Brass Mastery

A podcast by James D. Newcomb

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144 Episodes

  1. An Update On the Podcast!

    Published: 1/21/2024
  2. Inspiring vs. Enriching, Lessons from Vacchiano, and the Three Stages of Performing In the Moment feat. Jim Olcott

    Published: 12/3/2023
  3. Rex Richardson Discusses True Virtuosity, Emoting v. Expressing, Maximizing Efficiency as a Trumpeter and More!

    Published: 11/24/2023
  4. Vinnie Ciesielski and Mike Haynes Geek Out on Nashville Music Scene, the Spirituality of Music, “Overuse Syndrome” and More!

    Published: 10/27/2023
  5. The Serendipitous and Hallucinogenic Manner In Which God (or whatever Richard Dawkins calls God) Called Nathaniel Mayfield Back to The Little Pond Called Trumpet.

    Published: 10/20/2023
  6. Transcending Musical Borders & the Process of Birthing, Preparing For and Premiering Wynton Marsalis’ New Concerto for Trumpet with Paul Merkelo!

    Published: 10/13/2023
  7. Trumpet Endurance, and All About the New Compression Measurement Tool That’s Taking The Brass World by Storm with Larry Meregillano

    Published: 10/7/2023
  8. Gestalt Theory for Trumpeters, the Profound Qualities of the Cornet vs. Trumpet, Memories From the Premier Brass Band in America and More with John Daniel

    Published: 9/29/2023
  9. Chris Botti Shares His Thoughts On the “New” Music Business, and Trumpet Q&A from Fellow Players!

    Published: 9/22/2023
  10. Playing With Feeling While You Can't Feel Anything, Wasted Emotions, and Trumpet as a Higher Calling with Vinnie Ciesielski! [Part 2 of 2]

    Published: 9/15/2023
  11. Good Days and Great Days, The Importance of Pop Music Mastery, Why Movies are Keeping Orchestras Alive and More with Vinnie Ciesielski [Part 1 of 2]

    Published: 9/15/2023
  12. “Trumpet for Old Guys.” Two Seasoned Veterans Introduce New Training Regimen Focused on the Physiology of Age featuring Paul Baron and Bobby Medina

    Published: 9/8/2023
  13. [Trumpet Icons] Kenny Dorham

    Published: 9/3/2023
  14. Music Is All About the Personal Connections, and What Music Schools SHOULD Be Teaching with Del Lyren!

    Published: 9/1/2023
  15. [Trumpet Icons] Dizzy Gillespie

    Published: 8/27/2023
  16. [Trumpet Icons] Harry James

    Published: 8/11/2023
  17. [Trumpet Icons] Miles Davis

    Published: 8/10/2023
  18. [Trumpet Icons] Maynard Ferguson: The Beast

    Published: 8/8/2023
  19. How NOT to Sell a Trumpet on Facebook, the Ballad of Peter Pickett, Trumpet Icons and Much More!

    Published: 8/7/2023
  20. [Trumpet Icons] King Oliver: Pioneer of Jazz Cornet and Trumpet

    Published: 8/4/2023

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Brass Mastery... What does that even mean? There's always something to work on; something that can be done better. Some thing that wasn't perfect. And even if we achieve some level of success on a brass instrument - have we truly mastered it? It's always two steps forward, one step back, isn't it? making the idea of Brass Mastery truly elusive. But what if our instrument is not the thing we should be trying to master. Maybe there's more to Brass Mastery than playing higher, faster and louder than the next guy. What if we are the ones we need to master? Our body, mind and spirit. And if we are able to master ourself, does it even matter whether we master our instrument? My name is James D. Newcomb, and in this podcast we will uncover the secrets of those who have seemingly mastered their brass instrument. We will dive deep into conquering those elements - body, mind, spirit (with just enough pedagogy to keep it real) - in hopes of taking our playing and our quality of life to the next level. Will some view this project as a high-minded fool's errand? Just another podcast that's trying to make a quick buck? Perhaps. But I'm willing to take that risk to see if Brass Mastery is truly possible. Will you join me? Then let's begin.