A long way from the block
A long way from the block
Anthony Thomas
Ep. 134-Keeper of the Rhythm-my conversation with Corcoran Holt
1 hour 8 minutes Posted Sep 1, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
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https://gofund.me/9ee7bcb33 Son of D.C. Voice of the Bass Corcoran Holt—bassist, composer, arranger, and educator—is a son of Washington, D.C. who began playing djembe and West African percussion at the age of four with the Wose Dance Company under Baba Aidoo Holmes and Mahiri Fadjimba Keita. At ten, he took up the upright bass with the D.C. Youth Orchestra Program, discovering a family connection to the instrument through his great-grandfather, a bassist who reportedly gave lessons to a youn...