Happy Monday morning to you all. A brand new episode of the Trumpet Dynamics podcast dropped early yesterday morning. This one features the great Alexis Baro, a jazz trumpeter based in Toronto. Alexis grew up in Havana, Cuba where he excelled as a young trumpeter. But not before his natural physique threatened to derail his career before it even began.

You see, the adult version of Alexis has rather large lips, and when pressed upon a very small trumpet mouthpiece, can cause problems unless you know what you're doing.

When he was a teenager and still growing, it wasn't a major problem. But as he grew into adulthood, it increasingly became a problem, to the point he was worried he might have to drop out of the conservatory in which he was enrolled, thus dashing to pieces any hopes of being a professional musician. 

But he found a teacher who was able to help him not only overcome his physical challenge, but thrive as a trumpeter and a musician.

He later emigrated to Toronto and is doing quite well. So well that he casually mentioned during our interview he has a trumpet named after him.

Not everyone can say that, I assure you.

So he has persevered, and shares a bit of his story with us on the podcast!

To give it a listen, click this link: https://trumpetdynamics.com/alexisbaro