Buddy chats informally with Earle Dumler, one of  Hollywood's most celebrated and inspirational studio musicians. Earle's incredible oboe and English horn playing may be heard on literally thousands of records and soundtracks. Earle shares his early days in Hollywood, his memories of working with composers Bruce Broughton, Elmer Bernstein, Jerry Goldsmith, Nelson Riddle, David Rose - He talks about his fellow studio musicians including Alan Kaplan, Hal Espinoza, Gene Cipriano and also his experiences recording with the Carpenters, The Beach Boys, Frank Zappa and Burt Bacharach.