Trumpeter, band leader, music educator and storyteller extraordinaire, Scotty Barnhardt, pt. 2
From Feeding the Starving Artist: Finding Success as an Arts Entrepreneur by Rick Goodstein
April 28, 2026 · 33 min · Season 4 · Episode 32
About this episode
Scotty Barnhardt returns to discuss his career as a jazz trumpeter and educator.
Scotty Barnhardt rejoins the Feeding the Starving Artist podcast! William "Scotty" Barnhart is an American jazz trumpeter. A three-time Grammy winner, he hasplayed since 1993 as a featured soloist with CountBasie Orchestra . In September 2013, Barnhart was announced asthe new director of the Basie Orchestra. He has multiple recordings with pianist Marcus Roberts , as well as recordings with Tony Bennett , DianaKrall , Ray Charles , and Tito Puente . A solo CD, released with Unity Music, is titled Say It Plain and features Clark Terry , Ellis, Wynton Marsalis , Marcus Roberts , Jamie Davis and Etienne Charles; it achieved number 3 on the JazzCharts. Also active as an educator and clinician, he is author of The World of Jazz Trumpet - A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy (published by Hal Leonard). He is a professor in the College of Music at Florida State University . Scotty was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was amember of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church where he was christened by Martin Luther King Jr.
People in this episode
Host: Rick Goodstein
Guest: William "Scotty" Barnhart
Topics covered
- jazz
- music education
- arts entrepreneurship
- storytelling
- Grammy winners
Keywords
- jazz
- trumpet
- Count Basie
- Grammy
- music education
- Florida State University
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Count Basie Orchestra, Unity Music, Florida State University
Books & works: Say It Plain, The World of Jazz Trumpet - A Comprehensive History and Practical Philosophy
Places: Atlanta, Georgia
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