TBJ84: Mark Gould
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TBJ84: Brass legend Mark Gould boldly goes where no other guests have gone before!
Mark Gould, the former Principal trumpet of The Met, the mastermind behind Pink Baby Monster and author of the hilarious new book, "Orchestra Confidential" joins Andrew & Lance in an episode filled with laughs, stories and swear words. Like, a lot of swear words.
WARNING: As mentioned in the above description, this interview is more "adult" than our usual fare. If you are sensitive to this sort of thing, maybe sit this one out. You've been warned.
In this fun and lively conversation, we cover:
The first time Gould conducted The Boston Brass Kenton Christmas Carol show
How his new book "Orchestra Confidential" came to be
Pink Baby Monster, Elixirs and the Banff stories
Reagan masks and inflatables in the "Desert Jews" show at ITG
Pink Baby Monster's origin on 9/9/01, starting as a song and growing into a group after 9/11
Making a hip-hop record w/Brian McWhorter
Pink Baby Monster being covered in the Daily News
How he got banned from ITG
What a Conductor Can’t Say
Snobbery in jazz music
Training young musicians
Project-based training with a deadline
What he would do if starting out today
Collaboration wish list (David Lynch)
Harry Watters
PBM, “Conducting the National Brass Ensemble Album” video
Masterclasses
Heavy valve caps make all the difference
Q: How high can you play? A: Exactly
Playing with Jim Pandolfi in The Met
LINKS:
Mark's new book, Orchestra Confidential
Pink Baby Monster YouTube channel
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