My guest for this episode is Jumaane Smith.  Jumaane is kickin’ it old school. As the lead trumpet player for Michael Buble, Jumaane has toured the world playing in sold-out concert halls and packed stadiums. His playing combines the lyricism of the old masters with some modern-day swagger. Jumaane can bring the heat with his horn, or he can make it sweet with his smooth vocals. Because no matter what he does, it’s always about the music.  

Check out what Jumaane has to say about how it feels to play with Michael Buble, ways to hear yourself onstage, learning to play by feel, his influences, the benefits of singing, the lessons he's learned working with great vocalists, dealing with the haters, his favorite musical setting, gratitude, change, developing as a trumpet player, a melodic approach to lead trumpet playing, the current state of jazz, the impact of Wynton Marsalis, what it takes to become a great player, his approach to practice, why practice should be consistent and efficient, 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 Intro 

00:03:01 How it feels to play with Michael Buble 

00:08:31 Ways to hear yourself onstage 

00:10:17 Learning to play by feel 

00:16:38 His influences 

00:17:48 The benefits of singing 

00:21:03 The lessons he's learned working with great vocalists 

00:24:22 Dealing with the haters 

00:28:52 His favorite musical setting 

00:30:42 Gratitude 

00:34:40 Change 

00:35:52 Developing as a trumpet player 

00:39:51 A melodic approach to lead trumpet playing 

00:41:23 The current state of jazz 

00:48:46 The impact of Wynton Marsalis 

00:55:02 What it takes to become a great player 

00:59:22 His approach to practice 

01:03:13 Why practice should be consistent and efficient 

01:07:11 Sound Off 

01:11:10 Geared Up 

01:18:05 The importance of troubleshooting skills 

01:19:07 Rapid Fire Round