My guest for this episode is Mike Sailors

Mike is committed to figuring things out. A talented performer, composer, and educator, Mike’s career was almost cut short by severe chop problems. With the help of Trumpet Gurus like Rich Willey, Bryan Davis, and Peter Bond, Mike went on to forge a successful career in New York City before returning to his Alma Mater in Austin, Texas where he is committed to helping a new generation of trumpet players avoid the same mistakes that he made.

Check out what Mike has to say about his major chop issues, finding solutions, poor pedagogy, overcoming poor pedagogy, today's great thinkers on trumpet pedagogy, a more natural approach to playing the trumpet, the problem with playing too loud, his career arc, being an educator, finding your passion, why it's tough living in New York, developing the skills to be a jazz player, his approach to practice, playing by feel, how to make your practice time more efficient, his three main cats, the most important musician of our time, tips for playing high notes, and so much more!

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!

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00:00:00:00 Intro

00:03:07:22 His major chop issues

00:06:55:17 Finding solutions

00:08:04:08 Poor pedagogy

00:09:15:04 Overcoming poor pedagogy

00:12:16:12 Today's great thinkers on trumpet pedagogy

00:14:52:08 A more natural approach to playing the trumpet

00:19:42:21 The problem with playing too loud

00:24:22:24 His career arc

00:31:01:00 Being an educator

00:33:52:05 Finding your passion

00:38:18:23 Why it's tough living in New York

00:47:12:21 Developing the skills to be a jazz player

00:53:13:01 His approach to practice

00:54:57:21 Playing by feel

00:56:57:23 How to make your practice time more efficient

01:01:32:05 His three main cats

01:07:38:18 The most important musician of our time

01:10:58:22 Sound Off

01:14:42:21 Geared Up

01:23:02:17 Tips for playing high notes

01:27:16:11 Rapid Fire Round