#3 Tim Warfield

My guest today is the man. Tim Warfield. Legend. He’s shared the
stage with everyone from Donald Byrd, to Marcus Miller, to
Christian McBride, to Shirley Scott, to Nicholas Payton, Charles
Fambrough, Terell Stafford, Stefon Harris, Orrin Evans, and that is
the extremely abridged version. But what is most impressive to me
is how he encourages, energizes, and leads the next generation. Our
conversation was super inspiring as we jumped around from various
topics including fashion, conquering fear, dealing with the
business of music, his unique take on ear training, as well as some
nuggets of wisdom from a life spent among the masters. If you
haven't checked out his work, I highly recommend his albums Gentle
Warrior, Jazzland (his most recent release), and my personal
favorite Spherical, his deep dive into the work and genius of
Thelonious Sphere Monk.