Chatting with double bass and electric bass player John Pope about jazz, Newcastle, and free improvisation

Chris is joined by free jazz improviser and bass player, John Pope.We chat about John's influences from Ornette Coleman to the natural world, from Rage Against the Machine to The Blues Brothers. We get the inside track on the Newcastle and northern jazz scene and play an astonishing round of our new 'Bass Deluxe Fretted Finger Bamboozling Brain Buster' quiz challenge.John edits our ever fantastic house-band and selects his top 3 albums of all time:Mingus at Antibes by Charles Mingus (1960) on AtlanticO'Neal's Porch by William Parker (2001) on AUM FidelityThe Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman (1959) on AtlanticThere's also some chat about fabulous American author Don DeLillo. Chris recommends reading 'Silence' (2020).SupportYou can help support the podcast and keep us ad free. Especially useful if you’d like to support the podcast and want to keep it ad free. Plus it makes Chris feel very happy indeed! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ChrisNewsteadShow infoPresenter: Chris NewsteadTheme: by SoundWorkLab, licensed through AudioJungle.Recorded April 2021.