In this clip from The Tonearm Podcast, Tomeka Reid describes her fundamental orientation toward the cello as that of a bass player — less interested in carrying the melody than in being what she calls "the glue" that holds an ensemble together.
Don't miss the full conversation on the latest episode of our podcast: https://podcast.thetonearm.com/tomeka-reid-the-low-seat-the-long-haul-and-dance-skip-hop-cellist/
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