Trombonist Dr. Zenas Kim-Banther shares a strategy for dealing with frustration in the practice room and generously shares that it took her a long time to get good at this strategy - even though you'd think it would be easy!
Watch her full interview here: TBJ211
"What about this...
The latest installment of Practice Coach Corner features some serious practicing wisdom courtesy of the late, great Sam Pilafian.
During a lesson I took with him in grad school he broke down the five phases of practicing for me and I found my notes the other day and am sharing them with you now.
...I really enjoyed this part of TBJ210 with John Fedchock.
One of the first things that strikes me about John's playing is that it is not in any way derivative. It sounds like John Fedchock.
That's not to say that he hasn't been influenced by many musicians along the way - of course he has!
But he...
Joe Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic, gave a masterclass for students and educators at the 2008 American Band Association Convention at the University of Miami.
Boston Brass was there as one of the featured soloists of the convention as was Joe. Luckily our schedule enabled...
On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:
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Where he got the idea for this book, 100 Days of Trumpet Practice
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Shooting videos when he had no idea how to edit video or what he was doing and how he was naive in a good way when he started and learned as he went
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Why the first thing that needs to...
On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:
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Celebrating the life and career of tuba giant Floyd Cooley with former students Kevin Harrison, Daryl Johnson, Pete Link, Mike Roylance, William Russell and Jerome Stover
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How each of them met Floyd and came to work with him
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Which recording of his...
On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:
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Andrew and special guest co-host Jim Nova are joined by the Principal Trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pete Sullivan
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The “super senior” hockey league that Pete Sullivan plays in and how he chose which house to buy partially...