Episode 105: Hanging With Mike Sailors

My guest for this episode is Mike Sailors
Mike is committed to figuring things out. A talented performer, composer, and educator, Mike’s career was almost cut short by severe chop problems. With the help of Trumpet Gurus like Rich Willey, Bryan Davis, and Peter Bond, Mike went on to forge a successful career in New York City before returning to his Alma Mater in Austin, Texas where he is committed to helping a new generation of trumpet players avoid the same mistakes that he made.
Check out what Mike has to say about his major chop issues, finding solutions, poor pedagogy, overcoming poor pedagogy, today's great thinkers on trumpet pedagogy, a more natural approach to playing the trumpet, the problem with playing too loud, his career arc, being an educator, finding your passion, why it's tough living in New York, developing the skills to be a jazz player, his approach to practice, playing by feel, how to make your practice time more efficient, his three main cats, the most important musician of our time, tips for playing high notes, and so much more!
So pour yourself a big glass, pull up a chair, and let the hang begin!
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00:00:00:00 Intro
00:03:07:22 His major chop issues
00:06:55:17 Finding solutions
00:08:04:08 Poor pedagogy
00:09:15:04 Overcoming poor pedagogy
00:12:16:12 Today's great thinkers on trumpet pedagogy
00:14:52:08 A more natural approach to playing the trumpet
00:19:42:21 The problem with playing too loud
00:24:22:24 His career arc
00:31:01:00 Being an educator
00:33:52:05 Finding your passion
00:38:18:23 Why it's tough living in New York
00:47:12:21 Developing the skills to be a jazz player
00:53:13:01 His approach to practice
00:54:57:21 Playing by feel
00:56:57:23 How to make your practice time more efficient
01:01:32:05 His three main cats
01:07:38:18 The most important musician of our time
01:10:58:22 Sound Off
01:14:42:21 Geared Up
01:23:02:17 Tips for playing high notes
01:27:16:11 Rapid Fire Round

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