About this episode
Pablo Held interviews trumpeter Alexandra Ridout about her music career and upcoming tour.
Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout joins Pablo Held for a conversation ahead of their upcoming tour together. They talk about playing sessions, learning standards, composing, and her thoughts about the flugelhorn. Other topics include Alexandra’s trumpet heroes, sitting in on gigs, being kind to yourself as a musician, performing with Artemis and Melissa Aldana, and the influence of Geri Allen. Catch Alexandra Ridout on tour with the Pablo Held Trio: May 1 // Basel (CH) // Bird’s Eye May 2 // Basel (CH) // Bird’s Eye May 3 // Denzlingen // Fuge Trifft Fuge May 5 // Köln // King Georg May 6 // Düsseldorf // Jazz Schmiede May 7 // Wuppertal // Insel May 8 // Hannover // HMTMH [masterclass] May 9 // Hannover // Jazzclub May 10 // Nieder Olm // Begegnungen tickets and more info: https://pabloheld.com/tour
People in this episode
Host: Pablo Held
Guest: Alexandra Ridout
Topics covered
- music
- interview
- tour
- trumpet
- composition
- musician advice
Keywords
- Alexandra Ridout
- Pablo Held
- trumpet
- flugelhorn
- tour
- musician advice
- Geri Allen
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Artemis
Places: Basel, Denzlingen, Köln, Düsseldorf, Wuppertal, Hannover
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