, compact and easy to carry is the name of the game with this board. But at the same time, I don’t want to sacrifice anything when it comes to sound, and I want it ALL to be in stereo. More soon, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

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• The John Patitucci Interview

  I recently hopped on a flight to Boston to meet up with my good friend and bass-hero John Patitucci. We went all the way down the rabbit hole on his entire discography as an artist, his new album Spirit Fall, and so many details of how his career was shaped by Chick Corea and Wayne Shorter, and how it is still taking on new shapes and forms to this day. Be sure to check out tour dates at his WEBSITE! and the new album with Chris Potter and Brian Blade now on all platforms.Enjoy, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

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• This is How I Train My Ears

  Whilst sifting through old drives for B-Roll for another video I found this old overhead shot of me working on a Till Brönner transcription from a few years back. Obviously I don’t set up the camera and makes videos like this every time I transcribe something, but I do make a habit of transcribing on a regular basis. As my ear gets stronger, the material I’m transcribing tends to change. It’s quite rare these days to be transcribing linear ideas for instance as I’ve done so much of that over the past three decades. I’m more curious now about harmony and chord voicings, and how those might work for orchestration and arrangement purposes when I’m in writing-mode. As you can hear from this very raw voice note made with my phone, I’m focusing on harmonic development for this new album I’m planning to record in Europe later in the year. I’m working towards recording the trio (possibly Jojo Mayer and Tom Cawley) in the south of Germany, and then hopping over to Sofia to record the New Bulgarian Voices on top of the trio right after. Layering elements of Jazz, European folk music, electronic music, and some of my biggest influences from the classical world like Chopin, Brahms, Messiaen, Mahler, Schubert, Ravel and Rachmaninoff, is something incredibly exciting to me. Knowing I have access to some of the greatest musicians, engineers, and studios out there gives me a lot of hope that no matter what we do in the studio, we will make music we love. And when you add in the possibilities a choir could generate… I start to get a real buzz about the project even when we’re so many months away. This is a clip from my daily practice routine that I’m constantly documenting to make sure ideas aren’t lost. The one recurring melody throughout this improvised clip could end up being the main theme for a choral arrangement for instance. You just never know. That’s why I felt compelled to share these three things today. * The transcription clip represents where I’m coming from and the crazy amount of hours I’ve put into transcription and ear training over the years. * The audio clip gives you an idea of how I’m constantly making short voice notes of compositional ideas. * And the video clip is looking forward to this year’s recording projects as I continue to write as much as possible every day, and get used to a new instrument so I’m in the best place possible when the red light goes on to record. As always, be sure to stream the latest album with Mark Turner, John Ellis, Gretchen Parlato, Jojo Mayer, Elliot Mason, Gregoire Maret, and Tim Miller for free wherever you listen to music. My listening platform of choice happens to be Spotify.If you’re a fan of physical media, you can now pre-order vinyl of this latest releaseMore soon, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

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• How to Update Your Practice Routine

  In today's episode I dig into the Wayne Shorter composition Capricorn, take a look at new chord voicings, and explain my process for creating a new challenge in my practice routine. Since the recent video about the dozens of books that got stolen from my porch we've managed to re-stock, so there are 10-Minute Manuals, Scales and Arpeggios, and almost every other book we have in stock right now!Don’t forget that the John Patitucci interview is dropping this Friday to celebrate the launch of his new album Spirit Fall. More soon, Janek Get full access to Janek's Newsletter at janekgwizdala.substack.com/subscribe

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