TBJ131: Listener's Choice: Andrew & Lance warm up to the idea of warming up and other brass nerd stuff

TBJ131: Listener's Choice: Andrew & Lance warm up to the idea of warming up and other brass nerd stuff

Author: Pedal Note Media February 18, 2020 Duration: 55:11

TBJ131: Listener's Choice: Andrew & Lance warm up to the idea of warming up and other brass nerd stuff. Two listeners' questions are featured, covering warmups and practice routines.

Thank you to Susan and Mark for these great questions!

In this fun and lively discussion, we cover:

  • Barking dogs
  • Andrew's dog can read
  • Fancy playgrounds
  • Lance can't remember anything
  • Recording the TBJ theme song with Clarke and Sam
  • Mike, I mean Michael Parker
  • Andrew hanging with folks at the Army Tuba-Euphonium Workshop
  • Sare from Bremerton, Washington
  • Lick flexibility
  • Lance's warmup
  • Saying nice things about JD
  • Mr. Kim and the last-minute cha-cha
  • Length of time for the warmup
  • "Can I play a couple of notes?"
  • Audition day at Shenandoah Conservatory
  • Pat Sheridan's morning class in Arizona
  • Andrew's warmup
  • Andrew's beautiful singing voice
  • Tips from Marty Hackleman and Joe Alessi
  • Smooth Air Movement = SAM!!!
  • Michael Davis' 20-Minute Warmup Book
  • Jacobs Special Studies from the Hal Leonard book
  • Arbans page 1
  • Routine vs. Warmup
  • Warmup differences between developing players and mature players
  • When to change up your routine
  • Mark from Toronto
  • Lance's practice schedule while in college
  • Jim Nova is a cracker-jack trombone player
  • Andrew's practice habits
  • The importance of practicing consistently as a beginner
  • Andrew and Lance playing in every group that would have them
  • The importance of listening
  • Mahler jams

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Hosted by Andrew Hitz, who spent years on the road as the tuba player for Boston Brass, The Brass Junkies dives into the lives and minds of world-class brass musicians. This isn't a formal lecture series; it's a conversation among friends, often with a rotating group of co-hosts joining in, that captures the unique spirit of the music community. You'll hear celebrated performers talk about the gritty realities of practice, the thrill of performance, and the bizarre, funny stories that happen offstage. The discussions roam freely from deeply technical advice and career insights to outright hilarious anecdotes, mirroring the full spectrum of experiences in the music business itself. Produced by Pedal Note Media, each episode of this podcast feels like pulling up a chair in the green room, offering an authentic and unvarnished look at what it really means to be a professional musician. For anyone fascinated by the art and the life behind the brass, from the trumpet to the tuba, this series provides a consistently engaging and human perspective.
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