My guest for this episode is Peter Bond.  

Peter is a late bloomer. Starting out as a self-described trumpet meathead with poor playing habits, no one would have predicted his career as a renowned classical musician. His 28 year run with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra gave him the opportunity to play alongside some of the trumpet world's greatest talents and support opera's legendary performers. And with his book "The Singing Trumpet" Peter hopes to ease the way for trumpeters of every style to find their unique voice.  

Check out what Peter has to say about humor as a survival mechanism, making changes, things he will miss about The Met, his unorthodox approach, the difference between singing and blowing, how traditional pedagogy limits expressive potential, how the vocal model helps you play in the upper register, a book of ideas, the limitations of received wisdom, the difference between comfort and correctness, playing catch up, being surrounded by greatness, what makes the Met Orchestra so unique, the influence of vocalist, and so much more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Peter Bond's book "The Singing Trumpet": https://www.carlfischer.com/txt14-the-singing-trumpet.html

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove  

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:39 Humor as a survival mechanism 

00:04:10 Making changes 

00:06:15 Things he will miss about The Met 

00:11:28 His unorthodox approach 

00:15:49 The difference between singing and blowing 

00:20:53 How traditional pedagogy limits expressive potential 

00:24:50 How the vocal model helps you play in the upper register 

00:30:21 A book of ideas 

00:35:26 The limitations of received wisdom 

00:40:14 The difference between comfort and correctness 

00:41:38 Playing catch up 

00:45:55 Being surrounded by greatness 

00:47:29 What makes the Met Orchestra so unique 

00:52:09 The influence of vocalist 

01:00:04 Dream gig 

01:01:48 Sound Off 

01:03:40 Geared Up 

01:11:19 Rapid Fire Round

My guest for this episode is Graham Breedlove.  

Graham is a musical chef. Raised in the rich cultural gumbo that is Louisiana, Graham has stayed true to his roots by creating a tasty mix of musical influences. Whether it’s cooking on stage with the Army Blues Big Band, blazing with a combo, or spreading the gospel of jazz in the classroom, Graham is certain to get your head bobbin’ and your feet tappin’.  

Check out what Graham has to say about Louisiana music, combining musical influences, modern influences, personal responsibility and musical amoebas, programming to balance innovation with connection, approaching solos like a conversation, entering the world of DC military bands, the educational impact of The Army Blues, teamwork in The Army Blues Trumpet section, comparing big band to small band playing, the lost art of section playing, what the future holds, filling the holes in the world of jazz education, being a mature musician, and so much more. 

 So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and laissez les bon temps rouler! 

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Follow the U.S. Army Blues at https://www.usarmyband.com/ensembles/the-u-s-army-blues 

Get to know Graham at https://www.grahambreedlove.com/ 

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove  

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:58 Louisiana music 

00:08:21 Combining musical influences 

00:12:59 Modern influences 

00:17:20 Personal responsibility and musical amoebas 

00:24:07 Programming to balance innovation with connection 

00:28:19 Approaching solos like a conversation 

00:31:38 Entering the world of DC military bands 

00:37:50 The educational impact of The Army Blues 

00:39:50 Teamwork in The Army Blues Trumpet section 

00:47:09 Comparing big band to small band playing 

00:50:10 The lost art of section playing 

00:54:07 What the future holds 

00:56:22 Filling the holes in the world of jazz education 

01:05:53 Being a mature musician 

01:07:38 Sound Off 

01:10:14 Geared Up 

01:16:50 Rapid Fire Round

My guest for this episode is Rashawn Ross.  

Rashawn is an interesting dichotomy. As a member of the Dave Matthews Band, Rashawn regularly plays in front of thousands of fans, but at heart, he is a quiet soul. Rashawn is noted for his amazing high chops, effortlessly soaring well above double-high C, yet he doesn’t consider himself a lead player. And while his talents make him legendary, his island roots keep him humble.   

