The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast

Studio trumpeter Jon Lewis is our special guest on this episode. Jon can be heard on over 800 feature film scores, as well as many television soundtracks. Jon plays principal trumpet with the Santa Barbara Symphony and performs with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Show notes for this episode can be found at bobreeves.com/36.

Edward Carroll ( www.edwardcarrollmusic.com ), internationally acclaimed soloist, principal trumpet, and educator, is the special guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. Ed discusses his early career performing as principal trumpet in the Rotterdam Philharmonic, and later associate principal trumpet in the Houston Symphony, as well as his prolific solo career performing around the wor...

Robert Slack, trumpeter and Dean of Fine and Performing Arts at Citrus College, is our special guest this episode. A student of William Adam at Indiana University, Slack played with the Buddy Rich Band, Paul Anka and many others before moving to Los Angeles. He maintains an active teaching and playing career along with his responsibilities as Dean of a cutting-edge performing arts program. Learn m...

Our very own Bob Reeves is the special guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. Bob talks about his early years playing trumpet and studying with John Clyman in L.A.. At the urging of Clyman, Bob apprenticed with custom mouthpiece maker Carroll Purviance and then in the famed E. Benge trumpet factory in Burbank, CA. In 1968, Bob Reeves set out on his own forming Bob Reeves Brass and ha...

Glen Marhevka, trumpet player with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, is our special guest this episode. Glen talks about everything trumpet, including his 20 years as a member of the one of the most popular swing bands of all time. He discusses what it takes to run a band and how things have changed in the music industry since the band formed. Learn more about Glen and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at www.bbvd.com . T...

Trumpet player Ron Blake is our featured guest on this episode. Ron records and tours with Latin Jazz artist Poncho Sanchez. Previously, Ron had performed with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Green Day, Dr. Dre, and many others. Ron founded the Hi Speed Horns, a premier horn section that specializes in arranging and recording horn parts for bands. Learn more about Ron at www.hispeedhorns.com . The show note...

Cindy Shea, trumpet and founder of the multiple Grammy Award winning Mariachi Divas de Cindy Shea, is our special guest on this episode. Cindy has performed with many top artists including Alejandro Sanz, Charlie Zaa, Paulina Rubio, Jaci Velasquez, Son By Four, Melina Leon, Chayanne, Pedro Fernandez, Marco Antonio Solis, Jenni Rivera, Graciela Beltran, Cachao, Rogelio Martinez, Nestor Torrez, Paqu...

Tom Crown, owner and founder of Tom Crown Mutes and trumpet with the Chicago Lyric Opera for 30 years, is our special guest on this episode. Tom talks about his long career in Chicago as a professional trumpet player and teacher. He also discusses how he got into the mute business that is now known around the world. Learn more about Tom at www.tomcrownmutes.com . The show notes for this episode ar...

Doc Severinsen, grammy award winning trumpet player and bandleader, is our special guest on Episode 28 of The Other Side of the Bell. Doc talks about what he's learned throughout his 80 years playing the trumpet, as well as his Severinsen model Destino III trumpet made by S. E. Shires. Visit www.docseverinsen.com to learn more. The show notes for this episode are at www.bobreeves.com/28.

Australian trumpeter Greg Spence is our special guest on this episode. Greg is an active freelancer based in Melbourne, Australia and is best known for his many years as lead trumpet on Australia's "Dancing with the Stars" television program. Greg Spence also tours around the world teaching and giving clinics based on his popular, Mystery to Mastery, teaching program. Visit www.mysterytomastery.co...

Thomas Stevens, former principal trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is our special guest on episode #26 of The Other Side of the Bell. Stevens talks about is 35 year tenure in the orchestra, his teachers, and his upcoming work, "Thomas Stevens on Musicianship - Vachiano's Rules and Beyond". Learn more about Thomas Stevens at www.thomasstevensmusic.com  or on our show notes for this episode a...

Studio trumpet player Chuck Findley is our featured guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. View the show notes for this episode at www.bobreeves.com/25  

Chris Botti, Grammy Award winning trumpeter, is our special guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. The show notes for this episode can be found at www.bobreeves.com/24. For more information on Chris Botti, visit his official website at www.chrisbotti.com.

Bobby Burns Jr., trumpet player with Earth, Wind, & Fire is our special guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. Bobby talks about how he stays in shape on the road and his time at Indiana University studying with William Adam. The show notes for this episode can be found at www.bobreeves.com/23

Trumpeter and arranger Jerry Hey is our special guest on this episode. Jerry talks about his early start in trumpet, his influential teachers, and his long career writing and performing with the biggest performers of our era. View the show notes for this episode at  www.bobreeves.com/22 .

Mario Guarneri is our special guest in this episode of our trumpet podcast. Mario teaches trumpet at the San Francisco Conservatory and has held positions with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the L.A. Chamber Orchestra. Mario is also active in jazz performing regularly with his quartet and has 4 albums released to date. Mario is the founder and president of Berp & Company, producer of practice ai...

Bob Findley is our special guest on this episode. Bob is one of the most respected and prolific trumpet players in Los Angeles. He has performed on hundreds of studio sessions for radio, television, and the movies. Bob has performed with artists like Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Michael Jackson, and Prince. He is also an in-demand clinician. Bob Findley plays his own signature model Van Laar...

Eric Miyashiro is the trumpet guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. Eric talks about his early years as lead trumpet player on the Buddy Rich and Woody Herman Big Bands, as well as his current projects in Tokyo, Japan. You can learn more about Eric Miyashiro at www.ericmiyashiro.com. This podcast is proudly brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass (www.bobreeves.com).

This episode features L.A. studio trumpeter and Yamaha performing artist Wayne Bergeron. Wayne discusses how he got his career started and what you need to do to get yours started. He also explains many of the common mistakes trumpet players make that keep them from successfully playing in the upper register.

Charles Schlueter, retired Principal Trumpet of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is our special guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. Charlie talks about his long, distinguished career as an orchestral trumpet player.

This episode features trumpet player, educator, author, and vintage mute restorer Roger Ingram. He is best known for being the lead trumpet player on the Jazz at Lincoln Center, Harry Connick, Jr., Maynard Ferguson, Ray Charles, and Woody Herman big bands. He is also known for his 2008 trumpet textbook, Clinical Notes on Trumpet Playing, his vintage brass mute restorations, the Jupiter XO Series 1...

This episode features a tribute to the long-time trumpet professor at Indiana University, William "Bill" Adam. Contributors include Chris Botti, Charley Davis, Larry Hall, Jerry Hey, Robert Slack, Dr. Karl Sievers, John Head, Jim O'Banion, Dr. George Tsoutsouris, John Harbaugh, Phil May, David Roth, Mark Minasian, and Greg Wing.

This episode of The Other Side of the Bell - A Trumpet Podcast features L.A. musician Larry Hall. Larry is a top call trumpet studio session and his credits include thousands of movie, television, and album sessions. Larry Hall was a student of William Adam at Indiana University. He has played in Hawaii and Las Vegas. Larry was the founding member of the band OX with Jerry Hey, which later went on...

This episode features Hollywood trumpet legend Rick Baptist. Rick has recorded on thousands of movie and television soundtracks. He recently peformed on his 30th broadcast of The Academy Awards show. Rick proudly plays Schilke trumpets.

This episode features an interview with studio trumpet player Gary Grant. Gary has played trumpet on thousands of albums for the biggest names in pop, rock, and jazz including Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Quincy Jones, Celine Dion, and many others. Gary Grant's trumpet can be heard on countless movie and T.V. soundtracks. More recently, Gary has been producing albums by trumpet artists like...