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Hello friends! We are back with a brand new episode with Dr. Courtney Jones! This one was a real treat because of the energy and passion that Dr. Jones brings. He might of even walked us through how he makes his coffee and his set up! You'll have to watch and find out!

Dr. Courtney D. Jones is an award-winning Bach performing and recording artist who has also emerged as a leading figure in contemporary performance and pedagogy, chamber and brass band conducting, pedagogy, and service to inner-city youth through music outreach programs., Dr. Jones is in high demand as a soloist, clinician, and adjudicator while transcending stylistic boundaries performing throughout North America and Internationally.

In addition to his solo performance career and performing with well-known jazz and popular artists, he has shared the stage with famous artists or groups such as Kenny Burrell, B.B. King, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Rihanna, Lalo Schifrin, Vanessa Williams, Boy George and The Culture Club, and Stevie Wonder. Dr. Jones has performed as a featured soloist or collaborative artist with the Golden States Pop Orchestra, the Southeast Symphony Orchestra, the Macao Orchestra (China), the Pasadena Orchestra, the Debut Orchestra, the Inspiravi Chamber Orchestra, the Orchid City Brass Band, the Oslo Philharmonic (Norway), the Long Beach Opera, Symphony of the Americas, the Los Angeles Trombone Collective in collaboration with James Miller, the Salt-River Brass Band, the Gateways Festival Orchestra, and was appointed Musical Director of the Orchid City Brass Band of South Florida. Courtney is also represented by the Naxos and Summit Music labels and his feature film and television credits include music performed for Glee, Notes from Dad, Cougar Town, and Criminal Minds, among other works mentioned on his personal website’s media category.

Dr. Jones completed his Doctor of Musical Arts and taught at UCLA, served as Visiting Professor of Trumpet at the University of Iowa, Lecturer of Music at Columbus State University, and currently Assistant Professor of Trumpet and Artistic Director of Jazz and Chamber Ensembles at Florida Atlantic University. Between teaching and solo performing engagements, Jones has promoted music education and instrumental performance in inner-city schools through the Music Outreach Program at UCLA, The Harmony Project of Los Angeles, Trumpets 4 Kids in Dallas, Texas, the Nat King Cole Hope, Inc. Foundation and the Gateways Music Festival in Rochester, New York. Each of these programs offers schoolchildren arts-in-education opportunities. These programs are essential because they provide underserved, inner-city students, and communities with musical training and mentorship that would otherwise be inaccessible.

Dr. Courtney Jones:
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Happy New Year! We hope everyone is off to a great start this year. We had the opportunity to talk with performer, practice coach, podcaster, and content creator, Ryan Beach!

As a performer, Ryan has served as the principal trumpet with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra since 2014. Before that, he served as principal trumpet with the Indianapolis Symphony for one year.

As a practice coach, Beach takes on clients and engages in masterclasses to help others better understand skill development, practice organization, and how to have a healthy perspective on a life in music. Ryan has developed a system he calls the GOLD Method that helps creative musicians that are struggling to see progress in their musical practice by increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of their work. Links below!

In addition to his abilities as a musician, Ryan also hosts a podcast titled “That’s Not Spit, It’s Condensation!” in which he interviews musicians and industry professionals to learn more about them as people and to get new perspectives on what it means to achieve success professionally as well as personally.

As a content creator, Ryan curates a YouTube channel as well as other social media platforms to connect with others and share what he has learned in an effort to help others continue growing.

Sit back, relax, drink some coffee, and enjoy!

Ryan Beach:
https://www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/
https://www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/book
https://www.ryanbeachtrumpet.com/gold-method-app
https://thatsnotspit.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ryanbeachtrumpet/
https://www.instagram.com/ryanbeachtrumpet/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHP4RE4w0VwB2utFd_kEDaA/featured

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Happy Fall everyone! We are back with another episode! We know it has been a little while, but we are excited to be chatting about the new discoveries in our lives. Sit back, relax, drink some coffee, and enjoy!

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We are back with a new episode with trumpeter, educator, composer, arranger, and conductor, Herb Smith! Herb is 3rd trumpet with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and runs an amazing mentorship program called Herb's City Trumpets. He discusses how he balances and stays even with all of his musical projects, and the importance of giving back to the community he lives in.

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Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of Coffee & Clarke's! We hope your 2022 has been off to a great start! After a much needed break, we are excited to launch off our second season of the podcast.

Thank you to all of the comments, texts, and support given to us during the first season. We look forward to bringing you great interviews and content your way! As always, comment, like, and share with your friends if you find this content valuable!

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Hello everyone! We hope your summer is treating you well! Today we are back to talk about the preparation needed to succeed and have success when taking auditions. We hope this episode will be informative and helpful, particularly for those that are on the audition path. As always, comment, like, and share with your friends if you find this content valuable!

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