Rich. We need to hang with Patrick Lopez soon. So much to talk about. Listening now. The freak out thing happened to a friend from over practice. We both studied with Claude Gordon and I told him “what makes you think you can forget everything you did for a decade in a couple weeks?” He would take me wake boarding every week and talk trumpet. It got him back on track and several months later I was in the same situation and he reminded me what I told him when I was over practicing. It was funny but so vital. In 2018 I planned a replacement of the crown on my tooth and it went perfect because of a plan. Too many trumpet players loose their common sense and start hunting equipment and forgetting their smart practice. Thankfully it was easy for me and I could evaluate things with the dentist and it was easy with a plan. These things help us be better teachers. Let’s hang soon. Love you. I know the three of us will have fun when that happens. Still listening to you right now bro.

I mistakenly said I was using “multiple embouchures” when I meant to say I was “type-switching” - I was unknowingly switching back and forth between IIIB and IIIA. Doc told me that type-switching is the fastest way to destroy an embouchure.

Chris LaBarbera made me a Reinhardt addict about 20 years ago...I have parts of the Berklee clinic from 1971/1972 plus some recorded lessons from Tom Lemay (another Reinhardt student)...when it comes to Lip buzzing, never tongue your buzz...always use a whooo air attack...lip buzzing is invaluable, especially for a IIIB (like me)

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Would you be able to share it? I took a lesson with Chris a couple months ago. Everything has changed.

Rich, how much of your playing is developing a "mechani-maniacal" (my term) approach and how much is mentally preparing to play...such as sight singing, hearing the note, hearing a beautiful trumpet sound, eliminating tension, and being musical? Every time I had a lesson with Reinhardt (Yes, Chestnut St studio) I felt I was going down another street -Type V downstream pivot.. typing those colored sheets.........stop doing that and do this instead.OK which one of the 35 points did I miss today? It was always "Help!" I really liked your discussion. Thanks. Still have a Flugel Doc helped to get from Knecht's music in 1973--Triebert. Also he helped get me a Schilke X3. Stay with the jaw,man.

Great to hang with you at ITG, Rich!

Nice interview, José. Enjoyable to learn more about Rich and his studies with Reinhardt. Doug Elliott's name was dropped many times. I know he's not a trumpet player, but would you consider bringing him on as a guest some time? He does teach many trumpet players, and has a lot he can say about embouchures, as you know.