The Music Mind Podcast

This episode of The Music Mind Podcast features Louis Dowdeswell, a London based highly respected professional trumpet player. Louis has played trumpet for a living his entire life. He has built a reputation as one of the world's top lead trumpet players having worked with Gordon Goodwin's LA based Big Phat Band, with Hollywood studio legend lead trumpet player Wayne Bergeron, and with the London Symphony Orchestra along with many major artists and bands. With over 100,000 subscribers and 22 million views to his YouTube Channel it is fair to say that Louis is also somewhat of an internet sensation in the trumpet world. The conversation covers a wide range of topics including what it's like playing one of the most difficult of all instrument, making a living in the music business, the importance of music education, establishing the Trumpet Academy, and how to live a successful creative life doing what you love to do. It also delves into the importance of finding the 'why' we do the things we do. For the music collaboration on this episode, Louis chose the famous Disney jazz standard Someday My Prince Will Come. The duet features Louis on jazz trumpet with Brian Hayes on bass clarinet. You can reach out and connect with Louis at www.louisdowdeswell.com  For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz. To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/ To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44

In this episode the collaboration recordings between host and guest are presented as taken from episodes 22 through 30 of The Music Mind Podcast. The featured musicians are:- Brian Hayes - bass clarinet, concert flute, lap steel guitar, alto saxophone, pedal steel guitar, jazz guitar, concert ukulele and clarinet Jamie Rigg - vocals and piano Michael Fix - acoustic guitar Liam Ward - harmonica Clive Lendich - nylon string and electric guitars Graham Jesse - alto flute Tomoko Omura - jazz violin Travis Toy - pedal steel guitar James Hill - vocals and ukulele Jodi Proznick - upright acoustic bass For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz. To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/ To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44

This episode of The Music Mind Podcast features Jodi Proznick, a Canadian based master of the upright acoustic jazz bass. Jodi is a successful record producer, composer, performer and music educator specialising in jazz and performing on the acoustic bass. The conversation covers a wide range of topics including the role of a record producer, the composing process, making a living in the music business, being a female in a male dominated industry, the importance of music education and how to live a successful creative life doing what you love to do. For the music collaboration on this episode, Jodi chose the famous jazz standard The Autumn Leaves. The duet features Jodi on jazz bass with Brian Hayes on clarinet. You can reach out and connect with Jodi at www.jodiproznick.com  For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz. To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/ To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44

This episode of The Music Mind Podcast features James Hill, a Canadian based master of the ukulele. James has won the hearts and minds of millions of viewers worldwide with his viral video clips showcasing the diversity of what is possible playing one of the world's humblest and least expensive of all music instruments. From traditional to contemporary music, in solo and ensemble formats, James continues to make a professional living centered around the ukulele This conversation covers a wide range of topics including self-education, 'noodling',  improvisation, performance, the composition process, the history of the ukulele's place in school music education in Canada, and some very solid advice on earning a living in the music business. For the collaboration on this episode, James chose the famous Duke Ellington jazz standard Satin Doll which he sings with accompaniment on acoustic and electric ukuleles in duo format along with Brian Hayes. You can reach out and connect with James at www.uketropolis.com  For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz. To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/ To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44

This episode of The Music Mind Podcast features Travis Toy, a professional pedal steel guitarist  based in Nashville USA. Travis has played pedal steel professionally since prior to moving to Nashville in 1999. He is currently the touring steel guitarist for one of America's top country music stars, Luke Bryan, an award winning artist who has sold more than 75 million records. A veteran of the recording studio scene, Travis has also created one of the most comprehensive online resources for learning to play the complicated instrument that is the pedal steel guitar. During the conversation we get to discuss what it is like touring and performing with a tier one artist playing at the major venues, how to best support a vocalist instrumentally, what is improvisation and also some great career advice for anyone seeking to earn a living from playing music. For the collaboration on this episode, Travis chose the famous Disney classic, When You Wish Upon A Star which he played beautifully on the 10-string E9th tuning pedal steel in combination with the concert flute of Brian Hayes. You can reach out and connect with Travis at www.travistoy.com For further information on The Music Mind Podcast or to connect with Brian Hayes go to https://www.BrianHayes.biz. To listen to AUDIO ONLY versions of The Music Mind Podcast series refer https://www.buzzsprout.com/1824699/ To view the full suite of The Music Mind video podcasts refer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKtMMbk9TNAWHYmFHlCYbG1t7stFnGp44