Podcasts by The MelloCast

Episode 126 - Live from IHS 2011 from 2011-09-02T09:00

Episode 126 - Live from IHS 2011

Episode 125 - Summer Camps from 2011-08-19T09:00

Episode 125 - Summer Camps

Episode 124 - First Horns from 2011-04-29T09:00

Episode 124 - First Horns

Episode 123 - Cool Cases from 2011-04-15T09:00

Episode 123 - Cool Cases

Episode 122 - Gordon Higginbottom from 2011-02-25T10:00

Episode 122 - Gordon Higginbottom

Episode 121 - Dream Horns from 2011-02-04T10:00

Episode 121 - Dream Horns

Episode 120 - How Much Should We Practice? from 2011-01-21T15:38:35

Episode 120 - How Much Should We Practice?

Episode 119 - Top 5 for 2010 from 2010-12-31T10:00

Episode 119 - Top 5 for 2010

Episode 118 - Oil! from 2010-09-24T09:00

Episode 118 - Oil!

Episode 117 - Back to School from 2010-09-10T09:00

Episode 117 - Back to School

Episode 116 - French Horns on YouTube from 2010-08-13T09:00

Episode 116 - French Horns on YouTube

Episode 115 - 2010 IHS Symposium from 2010-07-30T09:00

Episode 115 - 2010 IHS Symposium Recap

Episode 114 - Patterson Shoot-Out from 2010-07-09T09:00

Episode 114 - Patterson Shoot-Out

Episode 113 - French Horn Nation 2010 LIVE! from 2010-06-25T09:00

Episode 113 - French Horn Nation 2010 LIVE!

Episode 112 - Advocate for the Alto Horn from 2010-06-11T09:20

Episode 112 - Advocate for the Alto Horn

Episode 111 - Double Descants from 2010-05-28T09:00

Episode 111 - Double Descants

Episode 110 - The Ascending Horn from 2010-04-30T09:00

Episode 110 - Sandra Clark and the Ascending Horn

Episode 109 - High Notes from 2010-04-09T09:00

Episode 109 - High Notes

Episode 108 - Mouthpiece Recommendations from 2010-04-02T09:00

Episode 108 - Mouthpiece Recommendations

Episode 107 - Beyond Farkas from 2010-03-19T09:00

Episode 107 - Beyond Farkas

Episode 106 - Embouchure Strengthening Tools from 2010-03-05T10:00

Episode 106 - Embouchure Strengthening Tools

Episode 105 - Vienna Horns from 2010-02-19T10:00

Episode 105 - Vienna Horns

Episode 104 - James Peterson from 2010-02-05T10:00

Episode 104 - Film Composer James Peterson

Episode 103 - N.A.M.M. 2010 from 2010-01-22T10:00

Episode 103 - N.A.M.M. 2010

Episode 102 - Mike McCool from 2010-01-08T10:00

Episode 102 - Mike McCool

Episode 101 - Top 5 for 2009 from 2009-12-25T10:00

Episode 101 - Top 5 for 2009

Episode 100 - Secrets from 2009-12-18T10:00

Episode 100 - Secrets

Episode 99 - Coping with the Tenor Horn as a French Hornist from 2009-11-06T16:57

Episode 99 - Coping with the Tenor Horn as a French Hornist

Episode 98 - Horn Hacks from 2009-10-19T14:48

Episode 98 - Horn Hacks

Episode 97 - Listener Questions 5 from 2009-10-09T09:00

Episode 97 - Listener Questions 5

Episode 96 - Patterson Leadpipe from 2009-10-02T09:00

Episode 96 - Patterson Hornworks Mellophone Leadpipe

Episode 95 - Humboldt Brass Workshop from 2009-09-18T09:38

Episode 95 - Humboldt Brass Chamber Music Workshop

Episode 94 - The Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom from 2009-09-11T09:00

