Kellin Hanas: Find People who Align with You and Your Values, and Stick With Them. Ep. 154
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer, producer and creator Louis Dowdeswell, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" It all started with a dream, at four years old: an actual dream, that sticks in her memory to this day. Kellin Hanas is known for her social media presence, her combination of comedy and trumpet, and her recognition as a bright young star on the jazz trumpet circuit. She joins us today to share her back story of having that first light...
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Louis Dowdeswell: Finding Your "Why" for Playing Trumpet. Ep. 153
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer, producer and creator Louis Dowdeswell, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" Louis Dowdeswell has an invitation for you, especially if you're embarking on a career as a professional musician: Find your Why. It may not be as obvious as you think! It'll take time, hard work and introspection. But you're a trumpet player: you already know what that's like! Louis joins us today for what evolves...
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Jay Webb: How to Say "Yes" to a Gig With Confidence. Ep. 152
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This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer Jay Webb, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" You might know him from TikTok, or perhaps any of the myriad projects where he appears: The Hornheads, the Cory Wong and the Wongnotes YouTube series, any number of Broadway orchestra pits, the Grammy-winning 8-Bit Big Band, or most recently his Doc Severinsen tribute project (DST Band). Jay Webb is as versatile as they come, and today he shares his story and...
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Kyla Moscovich: Building a Career in Modern Trumpet. Ep. 151
The Other Side Of The Bell - A Trumpet Podcast
This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer and recording artist Kyla Moscovich, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" At a year old she had a trumpet in her hands, and she hasn't looked back since! Kyla Moscovich has built a burgeoning career that bridges classical, jazz and pop music, performing concerts all over the world and, more recently, developing her studio skills as well, on Grammy-nominated records. She has studied with Vincent Penzarella, Mark...
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José Hernández: The Mariachi Master and a Lifetime of Innovation. Ep. 150
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This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring Mariachi trumpet performer and recording artist José Hernández, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" Few people have had a greater impact on Mariachi music over the past 50 years than José Hernández, and today José joins us to share his musical upbringing, his influences and education, his passion for education and some very interesting insights on balancing a professional music career with business ventures, such as his restaurants....
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Johnny Thirkell: Jamiroquai, Spice Girls, BTS, 38 Number One Records - A Charmed Life! Ep. 149
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This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter performer and recording artist Johnny Thirkell, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" Find the expanded show notes, transcript and more photos here: About Johnny Thirkell: In a long and varied career, Johnny Thirkell has an impressive record of achievements and unparalleled experience as a trumpet player, producer and latterly as a tech entrepreneur. Upon leaving Leeds College of Music, he studied trumpet in New York...
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Holiday Special! John Snell and Friends, The Other Side of the Bell Episode 148
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This episode of The Other Side of the Bell is brought to you by . Makers of the finest handcrafted , & mouthpieces since 1968. Visit to find your next mouthpiece and trumpet accessory! This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" Find the expanded show notes, transcript and more photos here: John gets some good friends together to toast the end of one year, and the start of the next: it's our 2025 Holiday Special - perhaps the first annual? It was a lot of fun, so we might just start a new...
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Uptown Horns and the Litteral Truth: Paul Litteral Returns! Episode 147
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This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpeter performer and recording artist Paul Litteral, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" Find the expanded show notes, transcript and more photos here: About Paul Litteral: Hollywood Paul Litteral began to build his career playing in Broadway hits such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, A Chorus Line and Chess. In 1978, Paul and saxophonist Arno Hecht founded the well-known group called the Uptown Horns. As their visibility...
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Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, Quincy Jones: Stories from the Studio, with Jerry Hey. Ep. 146
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This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring legendary trumpeter and horn arranger Jerry Hey, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" Find the expanded show notes, transcript and more photos here: About Jerry Hey: Jerry Hey is one of the defining trumpet voices and horn arrangers in modern popular music. Born in Dixon, Illinois, into a deeply musical family, he honed his craft with Charlie Geyer and later at Indiana University under legendary pedagogue William Adam. After an...
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Episode #145 Imogen Whitehead
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This episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring classical trumpeter and soloist Imogen Whitehead, is brought to you by . This episode also appears as a video episode on our YouTube channel, you can find it here: "" Find the expanded show notes, transcript and more photos here: About Imogen Whitehead: British trumpeter Imogen Whitehead is in demand across the UK and internationally, enjoying an increasingly diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral principal. A passionate advocate for new music, Imogen serves on the International Trumpet...
info_outlineThis episode of The Other Side of the Bell, featuring trumpet performer and recording artist Dave Adewumi, 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:
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About Dave Adewumi:
Dave Adewumi is a trumpet player and composer recognized as one of the leading new voices in jazz.
A graduate of the New England Conservatory and The Juilliard School, he went on to win 1st place at the 2019 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition, the 2024 ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award and Gregory Morris Composing Fellowship, and in 2025 received the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship.
Adewumi has been voted a “Rising Star” in the DownBeat Critics Poll and has performed on some of the world’s most celebrated stages, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
His collaborations span a wide spectrum of artists, from Harry Connick Jr., Raye and Busta Rhymes, to Mary Halvorson, Jason Moran, Ingrid Laubrock and Dave Douglas.
Episode Links:
- Dave Adewumi website: daveadewumimusic.com
- Dave on Instagram (@str8outdawumi)
- Altus Band on Instagram (@altus.band)
- Altus Band website: altus.band
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Podcast Credits:
- “A Room with a View“ - composed and performed by Howie Shear
- Podcast Host - John Snell
- Cover Photo Credit - Dave Adewumi
- Audio Engineer - Ted Cragg