The Brass Junkies
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The Brass Junkies, hosted by former Boston Brass tuba player Andrew Hitz and a rotating cast of characters, features interviews with the best and brightest brass players in the world. Subject matter includes everything from the serious to the ridiculous, just like the music business.
| Episode | Date |
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TBJ221: TBJ Gives Thanks
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Jan 05, 2024 |
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TBJ220: Myles Blakemore of The United States Navy Band
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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TBJ219: Jen Oliverio
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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TBJ218: Ryan McGeorge of "The President's Own" Marine Band
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Sep 15, 2023 |
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TBJ217: Marcus Grant
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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TBJ216: Listener's Choice - All Things Sam
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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TBJ215: Luke Spence
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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TBJ214: Jamie Lipton, John Caputo + Betsy Jones on All Things NABBA
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Apr 28, 2023 |
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TBJ213: Jeff Conner from the Brass Career Intensive
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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TBJ212: Kelly Langenberg
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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TBJ211: Zenas Kim-Banther
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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TBJ210: John Fedchock
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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TBJ209: Glenn Van Looy
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Feb 17, 2023 |
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TBJ208: The Making of Class Brass Featuring Marty Hackleman
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Feb 02, 2023 |
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TBJ207: Best of 2022
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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TBJ206: Rex Richardson
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Jan 05, 2023 |
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TBJ205: Remembering Floyd Cooley - Brass Legacy Project
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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TBJ204: Pete Sullivan - Principal Trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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Dec 08, 2022 |
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TBJ203: Andrew & Friends Give Thanks
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Nov 24, 2022 |
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TBJ202: Andrew Dougherty
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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TBJ201: Joe Burgstaller
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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TBJ200: Lance LaDuke
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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TBJ199: Listener's Choice
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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TBJ198: Terry Bingham
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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TBJ197: Jonathan Fowler
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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TBJ196: Christopher Davis
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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TBJ195: Jasmine Pigott
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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TBJ194: Natalie Mannix
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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TBJ193: Billy Hunter
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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TBJ192: William Russell
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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TBJ191: Steve Lange
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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TBJ190: Kevin Gebo
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May 24, 2022 |
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TBJ189: Listener's Choice
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May 10, 2022 |
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TBJ188: Joe Dollard
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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TBJ187: Jack Burt
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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TBJ186: Beth Wiese
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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TBJ185: Sylvia Alimena
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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TBJ185: Sylvia Alimena
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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TBJ184: Sergio Carolino
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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TBJ183: Listener's Choice
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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TBJ182: Jeffrey Curnow
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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TBJ181: Kevin Newton
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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TBJ180: Matt Neff
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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TBJ179: Chris Lee
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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TBJ178: Mary Ann Craig
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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TBJ177: Listener's Choice
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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TBJ176: Amy Schumaker Bliss
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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TBJ175: Darius Christian
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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TBJ174: Roger Bobo
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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TBJ173: Joe Alessi
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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TBJ172: Listener's Choice
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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TBJ171: Nathaniel Silberschlag
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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TBJ170: Rex Richardson
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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TBJ169: David Taylor
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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TBJ168: Alison Mahovsky
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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TBJ167: Charles Villarrubia
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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TBJ166: José Sibaja (Summer Workshop Rewind!)
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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TBJ165: Michael Sachs
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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TBJ164: Reginald Chapman
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May 25, 2021 |
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TBJ163: Listener's Choice
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May 11, 2021 |
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TBJ162 - Jennifer Wharton
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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TBJ161: Thomas Gansch
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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TBJ160: Nicole Cash
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Apr 03, 2021 |
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TBJ159: Bente Illevold
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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TBJ158: Mark Gould
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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TBJ157: Seth Cook
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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TBJ156: David Zerkel
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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TBJ155: Tony Prisk
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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TBJ154: Domingo Pagliuca
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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TBJ153 Dave Krehbiel
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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TBJ152 Chanell Crichlow
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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TBJ151: Andrew & Lance Give Thanks (Again)
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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TBJ150: Jens Lindemann
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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TBJ149: Demondrae Thurman from the Euphonium Workshop
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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TBJ148: Abby Lannan & Scott Sutherland
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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TBJ147: Revisiting Sam Pilafian's TBJ100 Bonus Episode
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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TBJ146: Mike Roylance
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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TBJ145: Tom Hooten, principal trumpet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on transparency, air direction and coyotes.
