TBJ197: Jonathan Fowler

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On This Episode of The Brass Junkies:

  • What Jonathan is doing during his upcoming sabbatical from West Chester University

  • Why he has decided to take lessons for the first time since 2006 and what he hopes to bring back with him for his students

  • The difference between students before and after COVID

  • The importance of regularly reevaluating your priorities and what you want to do in life

  • The dental issues Jonathan has dealt with and how he handles having braces

  • His three main teachers, Tim Northcut, Jay Krush and Scott Mendoker, and what he learned from each of them at various points of his musical journey

  • His love of baseball and of the recent Orioles success

  • Some really good practicing advice

Links:

https://www.wcupa.edu/music/instrumentalFaculty/jFowler.aspx

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Andrew Hitz

I am a professional musician who has performed in over 35 countries around the world. I am the creator of The Entrepreneurial Musician, a consulting service, podcast and blog preparing today’s musician for tomorrow’s reality. I am also the owner of Pedal Note Media, a digital media company. And I’ve seen the band Phish 205 times. No, really.

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