Brass Mastery
Brass Mastery
The Art and Honesty of Jazz Record Making (Botti pt. 3)
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The Art and Honesty of Jazz Record Making (Botti pt. 3)

In this episode, Botti delves into the intricacies of making jazz records authentically and contrasts it with live performances.

He discusses his decision to avoid becoming “just another jazz musician” by learning from artists like Leroy Hargrove and the incomparable talent of Wynton Marsalis. Insights are shared on the significance of studio engineering, exemplified by the quality of Miles Davis's 'Kind of Blue' versus live recordings.

We also touch on the technical aspects of live and studio setups, including the use of compression, EQ, and iconic microphones.

Episode highlights:

01:34 The Art of Record Making

03:27 Live Performance vs Studio Recording

04:36 The Role of Engineers and Sound Quality

05:38 Technology and Equipment in Music Production

08:19 Microphones and Iconic Recordings

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Brass Mastery
Brass Mastery
Mastery is within reach.
Will you go for it?
My name is James Newcomb, and allow me to share with you my vision for this website and podcast.
Brass Mastery is here to provide you the knowledge, tools and inspiration to achieve greatness on your brass instrument.
What is mastery anyway?
We all have various talent levels, backgrounds, aspirations as brass instrumentalists.
So it's hard to say what "mastery" really looks like.
It varies from person to person, doesn't it?
One way to think of it is "being in control".
You've mastered your nerves, the audience is eating from the palm of your hand. You feel completely comfortable in your own skin....
Playing the music that "plays you" as the saying goes.
That's just one way of thinking of it.
This website and podcast will dive deep into what "mastery" truly is when it comes to brass instruments.
Ambiguous?
Perhaps.
Attainable?
Absolutely.
This is no high-minded fool's errand. It's a lifelong journey to mastery.
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