In this Listener's Choice episode, Andrew & Lance answer a frequently asked listener question regarding starting a brass group.

We cover many areas, including:

• Start with why
• Gigging group or full-time endeavor
• Traditional brass quintet instrumentation?
• Skills developed via chamber music
• The path if you want a gigging group
• Opportunities to play different musical roles
• The "who" decision
• "Good to Great" by Jim Collins
• Division of labor
• The Polka Bandits
• The Dead Animals
• 2 Red Performance Commando Unit
• Incorporate or not?
• Picking a name
• Branding
• Picking the right market for your skills
• Andrew's last Boston Brass gig

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