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Scott Belck – a Yamaha Performing Artist, recorded at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music June 17, 2019

Scott may be one of the most thoughtful musicians I’ve met. He thinks deeply about performing and teaching. And, yes, is the creator of two of the best flexibility books out there. He is the Supreme Commander of Lip Slur World Headquarters and you can find his books at www.scottbelck.com

Matt Anklan – a Powell Trumpets Performing Artist - recorded at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music June 17, 2019

Matt is not only a terrific young musician he is also the creator and developer of The Silencer. www.trumpetsilencer.com

Matt is making waves as both a soloist and section musician. If you get a chance to work with him or hear him live you’ll have a great time!

Roger Ingram & Josh Rzenko– recorded at Roger’s house June 12, 2019

A Jupiter/XO Performing Artist

OK, we’ve all heard the opening of Red Light, Blue Light and how Roger lights it up with his playing. Roger has partnered with Josh Rzepka, another Chicago area trumpeter, and they are working on developing a recording that will result in play-along duets in a variety of styles. You can’t miss their enthusiasm for this project. Check out Roger’s products at www.onetootree.com

Chris Hasselbring & Kirsty Montgomery – recorded at the Brass for Beginners factory in Skokie, IL June 12, 2019

www.brassforbeginners.com

Chris is a trumpet player and instrument designer, and his wife Kirsty is a historian and co-writer of the written materials. You’ll hear about the importance and significance of these instruments and books and the impact they are making at every level of musicianship. From the beginner to the Met Opera Orchestra, people are finding the BfB instruments to be a terrific addition to their equipment stash.

Fred Powell – recorded at the Powell Trumpets studio in Elkhart June 12, 2019

Holy cow! Listen to the path Fred has taken thru the industry and you won’t be surprised that he is one of the finest trumpet makers in the world. His depth of experience as a player and his journey thru the industry with different brands have certainly contributed to his current and future success. He’s more accessible on Facebook than on his website, so friend him there and check out his trumpets.

Jeff Christiana & The Eastman Music Company Story – A continuation of the previous interview this is the excerpted section where Jeff tells a great story about how Eastman Music Company came to be and how it has developed into the amazing company it is today. Eastman Music Company made a great move in hiring Jeff off his departure from Conn-Selmer.

Jeff Christiana, Eastman Music Co. – recorded at the Mishawaka Public Library, May 23, 2019

Jeff has worn many different hats as you’ll hear during this interview. So many jobs, and a variety of experiences have made Jeff one of the most qualified people to talk about the industry, and not just trumpet! He has probably been part of the development of a trumpet you are playing at the moment! He’s also got a wicked sense of humor, which means he’s more a trumpet player than anything else! Enjoy.

Doc Severinsen, Shires Artist

Recorded at the Hyatt Regency downtown Miami during the ITG conference on July 11, 2019

Forget that he’s 92 years old, Doc held court in the Shires room at ITG all week long. He took the time to talk to and take pictures with every person that came in that week and gave them focused attention. You don’t get that from every artist! Doc is the real deal and is as enthusiastic about trumpet as he’s ever been. We also talked about his new CD which is a compilation of lost recordings from the mid 80’s. In talking about a certain track Doc had to pause and prepare himself to talk about it. I’ve never seen him so tenderhearted and vulnerable as he was during this part of the interview. We were both on the verge of tears as he talked about that piece of music. Hopefully, you’ll hear what I’m trying to describe. Towards the end of the interview Doc also refers to a book Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander, M.D. Please enjoy the interview!

You can find the Lost Tapes CD at www.docseverinsen.com/music

Joey Tartell – recorded at Indiana University, November 18, 2018

An S.E. Shires Performing Artist, Joey is currently a professor of trumpet at Indiana University and serves as the head of undergraduate music studies. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army’s Jazz Ambassadors, played with Maynard Ferguson, and just about everyone else you can think of. He’s at home on stage as well as the recording studio and teaching studio. Joey produces a terrific blog you can find at www.joeytartell.com

John Foster – recorded at the University of Indianapolis, November 3, 2018

John Foster is the director of the Australasian Trumpet Academy in Queensland, Australia. An avid proponent of the natural and baroque trumpet, John tours the world performing and teaching. He has penned several books and compositions worthy of every trumpeter’s library. You can find more information about John and the Australasian Trumpet Academy at www.austrumpetacademy.com