What do you get when you cross an insightful teacher with a deep thinker and then throw in a liberal dose of sarcasm? You get my guest for this episode, the Lord of the Lip Slur, Scott Belk.  

Scott is the director of Jazz Studies at the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music.  Scott is a versatile player who is as comfortable in his role with the trumpet ensemble Tromba Mundi as he is playing lead with Bootsy Collins.  Scott is also the slightly twisted mind behind Lip Slur World Headquarters and his two books Modern Lip Flexibilities for Brass and Progressive Lip Flexibilities for Brass which have frustrated brass players around the world.  

Join Scott as he talks about the creation of Lip Slur World Headquarters, the power of social media, publishing his first book, the creative process for writing lip slurs, the importance of practicing technical studies musically, why being in "flow" doesn't make you get better, maintaining balance, the importance of routine and problem-solving skills, what he learned at North Texas State, and so much more.  

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

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