Check out what Rashawn has to say about staying grounded, introvert coins, misconceptions, large venues vs small venues, the stage vs the studio, gratitude, his role with The Dave Matthews Band, the necessity of two sets of gear, working on the new Bach trumpet, the Stevens Costello Method, in-ear monitors, figuring out how to play in the extreme upper register, multiple approaches to playing the trumpet, trial and error, and so much more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Find out more about Rashawn and the new Bach trumpets: https://bit.ly/RashawnRoss 

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove 

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets ----------------------------- 

00:00:00 Intro 

00:03:20 Staying grounded 

00:07:26 Introvert coins 

00:13:53 Misconceptions 

00:16:14 Large venues vs small venues 

00:19:22 The stage vs the studio 

00:26:11 Gratitude 

00:32:48 His role with The Dave Matthews Band 

00:39:59 The necessity of two sets of gear 

00:42:04 Working on the new Bach trumpet 

00:50:24 The Stevens Costello Method 

00:57:05 In-ear monitors 

00:58:21 Figuring out how to play in the extreme upper register 

01:01:23 Multiple approaches to playing the trumpet 

01:06:21 Trial and error 

01:12:29 Sound Off 

01:16:35 Geared Up 

01:22:21 Rapid Fire Round

Welcome to this "best-of" episode of the Trumpet Gurus’ Hang podcast.   

Do you love gear? Of course you do!   

And because you love to talk about gear, I decided to make that discussion a regular part of The Trumpet Gurus Hang by adding the Geared Up segment to every episode.  

Geared Up is a chance for my guests to discuss their take on trumpet gear, specifically the concepts that they feel are the most important to them and their expert advice on how to find the best gear for your personal needs.  T

his compilation features highlights from my hangs with Eric Miyashiro, Paul Baron, Michael Bogart, Kiku Collins, Kevin Burns, James Morrison, Jim Manley, Mary Elizabeth Bowden, Chris Jaudes, Matt White, and Allen Vizzutti.  

Check out what my guests had to say about their concepts and approaches to trumpets, mouthpieces, and more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove  

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:03:02 Eric Miyashiro 

00:07:09 Paul Baron 

00:11:30 Michael Bogart 

00:14:38 Kiku Collins 

00:17:37 Kevin Burns 

00:21:52 James Morrison 

00:29:33 Jim Manley 

00:32:59 Mary Elizabeth Bowden 

00:39:20 Chris Jaudes 

00:48:45 Matt White 

00:56:02 Allen Vizzutti 

01:05:41 Wrap Up

Welcome to this "best-of" episode of the Trumpet Gurus’ Hang podcast.   

The topic of this special episode is how to improve your trumpet sound. This features highlights from my hangs with Joshua Kaufmann, Ryan Quigley, Raul Agraz, David Dash, Melvin Jones, Tyler Jaeger, Ashley Killam, Carrie Blosser, Walt Johnson, Brad Mason, Jon Kaplan, Phil O'Neill, Rich Colquhoun, Larry Meregillano, Steven Cunningham, Vaughn Nark, and Estela Aragon.  

Check out what my guests had to say about their concepts and approaches to creating an amazing trumpet sound.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove 

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:01:18 Joshua Kaufmann 

00:09:14 Ryan Quigley 

00:10:59 Raul Agraz 

00:13:28 David Dash 

00:18:29 Melvin Jones 

00:21:11 Tyler Jaeger 

00:23:16 Ashley Killam and Carrie Blosser 

00:27:35 Walt Johnson 

00:29:56 Brad Mason 

00:33:43 Jon Kaplan 

00:36:47 Phil O'Neill 

00:42:33 Rich Colquhoun 

00:44:55 Larry Meregillano 

00:46:53 Steven Cunningham 

00:50:15 Vaughn Nark 

00:53:05 Estela Aragon 

00:55:20 Wrap Up

My guest for this episode is Estela Aragon.  

