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If you’ve listened to a great British big band, a John Wilson concert, or a film score tracked in London, you’ve probably heard Mike...

The Beginning When we started work on High Score , the idea was pretty simple: I wanted to make the kind of album I’d always wished...

In this episode of The Louis Dowdeswell Podcast , Louis catches up with trumpet virtuoso Frank Brod  after their concert together in...

What does it really take to build a career that lasts in music? In this episode of The Louis Dowdeswell Podcast , I sat down with trumpet...

Trumpet practice should feel like an adventure, not a chore. That’s the whole idea behind King’s Rising , part of my brand-new Louis...

The first episode of the Louis Dowdeswell Podcast  kicks off with an extraordinary conversation featuring the legendary trumpet player...

If you’ve spent any time around trumpet players, Bobby Shew’s name inevitably pops up—often with a mix of reverence and curiosity. Who is...

Hey everyone, Louis Dowdeswell here! Welcome back to the Louis Dowdeswell Podcast blog. Recently, I had the incredible saxophonist Sean Payne in my studio, and our conversation delved deep into the art of internalizing music—a game-changer for musicians of all levels. If you're serious about improving your musicianship, you're in for a treat.

You ever listen to a pop record and think, How is that trumpet so tight? So clean? It’s not just high notes or fancy gear. It’s intentional articulation. And once you understand how it works, you can start sounding modern and musical—without blowing your face off.