Episode #137 Will Leathers
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring rising trumpet star Will Leathers, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" About Will Leathers: Will Leathers earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from The Juilliard School in 2022 and 2023 and was the first undergraduate classical trumpeter to receive the prestigious Kovner Fellowship. In 2022, while still completing his studies, Will secured the highly sought-after position of Principal Trumpet for both the Nashville Symphony...
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Episode #136 Alexandra Ridout
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring rising trumpet star Alexandra Ridout, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" About Alex Ridout: UK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC. At only 26 years old, Alexandra is already one of the most talented young trumpet players on the international scene. Since winning the UK’s prestigious BBC Young Jazz Musician in 2016, she has been catapulted into a busy high-profile...
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Episode #135 Liesl Whitaker
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trailblazing lead trumpeter Liesl Whitaker, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" About Liesl Whitaker: Liesl Whitaker is an American lead and commercial trumpeter based in the New York City metropolitan area. She currently plays lead trumpet in the pit orchestra of the hit Broadway musical Death Becomes Her (2024). Her other lead trumpet Broadway credits include Mr. Saturday Night - starring Billy Crystal (2022); Some Like it Hot (2023)...
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Episode #134 Eric Baker
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer, teacher and internet sensation Eric Baker, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" About Eric Baker: Eric Baker grew up in Ft. Worth, TX, and began playing the trumpet at age 11. He received his B.M. in Music Education from the University of Texas at Arlington and earned his master’s degree in Trumpet Performance from Arizona State University. Mr. Baker moved to Odessa, TX in 2006 to begin his tenure as Co-Principal...
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Episode #133 AdamFest: Celebrating the Legacy of William Adam
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring a live panel discussion on the legacy of William Adam and AdamFest, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" About the William Adam Trumpet Festival (AdamFest): The 11th Annual William Adam International Trumpet Festival will take place June 19–22, 2025, at Austin Peay State University, hosted by Dr. Rob Waugh. This year’s festival brings together a distinguished roster of William Adam’s former students—many of whom are among today’s leading...
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Episode #132 Marie Speziale
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet legend and women's trumpet trailblazer Marie Speziale, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: *Note to listeners and viewers: we're rebalancing our podcast release schedule, to alternate The Other Side of the Bell with our other two podcasts: Trombone Corner and The Horn Signal. Hence the back-to-back episode of TOSOTB this week! If you haven't already, check out our other two shows for more fantastic interviews with horn-playing...
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Episode #131 Susan Slaughter
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring women's trumpet trailblazer, founder of the International Women's Brass Conference, and 40-year First Trumpet of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, Susan Slaughter, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: About Susan Slaughter: Born in McCordsville, IN, Susan Slaughter started playing trumpet at the age of 10. Graduating from Indiana University with a coveted performer’s certificate, Susan auditioned for and won the Principal Trumpet position in 1967...
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Episode #130 Ashley Hall-Tighe
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet soloist, chamber musician, educator, and life coach Ashley Hall-Tighe, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: About Ashley Hall-Tighe: Ashley Hall-Tighe is an internationally renowned trumpet soloist, chamber musician, educator, and life coach and her passion for authentic human connection drives every facet of her career. As a soloist, Ashley has been praised for her “energetic joy” (Rochester Post Bulletin) and her “warm...
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Episode #129 Kenny Rampton
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter, band leader and iconic plunger mute designer Kenny Rampton, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: About Kenny Rampton: Trumpeter Kenny Rampton grew up in Las Vegas, and studied music at both the University of Nevada at Las Vegas and the Berklee College of Music. In 1989, he moved to New York, where he quickly established his reputation as a versatile musician, touring and performing with a veritable who's who in jazz. ...
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Episode #128 Lee Loughnane of Chicago
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter, recording artist and co-founder of the bank Chicago, Lee Loughnane, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: About Lee Loughnane: Lee Loughnane of the band Chicago joins host John Snell today to talk about discovering the trumpet and committing to a career in music, the groundbreaking idea of putting horns front and center in a rock and roll band, and stories of writing and recording some of those famous and iconic trumpet...
info_outlineThis episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer, teacher and internet sensation Eric Baker, is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass.
This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here:
"Eric Baker trumpet interview"
About Eric Baker:
Eric Baker grew up in Ft. Worth, TX, and began playing the trumpet at age 11. He received his B.M. in Music Education from the University of Texas at Arlington and earned his master’s degree in Trumpet Performance from Arizona State University.
Mr. Baker moved to Odessa, TX in 2006 to begin his tenure as Co-Principal trumpet with the West Texas Symphony. He has also performed with the Big Spring Symphony, San Angelo Symphony, Abilene Philharmonic, the Legend Brass Quintet, the West Texas Trumpet Workshop, and the Salt River Brass Band.
Eric performs regularly with the Lone Star Brass Quintet, Current Nine, The Pinstripes Jazz Quartet, and Emily & the Rhumba Kings. He performed with the touring production of the hit Broadway musical Chicago and has performed on stage with The Temptations, The Four Tops, Mannheim Steamroller, and Marie Osmond.
He freelances all over West Texas and is a highly sought-after performer and private teacher. He is a founding member of the "Lone Star State" chapter of the International Trumpet Guild.
He is the Director of Community Engagement for Music and Visual Arts at The University of Texas Permian Basin. He also serves as President of the West Texas Jazz Society.
Eric's wife, Emily, is the director of the Voices of the Permian Basin. They have three daughters, Piper, Keller, and Harper.
- Website: West Texas Symphony
- Trumpets Mic'd Up on Instagram (@ebtrumpet)
- Trumpets Mic'd Up on TikTok (@eb_trumpet)
- William Adam Trumpet Festival, June 19-22, Clarksville, Tennessee.
Sign up sheet for valve alignments: bobreeves.com/williamadam
Podcast Credits:
- “A Room with a View“ - composed and performed by Howie Shear
- Podcast Host - John Snell
- Cover Art - courtesy of Eric Baker
- Audio Engineer - Ted Cragg