Honesty Pill is the project of Christopher Still, a trumpet player with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Chris creates focused, actionable plans that help musicians and other creatives address the issues standing between them and their goals. Chris has just launched the Honesty Pill podcast, and his first guest was Trevor Jones from The Scholarship Roadmap… Continue reading Christopher Still launches Honesty Pill podcast
Category: Podcast
738: Ian Hallas on four auditions for the same ensemble
Ian Hallas has had quite a journey on the road to his position as Principal Bass of the Lyric Opera Orchestra. We first spoke for the podcast in early 2016 after winning a section bass position, and he won three additional auditions for Lyric for title chairs. We talk about what it’s like auditioning for… Continue reading 738: Ian Hallas on four auditions for the same ensemble
737: Musicians for the World
Musicians for the World is a non-profit incorporated in the spring of 2020 to give free musical education to students in need globally. So far, they have over 150 students in Haiti, Peru, and Mexico. Bassist Adam Rowton reached out to me about doing an interview with him and co-founders Jesus Saenz and Kelley McGarry,… Continue reading 737: Musicians for the World
736: Fumi Tomita on playing jazz and academia
Fumi Tomita just released a new album called Celebrating Bird: A Tribute To Charlie Parker. This new release from Fumi explores the ideas of Bird in a fresh and creative way. We dig into all kinds of topics, like what it was like growing up in New York City, Fumi’s move into academia and his… Continue reading 736: Fumi Tomita on playing jazz and academia
735: Chris Lightcap on forging a path in jazz
Chris Lightcap is a bassist and composer with over 80 album credits and six critically acclaimed albums of original music. Chris is known for his work with Marc Ribot, Regina Carter, Craig Taborn, and many other noted artists, and his 2019 album SuperBigmouth was listed by Rolling Stone in their Best Jazz of 2019 article.… Continue reading 735: Chris Lightcap on forging a path in jazz