Hello Fellow Musicians!! How are you doing? (is anyone even reading this?) In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Ben Britton. If you do not know who he is, he is doing lots of amazing work, and here is a portion of the things he has done... he has earned a Master's degree in saxophone jazz performance at the Manhattan School of Music and Doctorate in jazz studies at Eastman; he has produced many albums and is an avid composer; and, he currently teaches jazz and woodwinds at the College of Southern Idaho. Oh AND, among other things, he has written a fictional novel, Gravity Leak, which is in the publishing stages, with an accompanying album of self-composed music, which, is a main topic of our discussion today. We also talked about SMART practice and some of the behind the senses of Eastman. Angela and I both enjoyed this convo, and we think you will to! Let us know what you think!!

Ben's Website: http://www.benbrittonjazz.com

Ben's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benbrittonjazz

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

^this link is also the one where you can support us through a donation^

What is going on everyone?!? We are so excited to talk to Kimberlee Dray once again, and this time, you can ACTUALLY hear her. We finally got back to re-recording this... we were so sad that the audio last time was horrible because Kimberlee is always SO MUCH fun to talk to, and we talked about so many things this time. Some of the topics were from our previous convo (although, they will basically be new because of the audio issue), and some of the topics are new. We talked about: why we need to perform for the non-musicians rather than the magicians, what directions Kimberlee will be taking in the new year, and how we can change our mindset on performing. We hope you enjoy this episode, and let us know what you think!

Kimberlee's Website: http://kimberleedray.com

Kimberlee's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greencasegirl/?hl=en

Kimberlee's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/611434913027504

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

Hello everyone! We are back for another podcast interview! Today, we have a very special guest [ I need to find some more descriptive words, because I say that about every episode :) ] -- Dr. Josh Wright. But in all seriousness, we are so fortunate to be talking to Josh. He has earned a doctorate in piano performance from the University of Michigan, competed across the country, and built a large online music presence and business. He has created numerous online courses as well as countless free YouTube videos. In this episode, we talk to him about deciding to have a career in music, building the career he has now, discovering your love for music, and so much more! We hope you enjoy this episode, AND he has been very gracious to give you guys a discount on his digital courses...

Josh’s Website: https://www.joshwrightpiano.com/

Josh's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/joshwrightpiano

Josh's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joshwrightpiano

Josh's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshwrightpiano/

20% off ALL ProPractice videos and courses using the coupon code “podcast” at the following link: https://joshwrightpiano.teachable.com/courses

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

HAPPY NEW YEAR! We are so excited to bring you more, new, and improved content. We hope you enjoyed the holiday season, as well as our FIRST mini series! 🥳 For this very special episode, we had a conversation with the one and only DR. JOHN DELONY. Yeah, we are stoked too. If you do not know who he is, he is a Dave Ramsey personality, and he has his own show where he helps people with anxiety, depression, relationships, and all of those things we have all been struggling with over this year. In our conversation, we talked about how musician's tend to block-off relationships with others, negative self-talk and damaging comparisons, and also goal planning for 2021. We sincerely hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did!

#JohnDelony #DaveRamsey #2021Goals #Relationships #Comparisons

Check out Dr. D here:

https://www.johndelony.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4HiMKM8WLcNbt9ae_XNRNQ

Twitter (@johndelony)

Instagram (@johndelony)

Facebook (facebook.com/JohnDelony)

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

For those of you who are new, WELCOME to The Musician's Toolbox where we interview people in the music industry to learn from them, and how we can be successful. This out-of-the-ordinary episode is composed of brief and concise answers from the people we have interviewed on foundational questions like: "How do you practice scales? What would you recommend for someone who is confused on how to strategize piece memorization, or struggling with inefficient practice sessions? And also how can someone prepare for performances?" We will break down these topics in every episode in the month of December. These clips have NEVER been seen before, so if you have already watched the full interviews, do not hesitate and miss this valuable information! If you were intrigued by someone's comments, we encourage to listen/watch their full interviews–we learned so much from them, and we think you will too! (links are below)

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:35 Mick Wetzel

2:26 Robyn Wells

3:56 Aaron Miller

4:18 Lito Hernandez

5:19 Renée-Paule Gauthier

6:42 Karali Hunter

7:45 Mick Wetzel

9:29 Del Parkinson

10:19 Outro

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

Full Episodes:

Del Parkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPtLn6yeg5U&t=939s

Karali Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJt9d2Khjs

Robyn Wells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1orOgMRKGA&t=5s

Aaron Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skvpxag1XnM

Lito Hernandez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyqqJ-ekiek&t=2388s

