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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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TBJ125: Andrew & Lance Give Thanks

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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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TBJ123: Sam Pilafian Tribute featuring Mark Gould, Marty Hackleman, Jose Sibaja, Michael Sachs, JD Shaw, Patrick Sheridan, and Jose Sibaja

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TBJ122: Shelagh Abate on playing horn on Broadway, meeting Sting and the importance of networking

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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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TBJ120: Colin WIlliams (Brass Junkies Rewind)

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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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TBJ119: Clarke Rigsby of Tempest Recording on Paul McCartney, Steve Gadd and his Most Improved Player Trophy

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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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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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TBJ116: Listener's Choice - Making an album

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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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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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TBJ113: Rebecca Cherian on encouraging young women players, the importance of allies and the Bernstein Bounce

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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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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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TBJ110: Listener's Choice - How to Start a Brass Group, Part 2

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TBJ109: Richard A. White, RAW Tuba on his life, his gig and his upcoming documentary

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TBJ108: Jim "Don't call me BB" Nova on writing, driving and April Fooling

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TBJ107: Christopher Bill, trombonist, singer, and multi-instrumentalist and internet sensation!

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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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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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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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TBJ103: Mary Bowden on her new upcoming album, Seraph Brass and the importance of networking

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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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TBJ101: Intern Listener's Choice

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TBJ100: The legendary Sam Pilafian on Empire Brass, Leonard Bernstein and life-threatening pedagogy

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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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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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TBJ97: Listener's Choice, How to Start a Brass Group

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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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TBJ95: TEM Takeover Andrew's interview with Jeff Conner of Boston Brass

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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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TBJ93: Matt Tropman, Assistant Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at the University of Arizona

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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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TBJ91: Tubist Jarrett McCourt on mental health, coping strategies and life in and out of New World Symphony

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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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TBJ89: David Gordon of the Seattle Symphony on Boston, Mahler and giving it your all.

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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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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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TBJ86: Listener's Choice - The Falcone Festival

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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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TBJ84: Brass legend Mark Gould boldly goes where no other guests have gone before!

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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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TBJ82: Geoffrey Pilkington, Principal Horn for the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra on yoga, humility and the Long Call

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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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TBJ80: Philadelphia Orchestra Principal Horn Jennifer Montone on playing, meditating and telling your own story

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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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TBJ78: Chip Crotts on playing trumpet with Ray Charles, prosthetic robot arms for musicians and his comeback from Bells Palsy

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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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TBJ76: Washington National Opera/Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra trombonist Doug Rosenthal

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TBJ75: Listener's Choice: Auditioning for College

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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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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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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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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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TBJ70: Listener's Choice: Where Andrew & Lance share stories related to questions submitted by YOU!

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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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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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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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Joanna Hersey: Episode 66

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Ken Watters: Episode 65

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Pete Meechan: Episode 64

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Michael Martin of the Boston Symphony Orchestra: Episode 63

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Andrew Bove: Episode 62

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Mark Houghton of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Episode 61

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Joanna Hersey: Episode 60

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Steve Reid: Episode 59

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David Silverman of The Simpsons: Episode 58

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Ryan Anthony, Principal Trumpet of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra: Episode 57

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Zach Smith, Assistant Principal Horn of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Episode 56

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Rich Kelley: Episode 55

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Charles Lazarus: Episode 54

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David Cutler & JD Shaw: Episode 53

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Billy Bargetzi: Episode 52

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David Childs: Episode 51

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Alex Lapins and Tony Tortora: Episode 50

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Mark Jenkins: Episode 49

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Scott Hartman: Episode 48

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Wes Funderburk and Tom Gibson: Episode 47

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Phil Snedecor: Episode 46

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Jeff Scott of Imani Winds: Episode 45

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TBJ44: Joey Tartell

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Bruce Broughton: Episode 43

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Kristy Morrell: Episode 42

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Dennis Askew: Episode 41

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Leonhard Paul of Mnozil Brass - Episode 40

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Old Boston Brass War Stories - Episode 39

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Andrew Balio: Episode 38

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Brian Balmages: Episode 37

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C Street Brass/Beauty Slap: Episode 36

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Patrick Sheridan: Episode 35

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Harry Watters: Episode 34

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Tage Larsen: Episode 33

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Michael Colburn: Episode 32

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Matt Vaughn: Episode 31

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Chad Winkler: Episode 30

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Chris Castellanos: Episode 29

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Dan Perantoni: Episode 28