The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast

This episode features a tribute to the long-time trumpet professor at Indiana University, William "Bill" Adam. Contributors include Chris Botti, Charley Davis, Larry Hall, Jerry Hey, Robert Slack, Dr. Karl Sievers, John Head, Jim O'Banion, Dr. George Tsoutsouris, John Harbaugh, Phil May, David Roth, Mark Minasian, and Greg Wing.

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell - A Trumpet Podcast features L.A. musician Larry Hall. Larry is a top call trumpet studio session and his credits include thousands of movie, television, and album sessions.

Larry Hall was a student of William Adam at Indiana University. He has played in Hawaii and Las Vegas. Larry was the founding member of the band OX with Jerry Hey, which later went on to become Seawind. You can hear Larry on the Seawind album, "Reunion,".

This episode features Hollywood trumpet legend Rick Baptist. Rick has recorded on thousands of movie and television soundtracks. He recently peformed on his 30th broadcast of The Academy Awards show. Rick proudly plays Schilke trumpets.

This episode features an interview with studio trumpet player Gary Grant. Gary has played trumpet on thousands of albums for the biggest names in pop, rock, and jazz including Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Quincy Jones, Celine Dion, and many others. Gary Grant's trumpet can be heard on countless movie and T.V. soundtracks. More recently, Gary has been producing albums by trumpet artists like Arturo Sandoval, Malcolm McNab, and Wayne Bergeron.

Check out Gary's Studio Musician's Manual for a Long and Productive Career!

This episode features Roy Poper, Associate Professor of Trumpet at Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Roy is the author of "Roy Poper's Guide to the Brasswind Methods of James Stamp" and has released a classical trumpet CD entitled "Los Angeles Trumpet Works." Learn more about Roy Poper at www.roypoper.com.

Episode #11 also includes 7 ways to take your trumpet playing to the next level in 2014.

The show notes for this episode can be found at www.bobreeves.com/11

This episode features Los Angeles trumpet player, Dan Fornero. He discusses trumpet playing and the release of his new album, Not So Old School. Show notes are available at www.bobreeves.com/10.

This episode features an interview with Rob Roy McGregor, former 2nd trumpet with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and founder of Balquhidder Music. Rob Roy talks about his career in music and publishing, as well as his new compilation book, "Trumpet Lessons - Things We've Learned While Chasing the Trumpet."

In this episode, our special guest is Tedd Waggoner, Director of Sales and Marketing for Vincent Bach at the Conn-Selmer Corporation. Also, Bob Reeves discusses the origins of the trumpet valve alignment process he created and patented.

In Episode 7 of The Other Side of the Bell, trumpeter Michael Cichowicz sits down with us to discuss his father and famed Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2nd trumpet Vincent Cichowicz. He also discusses growing up with Bud Herseth, his fortuitous meeting in Hawaii with Jerry Hey, and UK trumpeter Derek Watkins.

Bob Reeves talks about his mentor, Carroll Purviance. Harry Kim, founder and trumpet with the Vine Street Horns, is interviewed as our special guest.