Raleigh, NC based trumpeter and band leader Steve Baker returns to the show to talk about the ongoing recovery from the Coronapocalypse that musicians are dealing with. We also go in-depth on his beginnings on trumpet, how he got involved with the business side of music, along with tips on how not to go the…
I was going to wait a couple of weeks to publish this episode with Phil Snedecor, but I thought I just played his episode from five years ago last week on the feed, why not just put it up this week? So here we go. In this episode, we dove deep into a lot of…
David Dash is an instructor at the North Carolina School for the Arts, and is currently on a one-year assignment with the North Carolina Symphony. In James’ interview with David, you’ll hear tips on balancing self-criticism with music-making, dealing with performance anxiety, effective practice strategies and much more! As a reminder, we invite you to…
What a privilege it is to welcome back to the show Justin Bland! I got to chat with Justin in the summer of ’21 and was excited to book him for another interview. Justin is a truly world-class performer and teacher in all things trumpet, particularly baroque trumpet. I encourage you to give our previous…
Dennis Edelbrock has performed with The United States Army Band and the Army Brass Quintet since 1975. The National Trumpet Competition, hosted at GMU, is the largest in the world and has provided performing opportunities for over 11,000 students since its inception in 1992. In exhibition concerts, it has featured such artists as Canadian Brass,…
Today we welcome principal trumpeter with the Utah Symphony (aka the quarterback of the orchestra to folks in his hometown of Milaca, MN) Travis Peterson. Travis was mentioned often in the episode with Jeff Luke, which I highly recommend you listen to as well, and so it was a tremendous honor to have Travis on…
I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Luke this past summer at a concert in Milaca, MN – hometown of Jeff’s colleague in the Utah Symphony Travis Peterson (who’s featured in the next episode of the show). He was down for scheduling a remote interview and I know share it with you for your listening…
When Sarah Herbert auditioned for the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, she flat out neglected the inner voice reminding her of the magnitude of her environment. One of the finest music conservatories in the United States. Studying under the keen and discerning eye of top instructors. Pressure to maintain peak performance at all…
Today is a really special episode. Not only because it’s with a fantastic guest, Manny Laureano, but it was one of those rare occasions where I was able to record a podcast in person.That does not happen often. Manny and I just dove deep into a lot of things. And anyone who knows Manny knows…
What can we say about Chris Gekker? -Terrific trumpet player and teacher -Prolific writer of method and exercise books -Pioneer in the realm of brass chamber music We could go on and on. But some things are best left unsaid – or unwritten in the show notes until you hear them said 😉 Enjoy this…