Iron City Incline

Dr. James Gourlay is the Artistic & General Director for the River City Brass Band. In this episode, we discussed the great work Dr. Gourlay is doing with a Pittsburgh institution, his unique drive and hard work invested in building the band, and how he strives to create honest experiences rather than just consumable art. It was truly inspirational to hear about how he jumped at every opportunity in his career, and how he goes about leading the only full-time, contracted, professional brass band in the world.   River City Brass Band & School of Brass - http://www.rivercitybrass.org/ Trib Total Media Reders’ Choice Award - http://readerschoice.triblive.com/business-directory/river-city-brass/ TBJ Episode 44 - http://www.pedalnotemedia.com/the-brass-junkies/episode44 Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music -  https://us.abrsm.org/en/home Sistema Scotland - https://www.makeabignoise.org.uk/

Iron City Incline - Episode 1: Morgan Wynn   Morgan Wynn is a Trombonist with The Brass Roots, and an Influential Educator with Antoine Courtois Trombones. In this episode, I sat down with Morgan to discuss her upbringing in the greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area, her education and life experiences that have led to her current artistic pursuits, and what it’s like to be a freelance musician with a day job. Morgan was such a gracious guest, offering up powerful insights from overcoming cancer, and how she leads a happy and successful life as an educator and performer.   Mentions & Plugs: Creatives Drink (Chancellor Humphreys & Cody Baker) - www.creativesdrink.com John Parker Band/City Heat - www.cityheat.us Key of She Brass Workshop - www.keyofshebrass.org The Brass Roots - www.thebrassroots.com Pittsburgh Creators Project - www.facebook.com/PGHcreators Resonance Works PGH - www.resonanceworks.org Antoine Courtois - www.a-courtois.com/en International Women’s Brass Conference - www.myiwbc.org