July - 2017

Trumpet & Travel #5 - Brian Swartz in Dublin Part 2

In this edition of Trumpet & Travel, painter John Nolan shows me around Dublin, Ireland for my 2nd day of sightseeing July 12th - 14th,...

Trumpet & Travel #4 - Brian Swartz meets painter John Nolan in Dublin.

In this edition of Trumpet & Travel, I had the pleasure of traveling from London, England to Dublin, Ireland to finally meet painter John...

Trumpet & Travel #3 - Monk'estra in Europe Part 3

In this edition of Trumpet & Travel I'm going to cover John Beasley & the Monk'estra's trip from Rotterdam to London and their subsequent...

Trumpet & Travel #2 - Monk'estra in Europe Part 2

Welcome back to Brian Swartz's Trumpet & Travel Blog! For my 2nd installment, I'll be covering July 7th & 8th, 2017 and the performances...

Trumpet & Travel #1 - Monk'estra in Europe

On July 5, 2017, I embarked on a short European tour with John Beasley's Monk'estra big band. Our journey started at in Los Angeles and...

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