I’ve been talking about it for some time, but at last it is here, my friends. The first part of my interview with Sam Pilafian. If you do not know Mr. Pilafian, I am really pleased to make the introduction. Once you meet him, you may never be the same kind of musician again, so be prepared. He has such powers:-)

Most of us, of course, know and love Sam from his days with The Empire Brass. Some of us met him when we first encountered The Breathing Gym, the outstanding DVD/book he did in collaboration with Pat Sheridan. They since have completed The Brass Gym, and both of those you should probably own. Find them here:

http://www.breathinggym.com

Honestly, though, you just won’t find a nicer, hipper, cooler,more musical, more fun-loving, more travelled, more thoughtful, more compassionate guy than Mr. Sam Pilafian. I met him while on tour with the Boston Brass this past December. I will have more video from that tour in the very near future. Everyone associated with The Boston Brass is amazing. Please visit their website: www.bostonbrass.com

Hope you enjoy this one! Thanks to Sam for being such a gracious participant. Part 2 coming soon.

BTW- the clips from this and upcoming videos from Chicago and New York would not have been possible without the kindness of Bob Scarr (superb trombonist and flight-plan coordinator for Delta Airlines here in Atlanta.) I can’t thank him enough, so I’ll thank him often. This one’s for you, Bob! Trombone Love to you, sir.