This episode features a tribute to William “Bill” Adam, or Mr. Adam as he is more commonly referred to by his students. Some of Mr. Adam’s L.A. students — Chris Botti, Charley Davis, Larry Hall, Jerry Hey, and Robert Slack — got together one morning to share stories about their mentor. Also included are stories contributed by some of Mr. Adam’s students from around the country: John Harbaugh, John Head, Mark Minasian, Jim O’Banion, Dr. Karl Sievers, Greg Wing, Phil May, David Roth, and Dr. George Tsoutsouris.

Contributors To This Episode

In alphabetical order:

• Chris Botti*
• Charley Davis*
• Larry Hall*
• John Harbaugh
• John Head
• Jerry Hey*
• Phil May
• Mark Minasian
• Jim O’Banion
• Dr. Karl Sievers
• Robert Slack*
• David Roth
• Dr. George Tsoutsouris
• Greg Wing

*Trumpet players participating in the L.A. interview.

Content and images courtesy of John Snell, Bob Reeves Brass Mouthpieces. Used with permission.

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