Brass Chats Episode 6: Leroy Jones

Brass Chats Episode 6: Leroy Jones

Leroy Jones doesn't get nearly the recognition that he deserves. He's better than you (obviously), and us (double obviously) and therefore you can learn a lot from listening to his playing, and you can get even further inside his head by listening to his Brass Chatting. …

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Brass Chats Episode 5: Peter Bond

Brass Chats Episode 5: Peter Bond

Pete’s a badass beer-drinkin’ brass man who plays for the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and is active lots of other places in the trumpet world. You already knew that though. We fled from the NYPD after shooting this interview, but that was off camera. Anyway, enjoy!

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Brass Chats Episode 4: Denver Dill

Brass Chats Episode 4: Denver Dill

Denver Dill, bugler in the Hellcats (the West Point Band's field music group), sits down to shoot the breeze on overcoming a lip injury, performing modern works for trumpet, and—of course—a Monster Round for the ages.

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Brass Chats Episode 3: Josh Landress

Brass Chats Episode 3: Josh Landress

Josh Landress, owner of J. Landress Brass in Manhattan, New York, New York, New York, New York, New York, USA, Earth, master repairer and instrument craftsman, sits down with the Monsters and straight up gets what's been comin' to him for a long, long time. 

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Brass Chats Episode 2: Tom Rolfs

Brass Chats Episode 2: Tom Rolfs

If you're the principal trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, you play trumpet like a boss. But who is Tom's biggest musical influence? This answer and more…only on Brass Chats.

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Brass Chats Episode 1: Arturo Sandoval

Brass Chats Episode 1:  Arturo Sandoval

In our candid talk with trumpet legend Arturo Sandoval, he reveals the #1 key to mastering improvisation, his amazing perspective on life's challenges, and... whether he prefers brunettes or blondes.

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