Episode #38 - Howie Shear

Trumpet player Howie Shear is our special guest on this episode of The Other Side of the Bell. Howie talks about his diverse career, from playing lead trumpet with Woody Herman's Big Band to his solo jazz work, to arranging and composing. Howie also discusses his two jazz improvisation books - Bebop Vocabulary and Jazz Improvisation - Simplified. The show notes for this episode are at www.bobreeves.com/38