About those borders...
Published: Fri, 10/13/23
We've heard quite a bit about "borders" this past week, what with the awful deeds being done in Gaza and Israel. I have my own thoughts and opinions…
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What is wrong with me?
Published: Thu, 10/12/23
Last night, the Minnesota Twins were eliminated from the baseball playoffs. Terrible for them, but you might be asking, "What does this have to do…
The power of a clean house
Published: Tue, 10/10/23
When I awoke yesterday, I didn't know e actly what was in store for the day. I knew there were a few things to get done related to my business, need…
Non-trumpeters should not open this email
Published: Mon, 10/09/23
Larry Meregillano has been performing on the trumpet professionally since he was 15 years old. In that time, he has performed all over the world,…
Why I had to change the name of my podcast (again)
Published: Fri, 10/06/23
Happy Friday to you all. I've been rather busy attending to various matters personally and impersonally, but I wanted to share a quick note about a…
How a glass ceiling launched a great career
Published: Thu, 09/28/23
One thing I found particularly interesting in my interview with Chris Botti, which I published on the Trumpet Dynamics podcast last week, was how he…
Chris Botti remembered THIS from the tour
Published: Tue, 09/26/23
Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to meet the great Chris Botti in person and interview him for my Trumpet Dynamics podcast. You can listen to the…
Why I never publish video interviews
Published: Thu, 09/21/23
I've been recording and publishing interviews for nearly 9 years. And in that amount of time, I can count on one hand the number of times I've…
Stretched talent
Published: Mon, 09/18/23
Something Vinnie Ciesielski, my recent guest on the Trumpet Dynamics podcast said multiple times is along the lines of he has been given a tiny amount…
Good days and great days
Published: Sat, 09/16/23
I just released a massive two-part podcast featuring trumpeter, composer and entrepreneur Vinnie Ciesielski. Vinnie is a longtime stalwart of the…