S1:E5 - John McNeil

John McNeil has been an innovative voice on the trumpet since the
1970s, having played with the Horace Silver Quintet and the Thad
Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, as well as recorded over a dozen
albums under his own name. He is also a master teacher, and is
the author of "The Art of Jazz Trumpet" as well as the co-author
of "Flexus: Trumpet Calisthenics for the Modern Improviser."
Listen as he shares his secrets for how to develop your own sound
and approach , what happened the first time he sat in with Thad
Jones, as well as common misconceptions with the Flexus
book. 


Visit John McNeil: www.mcneiljazz.com
Visit John Raymond: www.john-raymond.com
Music: "Where We Grew Up" (John Raymond & Real Feels)