LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have another installment of “Winning The Job”. This episode features Brendan Fitzgerald, bassist with the St. Louis Symphony, and waiting for information about trial weeks with the Minnesota Orchestra. This episode is very special to me. Over a year ago, Brendan […]
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Don’t Push The Suck Button – Ryan Middagh | Ep. 58
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great episode with Ryan Middagh. Ryan is the director of jazz studies with the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University. He also is the leader of the Ryan Middagh Big Band, and he also composes, arranges, and performs […]
Criticism Is Part Of Taking A Risk – It Is Not The Critic Who Counts | Ep. 57
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This weeks episode of the podcast was inspired by Brene Brown’s special “The Call To Courage” on Netflix. I was watching it with Kathleen one night, and she began covering her thoughts on Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Man In The Arena” speech. Every time I hear this epic […]
I’m Not Ready To Retire Just Yet.. – Tom Rolfs | Ep. 55
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great conversation to share with Tom Rolfs, principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I’ve known Tom since 2010, when I was fortunate enough to be selected as a fellow for the Tanglewood Music Festival. Tom and I have […]
We’re Talking About (Organized) Practice | Ep. 54
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, I thought it would be a good time to have a full discussion on some of the benefits of organizing your practice. I dive into my detail in the actual episode, but my practice hasn’t always been the most productive use of […]
How We’re Dealing With Our Coronavirus Quarantine – Kathleen Costello and Ryan Beach | Ep. 53
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we’re taking a bit of a departure from our normal schedule of interviews to bring you an honest episode discussing how Kathleen and I are dealing with being quarantined during this time. None of this is really that easy, as you all […]
My Path Hasn’t Really Been A Straight Line (Maybe It Was Always Designed That Way) – Eric Yates | Ep. 52
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have another installment of “Freeway Philharmonic”. This episode features Eric Yates, associate professor of trumpet at the University of Alabama. Eric plays with the Alabama Symphony frequently as well, and we have developed a good friendship over the years. Before teaching […]
If You Want To Be A Better Second Trumpet Player, You Need To Play More Second Trumpet – Ben Wright | Ep. 51
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a great episode with Ben Wright. Ben is the second trumpet with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I first met him at Tanglewood in 2010 and then spent more time with him in 2012. He was able to open my eyes […]
Your Reputation Is Your Career (Don’t Burn Bridges) – Nick Laufer | Ep. 49
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we’re featuring trombonist Nick Laufer. Nick is all over the place professionally: he plays trombone with Toby Keith, he was a member of the Maniacal Four Trombone Quartet, and he teaches trombone at Vanderbilt University alongside Jeremy Wilson. Nick also serves as […]
If You Want To Be A Rock Star, You Gotta Move To California – Will Hutchinson | Ep. 48
LISTEN ON – iTunes Spotify Google Play Buzzsprout This week on the podcast, we have a very special installment of “Freeway Philharmonic”. This episode features Will Hutchinson, a friend of mine living in Lincoln, NE. Will and I went to high school together, but over the years lost touch with each other. Reconnecting with him […]