Jorge Roeder Interview/Performance - Building momentum within improvisation

►In this video, we meet the incredible Peruvian bassist Jorge Roeder.
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Today’s guest is the incredible jazz and contemporary double bassist Jorge Roeder. A Peruvian bassist residing in New York, Jorge has performed and collaborated with many legendary artists, including Gary Burton, John Zorn, Shai Maestro, Julian Lage and Sofía Rei. He was the International Society of Bassists Jazz Competition winner in 2007 and is headlining the 2023 ISB convention in Ann Arbour, Michigan on June 10th. In 2020, Jorge Roeder released his first solo double bass album, El Suelo Mío.
In our discussion, one of the key themes is developing momentum within improvisation and how he’s able to build a rhythmic and melodic narrative within his solos. Jorge is a master improviser, so if you’re a fan of jazz bass, please take the time to check this out. We also cover his most influential teachers, his love of South American music, improvising to children's storybooks, rebuilding his technique after an injury, playing double bass duets, the legacy of Charlie Haden, bass gear, and much more.
I hope you enjoy this video with Jorge Roeder and his virtuosic solo performance of a classic jazz standard at the end!
Be sure to check out the behind-the-scenes photos and a full list of links to people and topics discussed in this video at discoverdoublebass.com/interv.... There's also a full set of links to Jorge's socials and website to help you learn more about his music.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:11 On the road with Julian Lage
03:07 Solo bass features
05:22 The bow in jazz
05:53 Juan Pablo Navarro & Tango bass playing
07:41 South American music and the Tango
12:12 Charlie Banacos
15:10 Cecil McBee
16:51 John Lockwood
19:04 Double bass duos
21:20 Arriving in NYC
23:21 Charlie Haden
25:00 Recording a solo bass album
25:57 Use of a C extension in improvisation
30:25 Chords
31:49 Momentum
35:30 Epic version of ‘Sentimental Mood’
36:34 Relearning the bass
40:23 Bass gear
46:03 Solo performance
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[@kichotango]

Amazing bass player and a very generous person !A great influence for me ! Thanks Jorge

[@AlvaroSoveroMusic]

Jorge is an amazing player and a nice person too!!! Great combination 🙌🇵🇪

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks, it was such a pleasure to meet him and hear him play.

[@rosacisneros9057]

sobrino Jorge
Soy tu tía desde
Trujillo Perú ❤
Rosi Cisneros Roeder
Felicitaciones
Soy prima hermana de tu papá
Bendiciones

Bravo Jorge!!!! the best!!!!!! viva Perú!

[@Bionictotquewrench]

Yo Disco Double Bass! Tango! Jorge mentions tango here. It has it’s own tradition, as strong as the jazz and classical traditions. I want a Disco Double Bass course that give me an intro to Tango.

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Absolutely! We would love to do a course on Tango bass in the future.

[@MrChilensko]

Great Bass player and great interview, thanks you both!!!!!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@EJHDad]

Right on time, Geoff! Jorge!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Thanks for watching :-)

[@KaltOhm]

Awesome player. I recently got the chance to see him playing live and it was amazing. Thanks for this interview.

[@hudsbass]

Great explanations.
Thanks for sharing all your life experiences, Jorge.

[@user-rh2to5ob7v]

greatttttt

[@mastercraft5798]

That was really, really enjoyable. Huge thanks to you both for this great interview.

[@orbooks]

Saw Jorge with Julian on the Blue Note at Sea cruise and was instantly blown away!
His personality really comes through in his playing!!!

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Yes, he has a quiet intensity to his playing which is so compelling!

[@orbooks]

@@DiscoverDoubleBass One of the things that struck me was his comfort with the silence/space between notes. So much impact!

[@jdmercado718]

I enjoyed this so much..always inspiring🙏🏽

[@DiscoverDoubleBass]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching 😀

[@GuillermoCarrasco]

He´s back to his senses... jeje

[@Kan-o-tex]

"They released their solo album"? Maybe English needs to be relearned by me, but is not solo one person only?
Confusion. Great interview and thank you; he's inspirational.
❓

[@USETrio]

John Lockwood!

[@davidcraig6590]

Shawn Conley!!

[@Radowitzki]

Viva Latinoamerica!