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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TBJ144: Marty Hackleman, legendary horn player and teacher, on All Star Brass, poetry and fire tornadoes.
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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TBJ143: Brittany Lasch, Trombone Professor at Bowling Green State University on Covid recovery, Star Wars and Goal Setting
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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TBJ142: Chris Martin, Principal Trumpet with the New York Philharmonic on auditions, fundamentals and 340 mouthpieces. Really.
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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TBJ141: Quotes from the 2020 TBJ Academy Summer Workshop
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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TBJ140: John Lofton, Bass Trombone with the Los Angeles Philharmonic on YOLO, diversity in the arts and a crazy trip to Venezuela
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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TBJ139: Mike "Doc" Nickens on listening, learning and understanding
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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TBJ138: Julie Landsman on being the first woman in the brass section of The Met, the teaching of Carmine Caruso and JFL
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May 26, 2020 |
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TBJ137: Demondrae Thurman on Sotto Voce, Indiana University AND the Brass Junkies Academy Summer Academy
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May 12, 2020 |
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TBJ136: Boston Brass joins Andrew & Lance sharing stories both new and old
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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TBJ135: Jeff Nelsen on Fearless Performance, habit formation and how Canadian Brass is responding to the international quarantine
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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TBJ134: Rex Martin on online lessons, Arnold Jacobs and tuba mute hatred
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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TBJ133: Christopher Bill on his amazing and amazingly powerful guide to remote music education. And bidets.
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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TBJ132: Phil Snedecor on diagnosing playing issues, his new publications and the challenges of small-holed instruments
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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TBJ131: Listener's Choice: Andrew & Lance warm up to the idea of warming up and other brass nerd stuff
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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TBJ130: Gretchen Renshaw James on conducting, diversity and playing tuba in Seraph Brass
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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TBJ129: Martin McCain on travel, creating new repertoire and BBQ
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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TBJ128: Euphoniumist Chris Buckley of the US Army Band on growing up in Laredo, Texas, euphonium repertoire and his love of cooking
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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TBJ127: Patrick Sheridan on choosing projects, the Big Bottom Band and the difference between play and work
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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TBJ126: Trumpeter Susan Rider of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band on overcoming doubt, the importance of focus and jamming with her dad
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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TBJ125: Andrew & Lance Give Thanks
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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TBJ124: Alan Baylock on arranging for the Airmen of Note, running the One O'Clock Lab Band at UNT and falling in love with the F Major 7 chord
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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TBJ123: Sam Pilafian Tribute featuring Mark Gould, Marty Hackleman, Jose Sibaja, Michael Sachs, JD Shaw, Patrick Sheridan, and Jose Sibaja
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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TBJ122: Shelagh Abate on playing horn on Broadway, meeting Sting and the importance of networking
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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TBJ121: Trumpeter Wayne du Maine on working with Bernstein and Prince, but not at the same time.
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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TBJ120: Colin WIlliams (Brass Junkies Rewind)
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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Brass Junkies Extra: Tubist Aubrey Foard of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on the state of the lockout
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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TBJ119: Clarke Rigsby of Tempest Recording on Paul McCartney, Steve Gadd and his Most Improved Player Trophy
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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TBJ118: Trumpet player and builder Trent Austin on Clark Terry, making sacrifices for your dreams and an augmented trumpet
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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TBJ117: Mike Nickens, Director of "The Green Machine" pep band at George Mason University, on being unapologetic about who he is and leading by example (while carrying a scepter).