Mick Wetzel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrR--fa-tuE

ThatViolaKid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPRUJgKcJI&t=1s

Renée-Paule Gauthier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzQ9UKapN0

For those of you who are new, WELCOME to The Musician's Toolbox where we interview people in the music industry to learn from them, and how we can be successful. This out-of-the-ordinary episode is composed of brief and concise answers from the people we have interviewed on foundational questions like: "How do you practice scales? What would you recommend for someone who is confused on how to strategize piece memorization, or struggling with inefficient practice sessions? And also how can someone prepare for performances?" We will break down these topics in every episode in the month of December. These clips have NEVER been seen before, so if you have already watched the full interviews, do not hesitate and miss this valuable information! If you were intrigued by someone's comments, we encourage to listen/watch their full interviews–we learned so much from them, and we think you will too! (links are below)

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction

1:34 Mick Wetzel

5:52 Del Parkinson

7:06 Aaron Miller

8:02 Lito Hernandez

9:33 Renée-Paule Gauthier

11:36 Robyn Wells

13:18 Drew Forde

14:47 Karali Hunter

17:21 Outro

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

Full Episodes:

Del Parkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPtLn6yeg5U&t=939s

Karali Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJt9d2Khjs

Robyn Wells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1orOgMRKGA&t=5s

Aaron Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skvpxag1XnM

Lito Hernandez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyqqJ-ekiek&t=2388s

Mick Wetzel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrR--fa-tuE

ThatViolaKid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPRUJgKcJI&t=1s

Renée-Paule Gauthier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzQ9UKapN0

For those of you who are new, WELCOME to The Musician's Toolbox where we interview people in the music industry to learn from them, and how we can be successful. This out-of-the-ordinary episode is composed of brief and concise answers from the people we have interviewed on foundational questions like: "How do you practice scales? What would you recommend for someone who is confused on how to strategize piece memorization, or struggling with inefficient practice sessions? And also how can someone prepare for performances?" We will break down these topics in every episode in the month of December. These clips have NEVER been seen before, so if you have already watched the full interviews, do not hesitate and miss this valuable information! If you were intrigued by someone's comments, we encourage to listen/watch their full interviews–we learned so much from them, and we think you will too! (links are below)

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction 

1:35 Karali Hunter

3:33 Mick Wetzel 

5:30 Lito Hernandez 

7:01 Renée-Paule Gauthier

8:33 Robyn Wells

9:52 ThatViolaKid

11:10 Del Parkinson

12:15 Aaron Miller

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

Full Interviews:

Del Parkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPtLn6yeg5U&t=939s

Karali Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJt9d2Khjs

Robyn Wells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1orOgMRKGA&t=5s

Aaron Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skvpxag1XnM

Lito Hernandez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyqqJ-ekiek&t=2388s

Mick Wetzel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrR--fa-tuE

ThatViolaKid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPRUJgKcJI&t=1s

Renée-Paule Gauthier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzQ9UKapN0

For those of you who are new, WELCOME to The Musician's Toolbox where we interview people in the music industry to learn from them, and how we can be successful. This out-of-the-ordinary episode is composed of brief and concise answers from the people we have interviewed on foundational questions like: "How do you practice scales? What would you recommend for someone who is confused on how to strategize piece memorization, or struggling with inefficient practice sessions? And also how can someone prepare for performances?" We will break down these topics in every episode in the month of December. These clips have NEVER been seen before, so if you have already watched the full interviews, do not hesitate and miss this valuable information! If you were intrigued by someone's comments, we encourage to listen/watch their full interviews–we learned so much from them, and we think you will too! (links are below)

Chapters:

1:33 Renée-Paule Gauthier

4:00 Del Parkinson

4:46 Mick Wetzel

9:53 Lito Hernandez

10:43 ThatViolaKid

13:58 Robyn Wells

15:47 Aaron Miller

16:45 Karali Hunter

Our MEGALINK to EVERYTHING: https://linktr.ee/themusicianstoolbox

Email: [email protected]

P.S. We would LOVE a Voice Message: https://anchor.fm/themusicianstoolbox

Full Interviews:

Del Parkinson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPtLn6yeg5U&t=939s

Karali Hunter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myJt9d2Khjs

Robyn Wells: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1orOgMRKGA&t=5s

Aaron Miller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skvpxag1XnM

Lito Hernandez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyqqJ-ekiek&t=2388s

Mick Wetzel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrR--fa-tuE

ThatViolaKid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPRUJgKcJI&t=1s

Renée-Paule Gauthier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wzQ9UKapN0