TBJ217: Marcus Grant
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On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:
Andrew is joined by first-time guest co-host and former TBJ guest Michael W. Nickens for a conversation with trumpet player and composer Marcus Grant
Underestimating the value of volume and how that is reinforced by the concept of quality vs quantity
The supportive environment in which Marcus Grant up that enabled him to thrive
“That’s not the game I play” in response to haters and winning people over
“I find it fascinating that I no longer have to attend every argument I’m invited to”
How inspiration when Marcus is composing usually happens after he walks away and how he makes lots of little recordings to capture his ideas
Being creative on a deadline
Walking off stage thinking a performance was terrible and discovered people really liked it
The consortium for his first ever piece for brass quintet led by Seraph Brass
The impact of not having equal representation for everyone throughout history
Diversify the Stand and why an organization like that needs to exist
Why the call for embracing new voices means “in addition to”, not “instead of”
Why being genuine is so important to your craft
Why the struggle is it
What Marcus does when he gets frustrated in the practice room
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The brass program at The Mary Pappert School of Music at Duquesne University
Parker Mouthpieces (including the Andrew Hitz and Lance LaDuke models)
The Brass Junkies is produced by Andrew Hitz for Pedal Note Media
