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Vinnie Cieselski's Early Musical Influences
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Vinnie Cieselski's Early Musical Influences

Vinnie Cieselski shares the beginning of his journey to Brass Mastery. Starting from early beginnings in a South Florida drum and bugle corps, Vinnie recounts his experiences from being introduced to the trumpet at age nine to receiving early lessons from Al Carroll, whose optimistic and practical teaching methods laid a strong foundation.

The discussion also explores the physical demands of playing the trumpet, the influences of legendary players like Maynard Ferguson and the importance of a positive mindset.

Additionally, the episode highlights the impactful careers of contemporary trumpet players such as Jeff Bailey and William Leathers, and their significant contributions to both classical and pop music.

Episode highlights

00:11 Early Beginnings with the Trumpet

02:29 Lessons from Al Carroll

06:23 Discovering Influences and Inspirations

07:52 Maynard Ferguson's Impact

10:29 Modern Trumpet Heroes

14:03 Classical and Pop Music Fusion

16:11 Conclusion and Joining the Brass Mastery Tribe

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Discussion about this podcast

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.
Will you join me?