EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 1H 22M
TMP343 BRENT ROSE: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT
from Troubled Men Podcast · host René and Manny
The Grammy Award-winning saxophone player and composer with the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Otra, Charlie and the Tropicales, and Muevelo with Margie Perez is also a professor of music at UNO. First stationed in town with the Marine Corps Band, then coming to prominence with the young lions of Quintology, he's played or recorded with Galactic, Nicholas Payton, the Temptations, Charlie Hunter, and Gatemouth Brown. Brent's experience with the formless minds of today's students comes in handy as he attempts to school the Troubled Men. Topics include the Trump Phone, RFK's snake handling, Hawaii, #1 in Serbia, a 91-year-old fan, Claudine Longet RIP, Sonny Rollins RIP, Seattle, practice as therapy, school band, selling cigarettes, a gospel band, Father's Day, Tourette's Syndrome, combat training, Charlie Occhipinti, Charlie Blanq, latin music, Eric Traub, Sam Butera, Lena Prima, the Seahawks, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break and Outro Music: "The Fat Man" and "Gentilly Groove" from "Atmosphere" by the New Orleans Nightcrawlers Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s T-shirts & tanks here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook Brent Rose Instagram New Orleans Nightcrwalers Facebook Chapters (00:00:15) - Troubled Men(00:00:40) - Trump's New Phone(00:03:45) - Jimmy Kimmel on Chick Corea's Snake Eating(00:05:43) - Hawaii tourist runs into sea turtle(00:07:41) - Troublemen(00:09:26) - The Old Pretenders Play At 91(00:12:20) - RIP Peter the Troubleman(00:12:54) - Claudine Lange's(00:15:15) - Sonny Rollins Dead at 95(00:17:47) - Wonders Say, Welcome In(00:18:53) - Brent Rose(00:19:59) - The Education of Our Youth(00:21:34) - In the Elevator With Alex Rosen(00:23:11) - Steve Kim on Starting On The Saxophone in Sixth Grade(00:27:20) - Kurt Cobain's Friends Remembering Him(00:29:05) - Honor Playing in the School Band(00:31:21) - How Much Did Cigarettes Cost in Seattle?(00:33:09) - Gospel Bandmember on Starting a Band at 16(00:36:19) - Does Tourette Syndrome Affect Musicians?(00:40:50) - Tiki Tuesday at Snake and Jake's(00:42:07) - Thank You!(00:44:12) - Life Is Fair(00:45:27) - Marine Corps band member on joining the military(00:48:18) - Marine Band at Tulane(00:49:52) - Marine Drum Lessons in New Orleans(00:52:48) - Quintology(00:55:58) - Guitarist and Latin Music Artist(00:58:30) - Playing With The New Orleans Nightcrawlers(01:01:50) - How The New Orleans Nightcrawlers Won a Grammy(01:05:30) - Accepting a Grammy(01:07:42) - Are We Too Optimistic About Birth Rates?(01:08:36) - Chaz Fest on The New Orleans Night Crawlers(01:10:36) - Sam Butera on Playing With Louis Prima(01:13:35) - milo on the Island(01:15:51) - Charlie and the Tropicals
What this episode covers
The Grammy Award-winning saxophone player and composer with the New Orleans Nightcrawlers, Otra, Charlie and the Tropicales, and Muevelo with Margie Perez is also a professor of music at UNO. First stationed in town with the Marine Corps Band, then coming to prominence with the young lions of Quintology, he's played or recorded with Galactic, Nicholas Payton, the Temptations, Charlie Hunter, and Gatemouth Brown. Brent's experience with the formless minds of today's students comes in handy as he attempts to school the Troubled Men. Topics include the Trump Phone, RFK's snake handling, Hawaii, #1 in Serbia, a 91-year-old fan, Claudine Longet RIP, Sonny Rollins RIP, Seattle, practice as therapy, school band, selling cigarettes, a gospel band, Father's Day, Tourette's Syndrome, combat training, Charlie Occhipinti, Charlie Blanq, latin music, Eric Traub, Sam Butera, Lena Prima, the Seahawks, and much more. Intro Music: "Just Keeps Raining" by Styler/Coman Break and Outro Music: "The Fat Man" and "Gentilly Groove" from "Atmosphere" by the New Orleans Nightcrawlers Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s T-shirts & tanks here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook Brent Rose Instagram New Orleans Nightcrwalers Facebook
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