Bold as Brass Podcast

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player Carrie Blosser tells us about working as a U.S. Navy musician, about her love of learning and teaching, and about the new project that she's part of called Diversify the Stand! All episodes recorded during COVID-19...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Kevin Smith (bass trombone, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra) tells us about musically growing up in the Salvation Army, about his orchestral career and about his involvement with brass bands. All episodes recorded during COVID-19...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player and head of jazz at the Royal Academy of Music, Nick Smart tells us about his varied career, how he got started in music education and about his feelings on birds. All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown via...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Emily White tells us about her wide range of musical interests as a professional trombonist and as a violinist. She tells us about attending a music school at a young age, about her work with the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensem...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Carol Jantsch (principal tuba, Philadelphia Orchestra) tells us about her formative experiences at Interlochen arts camp, about her closet of costumes, and about her non-profit Tubas for Good. All episodes recorded during COVID-1...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Christian Jones (bass trombone of Opera North) tells us about playing in a symphony orchestra vs an opera orchestra, about his outdoor endeavours and about managing a playing-related injury. All episodes recorded via video call p...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode we hear from jazz and commercial trumpet player, Tom Walsh. He tells us about his performing and teaching career, about his up-close experience with Quincy Jones and he gives us a handful of inspirational recordings to check out....

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode we hear from jazz singer and trombonist Aubrey Logan. She tells us about growing up in a musical household, what it's like working with Postmodern Jukebox and about her two albums! All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown v...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player Erika Izaguirre tells us about her journey to becoming a Doctor of Music, about her supportive teachers and what she's up to nowadays. All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown via video call programmes. There...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player Elisabeth Lusche tells us about her performing life in the US (where she grew up) and the Netherlands (where she now lives and works), about being a student of Marco Blaauw and about the music she's not so keen on!...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode principal trombone of the BBC Concert Orchestra, Matt Lewis, tells us about his playing career so far, what he loves about educating brass players and about some of the exotic places he's travelled to. All episodes recorded durin...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player Kate Amrine tells us about her career to date including playing in an off-Broadway show to teaching at her alma mater through to recording her two albums. All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown via video ca...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player Nancy Taylor tells us about her fantastic career from being a musician in a Marines band, about teaching at the University of Texas at El Paso and about her work in occupational therapy. All episodes recorded durin...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trombonist and arranger Callum Au tells about his initial non-music focussed studies in Oxford, a story involving tanks, and about his awesome album with Claire Martin, Songs and Stories. All episodes recorded during COVID-19 loc...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode Anneke Scott tells us about her career as a horn player specialising in historical performance, why she likes airports, and her opinions on Belshazzar's Feast! All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown via video call program...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode euphonium player and teacher Amy Schumaker Bliss tells us about her time studying in the US and the UK and about writing a children's book based on brass bands - Amy's Brass Band! All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown vi...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player, and Yamaha artist, Louis Dowdeswell tells us about growing up in a musical family, about his commercial trumpet playing career and about his highly acclaimed YouTube channel. All episodes recorded during COVID-19...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trombonist Lauren Rudzinskas tells us about learning to buzz at a very young age, about her life as a trombone player and teacher and about her work with the International Women's Brass Conference. All episodes recorded during CO...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpeter Brianne Borden talks to us about moving across the US for her new job at the Crane School of Music as part of SUNY Potsdam and about yoga for musicians and her virtual studio! All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockd...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode tuba player Oren Marshall tells us about his hugely varied career as a tuba player and all round creative person.  This episode was recorded via a phone call and unfortunately had to finish a little shorter than usual so it's a b...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode tuba soloist and teacher Les Neish chats about his career. He tells us how he had a ropy start on the trumpet but truly found his instrument with the tuba, about his extended relationship with the RNCM and about playing with Stin...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpet player Émilie Fortin tells us about being a brass teacher and freelance musician in Montréal, about her visit to the International Women's Brass Conference and all about her career focussing on performing contemporary mus...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode horn player Katherine Smith tells us about her career, her love for chamber music and how she ended up performing and teaching in Wyoming.  All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown via video call programmes. There are occas...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode horn player Ursula Paludan Monberg tells us how she grew up in Denmark but is now based in London, about her career as a historical horn performer and about her debut solo CD, The Early Horn, released this year! The player that U...

A nosy trombonist (Melissa Brown) chats to other brass professionals about their careers, how they got there and what music they'd happily put in the bin. In this episode trumpeter Ashley Hall tells us about her career from being a soloist through to becoming a life and career coach at Longy School of Music. All episodes recorded during COVID-19 lockdown via video call programmes. We had a microph...