MTE Podcast 007 - Bob Kase - Grammy Nominated Trumpet Player, Educator, Composer, Author

Musician Technician Entrepreneur

Bob Kase is a Grammy nominated trumpet player who has performed with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, Tony Bennett and toured the world as a soloist and with the Gothenburg Brass Band. He’s recorded on over 200 recordings and has released 4 solo albums on Altenburgh Records. A passionate educator who has served as professor and chair of the department of music at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point, Dean of Arts and Science at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, and Dean of the School of Fine Arts at the University of Minnesota in Duluth.

Additionally, Bob has authored many books on various music subjects and is a talented composer. In this podcast Bob speaks of his life's journey and wrestles with the question “What is Jazz?”

• Altenburgh Records - http://www.altenburgh.com/bob-kase.html
• Gothenburg Brass Band - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcgCf3nDaCY
• University of Wisconsin Stevens Point- https://www.uwsp.edu/Pages/default.aspx
• University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL - https://www.stfrancis.edu/
• University of Minnesota in Duluth - https://news.d.umn.edu/news- center/news/sfa-new-dean Musician Technician Entrepreneur Podcast - http://darausf.com/musician- technician-entrepreneur-podcast/

Table of Contents: 00:00 - Introduction 01:33 – Early Days 07:22 – College 11:52 – After College Touring 14:04 – Academia Career 15:20 – Entrepreneur Mindset 19:07 – Studied With 20:18 – Composer Arranger 22:21 – Teaching Students 24:19 – Negotiating Gigs 27:20 – Touring 27:56 – Gothenburg Brass Band 32:33 – Fun Tour Story 35:53 – Trumpet Styles

37:08 – NY Cadence Music Magazine Quote 38:21 – What Is Jazz? 58:15 – History Of Jazz 69:13 – Digital Audio Recording Arts 71:43 – Song: Dr. Doo Good by Bob Kase from Bob Kase’s grammy nominated album “As We Gather“ on Altenburgh Records.