My guest for this episode is Jumaane Smith. Jumaane is kickin’ it old school. As the lead trumpet player for Michael Buble, Jumaane has toured the world playing in sold-out concert halls and packed stadiums. His playing combines the lyricism of the old masters with some modern-day swagger. Jumaane can bring the heat with his horn, or he can make it sweet with his smooth vocals. Because no matter what he does, it’s always about the music.

Check out what Jumaane has to say about how it feels to play with Michael Buble, ways to hear yourself onstage, learning to play by feel, his influences, the benefits of singing, the lessons he's learned working with great vocalists, dealing with the haters, his favorite musical setting, gratitude, change, developing as a trumpet player, a melodic approach to lead trumpet playing, the current state of jazz, the impact of Wynton Marsalis, what it takes to become a great player, his approach to practice, why practice should be consistent and efficient, and so much more!

So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!

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00:00:00 Intro

00:03:01 How it feels to play with Michael Buble

00:08:31 Ways to hear yourself onstage

00:10:17 Learning to play by feel

00:16:38 His influences

00:17:48 The benefits of singing

00:21:03 The lessons he's learned working with great vocalists

00:24:22 Dealing with the haters

00:28:52 His favorite musical setting

00:30:42 Gratitude

00:34:40 Change

00:35:52 Developing as a trumpet player

00:39:51 A melodic approach to lead trumpet playing

00:41:23 The current state of jazz

00:48:46 The impact of Wynton Marsalis

00:55:02 What it takes to become a great player

00:59:22 His approach to practice

01:03:13 Why practice should be consistent and efficient

01:07:11 Sound Off

01:11:10 Geared Up

01:18:05 The importance of troubleshooting skills

01:19:07 Rapid Fire Round

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