Estela is an innovator. While obtaining her Master’s Degree in Performance, Estela became obsessed with devising new techniques to teach music. As a result, her unique teaching methods earned her first prize at the 2014 Savvy Arts Venture Competition. Estela is the founder of the Trumpet Headquarters and The Music Fit Academy. She’s a performer, educator, and successful entrepreneur. And she’s just getting warmed up.  

Check out what Estela has to say about finding a new path, the fear of failure, structuring a progressive curriculum, expanding the course, dealing with gender bias, overcoming obstacles, filling the pedagogical void, a sneak peek at what's next, her ideal student, and so much more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Be inspired and get pumped at The MusicFit Academy: https://www.musicfitacademy.com/

Get free tips and resources from Estela: https://www.youtube.com/c/TrumpetHeadquarters 

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove 

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:03:07 Finding a new path 

00:11:52 The fear of failure 

00:23:22 Structuring a progressive curriculum 

00:33:40 Expanding the course 

00:43:09 Dealing with gender bias 

00:50:54 Overcoming obstacles 

00:56:20 Filling the pedagogical void 

00:59:34 A sneak peek at what's next 

01:02:44 Her ideal student 

01:04:39 Sound Off 

01:07:24 Geared Up 

01:09:47 Rapid Fire Round

My guest for this episode is Vaughn Nark.  

To quote Dizzy Gillespie, Vaughn Nark is something special. Vaughn followed in his father’s footsteps and began playing trumpet at the age of 6. But when he first heard Dizzy, his world changed forever. Having spent nearly 20 years in The Airmen of Note, Vaughn created a name for himself with his pyrotechnic approach to improvisation. Vaughn is also a passionate educator and a bit of a jazz historian meaning he is always ready with a great story.  

Check out what Vaughn has to say about why the trumpet is so special, his early influences, his first exposure to Dizzy Gillespie, his first meeting with Diz, why trumpet players need to stick together, honoring what's in your soul, studying the embouchures of the all-time greats, playing advice from Donald Reinhardt, why every embouchure is unique, how to increase your speed and accuracy, the importance of the teeth in playing, the history of jazz trumpet, and so much more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Learn more about Vaughn and check out his awesome resources at: http://www.vaughnnark.com/ 

Check out Vaughn with Dizzy, Faddis, Freddie, Wynton, and Jimmy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLfl7EGrcKw 

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove 

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:54 Why the trumpet is so special 

00:06:48 His early influences 

00:11:12 His first exposure to Dizzy Gillespie 

00:17:58 His first meeting with Diz 

00:30:25 Why trumpet players need to stick together 

00:32:29 Honoring what's in your soul 

00:38:16 Studying the embouchures of the all-time greats 

00:42:37 Playing advice from Donald Reinhardt 

00:52:39 Why every embouchure is unique 

00:57:41 How to increase your speed and accuracy 

01:04:14 The importance of the teeth in playing 

01:08:56 The history of jazz trumpet 

01:18:46 Sound Off 

01:22:03 Geared Up 

01:28:31 Rapid Fire Round

My guest for this episode is Steven Cunningham.  

On the road to attaining his doctorate, Steven had no desire to be an educator, but life has a funny way of bringing your real purpose to light. His path has gone from being a full-time working pro, to a university teaching position, to finally returning to his roots as the high school music teacher at his alma mater in Virginia. Steven is caring, passionate, and is committed to paying it forward, in other words, a great teacher.  

Check out what Steven has to say about living up to the Grambling tradition, the hidden benefits of marching bands, the importance of tradition in jazz, the importance of mixing things up, learning to work with what you have, the art of motivation, the many hats of an educator, finding his calling, the need for people skills, the importance of fundamentals, his approach to practice, the benefit of learning other instruments, and so much more!  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Get to know more about Steven and check out some of his trumpet practice resources at: https://sctrumpet.com/home 

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove 

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:01 Living up to the Grambling tradition 

00:10:56 The hidden benefits of marching bands 

00:14:03 The importance of tradition in jazz 

00:18:09 The importance of mixing things up 

00:20:28 Learning to work with what you have 

00:26:41 The art of motivation 

00:34:24 The many hats of an educator 

00:38:14 Finding his calling 

00:47:10 The need for people skills 

00:50:49 The importance of fundamentals 

00:52:30 His approach to practice 

01:00:40 The benefit of learning other instruments 

01:06:34 Sound Off 

01:11:43 Geared Up 

01:19:51 Rapid Fire Round

My guest for this episode is Larry Meregillano.  