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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TBJ116: Listener's Choice - Making an album
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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TBJ115: Hiram Diaz, euphonium player in "The President's Own" Marine Band, on the High Bridge Brass Quintet, audition prep and being a terrible shot
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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TBJ114: Trumpeter John Abbracciamento on dealing with pain, overcoming doubt and his 27 years in "The President's Own" Marine Band
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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TBJ113: Rebecca Cherian on encouraging young women players, the importance of allies and the Bernstein Bounce
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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TBJ112: Matt Niess on The Capital Bones, 3 x 3, and getting help from the "Trombone Angel"
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May 28, 2019 |
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TBJ111: Tim Buzbee on learning The Furies overnight, winning gigs in 8 countries and being put in a piece of metal
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May 14, 2019 |
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TBJ110: Listener's Choice - How to Start a Brass Group, Part 2
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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TBJ109: Richard A. White, RAW Tuba on his life, his gig and his upcoming documentary
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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TBJ108: Jim "Don't call me BB" Nova on writing, driving and April Fooling
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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TBJ107: Christopher Bill, trombonist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist and internet sensation!
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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TBJ106: Jim Pandolfi legendary trumpeter Jim Pandolfi has one of the most amazing stories in music. Or most places.
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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TBJ105: Seth Horner, tubist of the North Carolina Symphony talking to himself, studying with David Fedderly and his box of mouthpieces
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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TBJ104: Joe Lovinsky, horn phenom, discusses his time in the US Army Band, being a sharp-shooter, cage fighter, and ultra runner. Yes really.100-Mile Joe!
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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TBJ103: Mary Bowden on her new upcoming album, Seraph Brass and the importance of networking
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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TBJ102: Joe Jackson, jazz trombonist, arranger and leader on being in the Airmen of Note, his parents and growing where you're planted
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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TBJ101: Intern Listener's Choice
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Dec 25, 2018 |
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TBJ100: The legendary Sam Pilafian on Empire Brass, Leonard Bernstein and life-threatening pedagogy
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Dec 11, 2018 |
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TBJ99: Tom Holtz on jazz tuba, playing in The Marine Band and how to find your own voice
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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TBJ98: Dallas Brass trumpeter Buddy Deshler on starting Fred Brass, The Entrepreneurial Student and the joys of being one of our first interns
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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TBJ97: Listener's Choice, How to Start a Brass Group
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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TBJ96: Jennifer Marotta, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Trumpet at USC and former member of the US Marine Band
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Oct 16, 2018 |
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TBJ95: TEM Takeover Andrew's interview with Jeff Conner of Boston Brass
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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TBJ94: Gail Robertson, multi-hyphenate (euphonium/tuba/performer/teacher/arranger/angler) on her time in The Tubafours, getting a DMA in 18 months and spider bites.
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Sep 18, 2018 |
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TBJ93: Matt Tropman, Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Arizona
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Sep 04, 2018 |
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TBJ92: Jason Ayoub, Principal Horn in The US Navy Band on Dallas Brass, playing with Charlie Vernon and meeting a moose
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Aug 21, 2018 |
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TBJ91: Tubist Jarrett McCourt on mental health, coping strategies and life in and out of New World Symphony
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Aug 07, 2018 |
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TBJ90: New Seraph Brass trumpeter Raquel Rodriquez on her new gig at UNT, traveling to the Lieksa Brass Week and recovering from a chop sunburn.
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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TBJ89: David Gordon of the Seattle Symphony on Boston, Mahler and giving it your all.
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Jul 10, 2018 |
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TBJ88: St. Louis Symphony trumpeter Jeff Strong on preparation, playing with the Marine Band and having an air blowing epiphany
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Jun 26, 2018 |
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TBJ87: Craig Knox of the Pittsburgh Symphony on premiering the Jennifer Higdon Tuba Concerto, European road stories and the joys of palinka
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Jun 12, 2018 |
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TBJ86: Listener's Choice - The Falcone Festival
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May 29, 2018 |
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TBJ85: Tom McCaslin, Tubist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra on audition prep, recording yourself and all things Canada.
