The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast

This episode of  The Other Side of the Bell , featuring rising trumpet star Alexandra Ridout , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: " Alexandra Ridout trumpet interview " About Alex Ridout: UK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC....

This episode of  The Other Side of the Bell , featuring trailblazing lead trumpeter  Liesl Whitaker , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: " Liesl Whitaker trumpet interview "   About Liesl Whitaker: Liesl Whitaker is an American lead and commercial trumpeter based in the New York City metropolitan area....

This episode of  The Other Side of the Bell , featuring trumpet performer, teacher and internet sensation  Eric Baker , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: " Eric Baker trumpet interview "   About Eric Baker: Eric Baker grew up in Ft. Worth, TX, and began playing the trumpet at age 11. He received his B...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell , featuring a live panel discussion on the legacy of William Adam and AdamFest, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: " AdamFest 2025 Panel Discussion "   About the William Adam Trumpet Festival (AdamFest): The 11th Annual William Adam International Trumpet Festiv...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell , featuring trumpet legend and women's trumpet trailblazer Marie Speziale , is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "Marie Speziale trumpet interview" * Note to listeners and viewers: we're rebalancing our podcast release schedule, to alternate  The Other Side of th...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell , featuring women's trumpet trailblazer, founder of the International Women's Brass Conference, and 40-year First Trumpet of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Susan Slaughte r, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "Susan Slaughter trumpet interview"   About Susan...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell , featuring trumpet soloist, chamber musician, educator, and life coach  Ashley Hall-Tighe , is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "Ashley Hall-Tighe trumpet interview"   About Ashley Hall-Tighe:   Ashley Hall-Tighe is an internationally renowned trumpet soloist,...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell , featuring trumpeter, band leader and iconic plunger mute designer Kenny Rampton , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "Kenny Rampton trumpet interview"   About Kenny Rampton:   Trumpeter Kenny Rampton grew up in Las Vegas, and studied music at both the Univer...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter, recording artist and co-founder of the bank  Chicago , Lee Loughnane , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here:   "Lee Loughnane of Chicago Trumpet Interview"   About Lee Loughnane:   Lee Loughnane of the band Chicago joins host John Snell toda...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter, educator and recording artist  Clay Jenkins , is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here:   "Clay Jenkins Trumpet Interview"   About Clay Jenkins:  Clay Jenkins is a renowned jazz trumpeter and educator whose dynamic career spans decades of perform...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter  Emile Martinez , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass .    Visit Bob Reeves Brass at TMEA 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 13-15! We'll have over 350 trumpet mouthpieces, mutes, cases, Shires trumpets, and valve alignments. For more information and to sign up for a valve alignment go to https://bobreeves.com/blog/ tmea2025/ .   Abo...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter Aaron Smith , is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass .  About Aaron : Aaron Smith is an active freelance trumpet player in Los Angeles, CA. He also writes, arranges, and publishes music through his small business, TrumpetSmith Publishing (ASCAP). In addition, he serves on the Hearing Board for the American Federation of Musicians (AFM)...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter, Scott Belck , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . You can also watch this interview on Youtube. About Scott: Dr. Scott Belck currently serves as the Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Music at the University of Cincinnati's College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) where he directs the CCM Jazz Orchestra and teaches applied Jaz...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter, Allen Vizzutti , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . You can also watch this interview on Youtube. About Allen: Equally at home in a multitude of musical idioms, Allen Vizzutti has visited 70 countries, Japan 49 times, and every state in the union to perform with a rainbow of artists and ensembles including Chick Corea, Doc; Sev...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter,  Sal Cracchiolo , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . Tickets for the Youth Trumpet Scholars Trumpet Trilogy can be purchased here . About Sal Cracchiolo: Salvator William Cracchiolo II was born in Long Beach, California as the son of two talented music teachers.   His father, Sal Cracchiolo I, owned a music studio where he taug...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter, Imani Duhe' , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . You can also watch this interview on Youtube. About Imani: Imani Duhe' is a versatile young musician from Atlanta, Georgia, known for her rich, soulful trumpet playing. Starting music at a young age, she's been surrounded by different styles of music her entire life. Imani has pe...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring commercial trumpeter and vocalist, Ravi Best , is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . You can also watch this interview on Youtube.   About Ravi:   Ravi Best is a New York City based jazz and commercial trumpet player who has performed domestically and internationally for two decades. Most recently, he has been performing, recording, and touri...

Today's episode of the Other Side of the Bell is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass .  Check out all the information for what the shop is bringing to the International Trumpet Guild conference in Anaheim for 2024. This episode's special guest is Brian Swartz. Trumpeter  Brian  Swartz is a diverse musician with a wide range of influences. He has appeared on multiple Grammy® nominated and winning re...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring jazz trumpeter  Clint Baker , is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass .   Clint Baker is a seasoned bandleader with over 40 years of experience in the music industry. Having traveled the world and shared his musical talents in both Europe and Asia, Clint has established himself as a versatile musician with a passion for jazz. Clint is currently d...

  This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter and composer Anthony Plog , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . Come visit John and the Bob Reeves Brass crew at the National Trumpet Competition , March 8-11th! Anthony Plog has had a rich and varied international career in music—as a composer of operas, symphonic music, and chamber works; as an orchestral musician, soloist, a...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring lead trumpeter Dave Trigg , is brought to you by  Bob Reeves Brass . Dave  Trigg is a distinguished trumpeter whose career spans over four decades, marked by versatility and collaborations with some of the most iconic names in music. Starting his professional journey in 1979, Dave made a significant mark as the lead trumpeter with the Ringling...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring jazz trumpeter/cornetist Marc Caparone , is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass .  Marc has been listening to classic jazz his entire life and is dedicated to keeping the traditions of the great early jazz trumpet players alive. His specialties are the jazz trumpet styles of the 1920's and '30s, and he also has a deep interest in jazz history th...

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter Yturvides, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass .  You can follow Yturvides on the following social platforms : Youtube , Instagram , Facebook ,  X(Twitter), and Spotify . About Yturvides Yturvides Vilchez, born in Maracaibo, Venezuela in 1980, began his musical journey at age four, mastering the Venezuelan "cuatro" at the Sopotocien...

This episode of "The Other Side of The Bell" is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . Please enjoy this conversation with John and world-renowned trumpeter, Chris Botti . Chris was featured back in  Episode #24 , and now again in Episode #113 with the release of his first album in over 10 years.  A video version of this episode is also available on YouTube . About Chris Botti Trumpeter Chris Botti...

Welcome to Episode #112 of "The Other Side of the Bell", a podcast brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass . In this episode, John talks with Wayne Bergeron and Jeff Bunnell about their recently released album called " Homage " by the Los Angeles Trumpet Ensemble.  We hope you'll enjoy their conversation as well as the album. Join us at Dillon Music, November 9-11 for valve alignments and mouthpiece co...