John McNeil has been an innovative voice on the trumpet since the 1970s, having played with the Horace Silver Quintet and the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, as well as recorded over a dozen albums under his own name. He is also a master teacher, and is the author of "The Art of Jazz Trumpet" as well as the co-author of "Flexus: Trumpet Calisthenics for the Modern Improviser." Listen as he shares his secrets for how to develop your own sound and approach , what happened the first time he sat in with Thad Jones, as well as common misconceptions with the Flexus book. 

Visit John McNeil: www.mcneiljazz.com
Visit John Raymond: www.john-raymond.com
Music: "Where We Grew Up" (John Raymond & Real Feels)