Drew Gress’ biography reads like a who’s who of the jazz world, including collaboration with Tim Berne, Ravi Coltrane, Uri Caine, John Hollenbeck, and countless others.  He has appeared on over 140 recordings, 4 of which have received Grammy nominations. In this conversation, which was prompted by Richard Ivy, a former student of Drew’s, we discuss many topics, including: Drew’s in-depth interview with Pablo Held and the many areas they explore similarities to jazz and birdwatching (a pastime of Drew’s) spending time and working with Gary Peacock Enjoy! Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! This podcast is brought to you by the International Online Bass Summit and the sponsors who are proudly involved with this event: Kolstein Music Discover Double Bass Nick Lloyd Basses Contrabass Conversations production team: Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging