Hip-BoneMusic presents BONE2PICK

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". October 2012: Michael Davis interviews Randy Brecker. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Bone2pick rolls into summer featuring a dynamic sit down with true brass royalty, the mighty Earl of Gardner. One of the jazz world’s premier lead trumpet players, Earl graciously and generously shares his thoughts on growing up in NYC, the unlikely meeting that led to him joining the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis band, what Thad was like on and off the bandstand, working with the likes of McCoy Tyner and...

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". May 2015: Michael Davis interviews Scott Wendholt. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick" . September 2012: Michael Davis interviews Peter Erskine. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". April 2015: Michael Davis interviews Charles Vernon. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-Bone Music presents the interview series, "Bone2Pick" featuring trombonist Michael Davis. In this edition, he interviews bass trombone legend, Bill Reichenbach. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Bone2pick ventures outside of our brass box with an inspiring sit down with the czar of the drum throne, the incomparable Dennis Mackrel. One of the most respected and in-demand drummers anywhere in the world, Dennis generously shares his thoughts and memories on meeting Joe Williams for the first time as a student at UNLV, his long time association with the legendary Count Basie orchestra, his te...

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". March 2015: Michael Davis leads a Broadway Brass roundtable discussion, with Bob Millikan, Tony Kadleck, Keith O'Quinn, Randy Andos, Tino Gagliardi. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-Bone Music's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick." February 2013: Michael Davis interviews Phil Smith. http://hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-Bone Music kicks the spring bone2pick season into high gear with a dynamic and insightful sit down with one of New York’s most creative and inventive trumpeters / composers / arrangers / conductors / band leaders, the incomparable Michael Leonhart. Michael graciously shares his thoughts and memories on growing up in a very musical NYC household, winning a Grammy at 17, being named ABC’s Person...

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". February 2015: Michael Davis interviews the Mason Brothers. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". January 2013: Michael Davis interviews Chris Botti. http://www.hip-bonemusic.com

Hip-BoneMusic's monthly interview series, "Bone2Pick". January 2015: Michael Davis interviews Terell Stafford. hip-bonemusic.com

I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Bob Mintzer for over 25 years. Simply stated, he is one of my heroes. I will never forget hearing the first incarnations of Bob's big band at Seventh Avenue South in the 1980s. They were some of the most electrifying and inspiring nights of music I have ever experienced. Bob continues to inspire all who hear him and are fortunate enough to play his...

The pride of Yaroslavl, Russia and one of the world’s preeminent jazz trumpet players is our featured bone2pick artist for the month of March. After arriving in New York City in 1991, the great Alex Sipiagin has gone on to forge one of the most prolific and distinguished careers in the world of jazz and brass playing. Alex candidly discusses the circumstances that brought him to America, cutting h...