My guest for this episode is Charlie Bertini.

Charlie is a man of many talents. Charlie started his professional playing career while still in the ninth grade when he formed his own dance band in upstate New York. Charlie went on to build his impressive chops playing trumpet for the Clyde Beaty-Cole Brothers circus. Charlie is top caliber performer, a passionate educator, a record producer, a concert promoter, and the founder of the AppleJazz record label. And he shows no signs of slowing down.

Check out what Charlie has to say about Tyler Jaeger, what young players need, taking advantage of opportunities, his first professional band, trial by fire in the circus, becoming fearless, why you need to keep your brain moving forward, slow practice, building brain power, drawing out a great studio performance, different approaches to playing, microphones, the energy of the trumpet bell, what makes a great studio experience, bringing the music to life, the rewards of live performance and teaching, starting the Apple Jazz record label, truth in the performance, 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 Intro

00:02:47 Tyler Jaeger

00:05:23 What young players need

00:10:04 Taking advantage of opportunities

00:12:11 His first professional band

00:14:37 Trial by fire in the circus

00:21:15 Becoming fearless

00:23:18 Why you need to keep your brain moving forward

00:25:39 Slow practice

00:31:10 Building brain power

00:35:38 Drawing out a great studio performance

00:42:59 Different approaches to playing

00:45:57 Microphones

00:51:26 The energy of the trumpet bell

00:55:18 What makes a great studio experience

00:57:05 Bringing the music to life

01:04:02 The rewards of live performance and teaching

01:07:00 Starting the Apple Jazz record label

01:13:10 Truth in the performance

01:17:13 Sound Off

01:19:41 Geared Up

01:26:39 Rapid Fire Round