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Stanley Friedman is a prolific composer of critically-acclaimed opera, concert and chamber music, with over 100 publications and numerous awards, commissions, recordings and performances by major soloists, festivals and ensembles world-wide. In this chat with Stanley Friedman, you'll hear: -Falling in love with the trumpet...01:50 -The mentor arrives, and the real ability is revealed...04:55 -One of the all-time great jazz pianists changes the scene at Memphis State...08:18 -A minor trumpet major...10:55 -Relocating to LA...13:28 -Winning an audition he didn't realize was an audition...15:50 -A good list to be on...19:30 -Transitioning from a full-time trumpet career to full-time composing...25:14 -How it feels when world-class musicians "get" the piece you've written...28:38 -Writing the sonata for trumpet Brahms would have written if Brahms wrote for trumpet...31:40 -Adding to the standard trumpet rep is ongoing...33:30 -And much more! Resources mentioned: http://fellerfriedman.com/ (Stanley's website) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=james+williams+piano (James Williams) https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=don+freund+ (Don Freund) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nyvvfdju_Gw (Thomas Stevens) Credits: Trumpet Dynamics: The Story of the Trumpet, In the Words of Those Who Play It Host: James Newcomb Guest: http://fellerfriedman.com (Stanley Friedman) Opening music: "Folklore" by https://bigbigtrain.com (Big Big Train) Closing music: "Creepin' With Clark" written and performed by Mike Vax Audio editing by: James Newcomb Show notes prepared by: https://committedmedia.org/podcast-artistry (Podcast Artistry™ )