The Trumpet Summit John Raymond

The Season 2 finale features a panel with the Snarky Puppy Trumpets - Mike "Maz" Maher, Justin Stanton, and Jay Jennings. Besides each being incredible individual players in their own right, they've collectively helped shape the sound of one of the most popular bands in jazz today. Listen as they talk shop about trumpet fundamentals, what it takes to play the Snarky Puppy book, and about the connection between bebop and funk music and how this informs their playing.Visit Snarky Puppy: www.sna...

Michael Rodriguez is by far one of the most working jazz trumpet players in the world. He has played in bands led by Chick Corea, Kenny Barron, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, and Charlie Haden among others. He is also a first-call soloist and section player in virtually every big band in New York including the Maria Schneider Orchestra, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and many more. Listen as he shares what he's learned from playing with the masters, what he's worked on over the years to become rock-so...

Sean Jones! Need I say more? There's no doubt that Sean is one of the greatest jazz trumpet players in the world. He has an extensive career as a sideman, bandleader, and educator, and is currently the president of the Jazz Education Network. Listen as he shares the concepts behind his daily trumpet regimen, how to develop your phrasing as an improviser, and about the process of bringing your whole self into your playing.Visit Sean Jones: www.sean-jones.comVisit John Raymond: www.john-raymond...

Bria Skonberg is not only an incredible trumpet player, singer, and bandleader, she is a passionate teacher, advocate for women in jazz, and a new mom! She has released 8 of her own albums and is one of the most in-demand trumpet players in the world. Listen as she shares her expertise on playing in the early jazz style, how singing informs her relationship to the horn, and her process of starting fresh on the instrument after giving birth to her first child.Visit Bria Skonberg: www.briaskonb...

Dr. Eddie Henderson is arguably one of the greatest trumpet players in jazz history. He has a storied career that lasts over 60 years, playing with Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi band, Pharoah Sanders, and Art Blakey among many others. Listen as he shares about personal relationships with Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan, and Woody Shaw, the difference between playing the trumpet and playing music, and what's helped him sustain a long career in the music business.&n...

John Swana is known as both a heavyweight trumpet player and EVI player, the latter which he has primarily played since 2008 after developing a benign tumor that forced him to put down the horn. Regardless of instrument, John is unequivocally a master improviser and has made his mark on the scene for decades. Listen as he shares about the differences playing an acoustic vs. electric instrument, how he listens on the bandstand, and what he's been working on as he has come back to the trumpet i...