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May 15, 2018 |
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TBJ84: Brass legend Mark Gould boldly goes where no other guests have gone before!
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May 01, 2018 |
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TBJ83: Trombonist Donna Parkes of the Louisville Orchestra on having a “Yes!” attitude, sleeping bags and growing up in Australia
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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TBJ82: Geoffrey Pilkington, Principal Horn for the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra on yoga, humility and the Long Call
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Apr 03, 2018 |
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TBJ81: Matthew Murchison, Sexiest Euphonium Player in West Virginia on playing, writing and charting your own course in music
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Mar 20, 2018 |
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TBJ80: Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Horn Jennifer Montone on playing, meditating and telling your own story
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Mar 07, 2018 |
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TBJ79: Euphonium Ambassador Adam Frey on what it is like to be the Ambassador of Euphonium. Like that is a thing.
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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TBJ78: Chip Crotts on playing trumpet with Ray Charles, prosthetic robot arms for musicians and his comeback from Bells Palsy
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Feb 06, 2018 |
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TBJ77: Tubist Deanna Swoboda on her gig at ASU, Brass Rap and the difference between entertainment and art
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Jan 23, 2018 |
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TBJ76: Washington National Opera/Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra trombonist Doug Rosenthal
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Jan 09, 2018 |
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TBJ75: Listener's Choice: Auditioning for College
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Jan 02, 2018 |
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TBJ74: Amplituba and Mercury Orkestar Tubist Bill Pritchard on a Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Started with Electronics, Teaching at Five Different Colleges and Overcoming Adversity
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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TBJ73: Trombonist Weston Sprott on Performing with the Metropolitan Opera, the Diversity Issues Facing the Industry and Running Into One of His Heroes on the Streets of New York
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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TBJ72: Trombonist Michael Clayville from Alarm Will Sound on Playing with Medeski, Martin & Wood, How AWS Functions as an Ensemble and Teaching at Lawrence Conservatory as a Visiting Professor
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Nov 21, 2017 |
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TBJ71: Jonathan Dorn on Touring with Leon Redbone, Performing on Saturday Night Live and Partying with John Belushi and Chevy Chase in the '70's
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Nov 07, 2017 |
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TBJ70: Listener's Choice: Where Andrew & Lance share stories related to questions submitted by YOU!
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Oct 24, 2017 |
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TBJ69: Bass Trombonist Brian Hecht on Playing with the Atlanta Symphony, his Audition Preparation Strategy and Subbing with Almost Every Major American Orchestra by the Age of 32
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Oct 12, 2017 |
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TBJ 68: Dr. Amy Horn, 29-year member of The President’s Own Marine Band and Adjunct Professor of Horn at George Mason University joins Andrew & Lance to explain how to bloom where you’re planted.
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Sep 27, 2017 |
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TBJ 67: Denise Tryon, low horn specialist and former member of the Philadelphia Orchestra, joins Andrew & Lance and unpacks following your gut to pursue your dreams.
