How British trumpet and flugelhorn player, Johnny Thirkell went from playing in a colliery band to recording with some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Johnny Thirkell joined his local colliery brass band in the North East of England when he was a kid and soon realised that music would be his whole world. After a short spell working down the mines, his musical talent led to Johnny playing all over the world and providing the brass sound on hundreds of pop, rock and jazz recordings. He’s worked with legendary names such as George Michael, Sir Paul McCartney, Jamiroquai, Lisa Stansfield, Cher, Tina Turner, Spice Girls, Swing Out Sister and has played on 36 number-one albums. In this episode, Johnny takes Mark into the world of the session musician, talks about some of the stars he’s played with and tells how one break has always led to another.

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