This episode of The Music Mind Podcast features Andy Martin, a Los Angeles based highly respected professional trombone player.

Andy has played trombone for a living his entire life. He has built a reputation as one of the world's top improvising and studio trombone players having worked with Gordon Goodwin's LA based Big Phat Band, along with many other outstanding musicians and performers. For many decades he has been a first call Hollywood studio musician working on some of the biggest movie soundtracks and television shows.

The international music instrument manufacturer Yamaha has worked with Andy to create his own professional series trombone.

This conversation covers a wide range of topics including what it's like playing in the studios versus live, making a living in the music business, the importance of learning songs and being able to sight read accurately. It also delves into the reality of the challenges that face an aging brass player.

For the music collaboration on this episode, Andy chose the jazz standard There Is No Greater Love. The duet features Andy on tenor trombone with Brian Hayes on tenor saxophone.

You can reach out and connect with Andy at www.drewbonemusic.com

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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This episode of The Music Mind Podcast features Louis Dowdeswell, a London based highly respected professional trumpet player.

Louis has played trumpet for a living his entire life. He has built a reputation as one of the world's top lead trumpet players having worked with Gordon Goodwin's LA based Big Phat Band, with Hollywood studio legend lead trumpet player Wayne Bergeron, and with the London Symphony Orchestra along with many major artists and bands.

With over 100,000 subscribers and 22 million views to his YouTube Channel it is fair to say that Louis is also somewhat of an internet sensation in the trumpet world.

The conversation covers a wide range of topics including what it's like playing one of the most difficult of all instrument, making a living in the music business, the importance of music education, establishing the Trumpet Academy, and how to live a successful creative life doing what you love to do. It also delves into the importance of finding the 'why' we do the things we do.

For the music collaboration on this episode, Louis chose the famous Disney jazz standard Someday My Prince Will Come. The duet features Louis on jazz trumpet with Brian Hayes on bass clarinet.

You can reach out and connect with Louis at www.louisdowdeswell.com

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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In this episode the collaboration recordings between host and guest are presented as taken from episodes 22 through 30 of The Music Mind Podcast.

The featured musicians are:-
Brian Hayes - bass clarinet, concert flute, lap steel guitar, alto saxophone, pedal steel guitar, jazz guitar, concert ukulele and clarinet
Jamie Rigg - vocals and piano
Michael Fix - acoustic guitar
Liam Ward - harmonica
Clive Lendich - nylon string and electric guitars
Graham Jesse - alto flute
Tomoko Omura - jazz violin
Travis Toy - pedal steel guitar
James Hill - vocals and ukulele
Jodi Proznick - upright acoustic bass

For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz.

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