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Sep 12, 2017 |
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Joanna Hersey: Episode 66
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Aug 29, 2017 |
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Ken Watters: Episode 65
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Aug 17, 2017 |
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Pete Meechan: Episode 64
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Aug 01, 2017 |
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Michael Martin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra: Episode 63
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Jul 18, 2017 |
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Andrew Bove: Episode 62
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Jul 04, 2017 |
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Mark Houghton of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Episode 61
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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Joanna Hersey: Episode 60
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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Steve Reid: Episode 59
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May 23, 2017 |
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David Silverman of The Simpsons: Episode 58
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May 09, 2017 |
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Ryan Anthony, Principal Trumpet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Episode 57
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Apr 25, 2017 |
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Zach Smith, Assistant Principal Horn of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Episode 56
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Apr 11, 2017 |
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Rich Kelley: Episode 55
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Mar 28, 2017 |
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Charles Lazarus: Episode 54
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Mar 14, 2017 |
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David Cutler & JD Shaw: Episode 53
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Feb 28, 2017 |
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Billy Bargetzi: Episode 52
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Feb 14, 2017 |
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David Childs: Episode 51
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Jan 31, 2017 |
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Alex Lapins and Tony Tortora: Episode 50
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Jan 17, 2017 |
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Mark Jenkins: Episode 49
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Jan 03, 2017 |
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Scott Hartman: Episode 48
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Dec 20, 2016 |
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Wes Funderburk and Tom Gibson: Episode 47
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Dec 06, 2016 |
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Phil Snedecor: Episode 46
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Nov 22, 2016 |
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Jeff Scott of Imani Winds: Episode 45
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Nov 08, 2016 |
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Joey Tartell: Episode 44
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Oct 25, 2016 |
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Bruce Broughton: Episode 43
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Oct 11, 2016 |
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Kristy Morrell: Episode 42
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Sep 29, 2016 |
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Dennis Askew: Episode 41
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Sep 13, 2016 |
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Leonhard Paul of Mnozil Brass - Episode 40
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Aug 30, 2016 |
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Old Boston Brass War Stories - Episode 39
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Aug 16, 2016 |
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Andrew Balio: Episode 38
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Aug 02, 2016 |
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Brian Balmages: Episode 37
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Jul 19, 2016 |
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C Street Brass/Beauty Slap: Episode 36
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Jul 05, 2016 |
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Patrick Sheridan: Episode 35
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Jun 21, 2016 |
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Harry Watters: Episode 34
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Jun 07, 2016 |
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Tage Larsen: Episode 33
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May 24, 2016 |
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Michael Colburn: Episode 32
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May 10, 2016 |
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Matt Vaughn: Episode 31
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Apr 26, 2016 |
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Chad Winkler: Episode 30
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Apr 12, 2016 |
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Chris Castellanos: Episode 29
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Mar 29, 2016 |
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Dan Perantoni: Episode 28
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Mar 15, 2016 |
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JD Shaw: Episode 27
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Mar 01, 2016 |
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Colin Williams: Episode 26
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Feb 16, 2016 |
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Fernando Deddos: Episode 25
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Feb 02, 2016 |
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Dan Gosling: Episode 24
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Jan 19, 2016 |
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David Zerkel: Episode 23
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Jan 05, 2016 |
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John Rojak: Episode 22
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Dec 21, 2015 |
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Jeff Nelsen: Episode 21
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Dec 08, 2015 |
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Jeff Conner: Episode 20
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Nov 24, 2015 |
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Fred Powell: Episode 19
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Nov 10, 2015 |
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Scott Sutherland: Episode 18
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Oct 25, 2015 |
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Mary Bowden: Episode 17
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Oct 13, 2015 |
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Phil Munds: Episode 16
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Sep 29, 2015 |
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Jamie Lipton: Episode 15
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Sep 15, 2015 |
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Jim Nova: Episode 14
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Sep 01, 2015 |
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Marty Hackleman: Episode 13
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Aug 18, 2015 |
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Joe Alessi: Episode 12
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Aug 04, 2015 |
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Carol Jantsch: Episode 11
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Jul 21, 2015 |
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Demondrae Thurman: Episode 10
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Jul 07, 2015 |
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Amy McCabe: Episode 9
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Jun 23, 2015 |
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Rex Richardson: Episode 8
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Jun 09, 2015 |
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Fredericksburg Brass Institute's Austin Boyer & Buddy Deshler: Episode 7
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May 26, 2015 |
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Victor Barranco: Episode 6
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May 12, 2015 |
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Andrew Hitz & Lance LaDuke: Episode 5
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Apr 28, 2015 |
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Kevin Gebo: Episode 4
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Apr 14, 2015 |
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Michael Parker of Parker Mouthpieces: Episode 3
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Mar 24, 2015 |
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JD Shaw: Episode 2
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Mar 11, 2015 |
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Ryan Anthony: Episode 1
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Feb 19, 2015 |