Larry understands the struggle. At the start of his career, Larry made a name for himself with his powerful chops. Larry has toured and recorded with some of the biggest names in gospel music and sailed the high seas on cruise ships as a player and as a musical director. But Larry has had his share of chop problems as well, and his research led to the creation of The Compression Training System and a way to help other players find a better way to regain or maintain their chops.  

Check out what Larry has to say about getting started, quitting and restarting, getting back to his roots, the impact of his various teachers, the two things that will hurt a brass player, muscle memory, the role of compression, the Cat Anderson Method, finding the right coordination, the benefit of the Compression Training System, the correct way to use the CTS, what's next on the agenda, and so much more.   

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Find out more about Larry and The Compression Training System here: https://www.trumpetlegacy.com/ 

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/ 

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/ 

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove  

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets 

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00:00:00 Intro 

00:02:45 Getting started  

00:09:34 Quitting and restarting  

00:15:33 Getting back to his roots  

00:19:28 The impact of his various teachers  

00:22:17 The two things that will hurt a brass player  

00:26:31 Muscle memory  

00:29:17 The role of compression  

00:33:25 The Cat Anderson Method  

00:36:53 Finding the right coordination  

00:39:43 The benefit of the Compression Training System  

00:49:24 The correct way to use the CTS  

00:59:08 What's next on the agenda  

01:04:52 Sound Off  

01:07:32 Geared Up  

01:11:25 Rapid Fire Round

My guest for this episode is Rich Colquhoun.  

Rich is a man on a mission. A classically trained graduate of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Rich found that he was not completely prepared for the demands of the modern freelance trumpet player. His search for the solution to his playing problems led him to Jerry Callet and the Tounge Controlled Embouchure method. Since then, Rich has authored several books and developed a number of online resources to help trumpet players around the globe take their playing to new heights.  

Check out what Rich has to say about his introduction to the teachings of Jerry Callet, the evolution of Jerry Callet's methods, the role of the tongue and compression, dealing with naysayers, revamping methodology, TCE and articulation, consistency,  the separation of technique and music, his current playing demands, advice on getting started with TCE, universal principles, and so much more.  

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin! 

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Want to learn more about the Tounge Controled Embouchure? https://tonguecontrolled.info/

Rich's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/trumpetplanet

Rich's Brass Practice channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrassPractice

Rich's books and mouthpieces: https://neotericbrass.com/

The Open Arban Project: https://openarban.wordpress.com/

Rich's blog: https://trumpetpla.net/

Sound like a million bucks without breaking the bank with Barkley Microphones: http://barkleymic.com/

Let Vennture Mouthpieces help you on your search for the perfect mouthpiece. Use the code "TRUMPETGURUS21" to get 10% off your purchase: https://www.vennture.mp/

If you play hard, you need to make sure you show your chops some love with Robinson's Remedies products: bit.ly/ChopLove  

Let Jose help you master your mental game: bit.ly/MindfulnessSecrets   

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01:00:00:00 Intro 

01:03:10:11 His introduction to the teachings of Jerry Callet 

01:09:35:02 The evolution of Jerry Callet's methods 

01:13:08:07 The role of the tongue and compression 

01:20:36:20 Dealing with naysayers 

01:25:46:06 Revamping methodology 

01:27:59:16 TCE and articulation 

01:32:58:22 Consistency 

01:37:57:06 The separation of technique and music 

01:42:55:07 His current playing demands 

01:47:07:15 Advice on getting started with TCE 

02:00:24:10 Universal principles 

02:09:33:10 Sound Off 

02:12:21:14 Geared Up 

02:19:57:15 Rapid Fire Round