My guest for this episode is Walt Johnson.  

In the world of lead trumpet players, Walt is a true Superman. His stellar career has spanned six decades and has given him the opportunity to lend his prodigious talents to two of the biggest names in the history of modern music, The Chairman of the Board Frank Sinatra, and The King. His method book, Double High C in 10 Minutes, still tops sales charts, and his newest book Low Gear High Gear is destined to be another classic.   

Check out what Walt has to say about his beginnings, being a good team player, why he started making horn cases, his love for creativity, starting his professional career, getting sent to Vietnam, opportunities, adjusting to the personality of superstars, Sinatra and Elvis, dealing with the demands of high profile gigs, Double High C in 10 minutes, the importance of throat size, learning from other trumpet players, mindfulness and mortality, new musical projects, Low Gear High Gear, the true meaning of music, his daily approach to the trumpet, 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 

00:03:36 His beginnings 

00:06:51 Being a good team player 

00:11:14 Why he started making horn cases 

00:14:19 His love for creativity 

00:16:36 Starting his professional career 

00:19:40 Getting sent to Vietnam 

00:26:29 Opportunities 

00:29:20 Adjusting to the personality of superstars 

00:32:36 Sinatra 

00:36:53 Dealing with the demands of high profile gigs 

00:39:46 Double High C in 10 minutes 

00:45:28 The importance of throat size 

00:48:15 Learning from other trumpet players 

00:52:14 Mindfulness and mortality 

00:54:32 New musical projects 

00:57:07 Low Gear High Gear 

01:01:16 The true meaning of music 

01:06:58 His daily approach to trumpet 

01:13:01 Sound Off 

01:17:05 Geared Up 

01:23:12 Rapid Fire