Typically, this podcast is about getting to know the person behind the horn. This week is all about the man behind the beard.

Mike Del Quadro is a Las Vegas-based trumpet builder and craftsman. Mike has become the go-to guy for his world-class repairs, restorations, and customizations. When you visit his shop, you never know who might be dropping their horn off for a little TLC. The Del Quadro line of custom-built trumpets are creating a buzz for their versatile sound, quality craftsmanship, and smooth appearance. 

Join Mike and me as we discuss keeping business going during the COVID era, creating a horn that looks as good as it plays, building equipment for the artist and not the manufacturer, helping young players find the right gear, casinos and trumpet conferences, life in Vegas, real talk about social injustice and why people need to pick a side of the tracks to stand on, why people need to be willing to fail, and so much more.

This episode has a lot of laughs, some serious social commentary, and more than a few F-bombs. So in other words, a typical day with DQ.

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