Episode 94 - The Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom

Episode 93 - Single Horns from 2009-09-04T09:00

Episode 93 - Single Horns

Episode 92 - Horn Matters Website from 2009-08-28T09:00

Episode 92 - Horn Matters Website

Episode 91 - Marching With French Horns from 2009-08-07T09:00

Episode 91 - Marching With French Horns

Episode 90 - DCI 2009 with Kevin Gamin from 2009-07-31T09:00

Episode 90 - DCI 2009 with Kevin Gamin from Drum Corps Planet

Episode 89 - French Horn Nation 2009 from 2009-07-24T09:00

Episode 89 - Mark Taylor and French Horn Nation, 2009

Episode 88 - 2009 IHS Symposium from 2009-07-17T09:00

Episode 88 - 2009 International Horn Society Symposium Recap

Episode 87 - Tenor Horns on YouTube from 2009-05-08T14:54

Episode 87 - Tenor Horns on YouTube

Episode 86 - Listener Questions 4 from 2009-05-01T16:30

Episode 86 - Listener Questions 4

Episode 85 - Gino Cipriani from 2009-04-24T19:22

Episode 85 - Interview with Gino Cipriani

Episode 84 - A Complete Guide to Brass ... Almost from 2009-04-17T09:00

Episode 84 - A Complete Guide to Brass ... Almost

Episode 83 - Mellos on YouTube 3 from 2009-04-10T14:37

Episode 83 - Mellophones on YouTube 3

Episode 82 - ID'ing Old Horns from 2009-04-03T09:00

Episode 82 - Identifying Old Horns with Kenton Scott

Episode 81.5 - News for April 1, 2009 from 2009-04-01T09:00

Episode 81.5 - News for April 1, 2009

Episode 81 - History Revisited from 2009-03-27T09:00

Episode 81 - Mellophone History Revisited with Kenton Scott

Episode 80 - Quick Horn Changes from 2009-03-20T09:00

Episode 80 - Quick Horn and Mouthpiece Changes

Episode 79 - Limited Practice Time from 2009-03-13T09:00

Episode 79 - Limited Practice Time

Episode 78 - Interview with John Meehan from 2009-03-06T10:00

Episode 78 - Interview with John Meehan, Brass Caption Head for the Concord Blue Devils

Episode 77 - History of the Mellophone from 2009-02-27T10:00

Episode 77 - The History of the Mellophone with Greg Monks

Episode 76 - Getting It Back from 2009-02-20T10:00

Episode 76 - Getting It Back - week of February 22, 2009

Episode 75 - N.A.M.M. from 2009-02-13T10:00

Episode 75 - Chris goes to N.A.M.M. - week of February 15, 2009

Episode 74 - Must-Have CD's from 2009-01-23T18:18

Episode 74 - Must-Have CD's - week of January 25, 2009

Episode 73 - Nirschl and Monette from 2009-01-16T10:00

Episode 73 - Nirschl and Monette - week of January 18, 2009

Episode 72 - Pimp My Horn from 2009-01-09T14:35

Episode 72 - Pimp My Horn - week of January 11, 2009

Episode 71 - Top 5 for 2008 from 2008-12-26T10:00

Episode 71 - Top 5 for 2008 - week of December 28, 2008

Episode 70 - Fingerings from 2008-12-19T10:00

Episode 70 - Fingering Your Instrument - week of December 21, 2008

Episode 69 - Christmas Clips from 2008-12-12T11:10

Episode 69 - 4 Christmas Listening Assignments - week of December 14, 2008

Episode 68 - Gifts '08 from 2008-12-05T10:00

Episode 68 - Gifts for the Discriminating Mellophonist '08 - week of December 7, 2008

Episode 67 - What We're Playing Now from 2008-11-28T10:00

Episode 67 - What We're Playing Now - week of November 30, 2008

Episode 66 - St. Paul's Brass Quintet from 2008-11-21T10:43

Episode 66 - Interview with Rich Sterner from St. Paul's Brass Quintet - week of November 23, 2008

Episode 65 - Chris's Tenor Horn Adventure from 2008-11-14T10:00

Episode 65 - Chris Nalls's Adventures with the Tenor Horn - week of November 16, 2008

Episode 64 - Bonnie Ott Thompson from 2008-11-07T10:00

Episode 64 - Interview with Mellophone Legend Bonnie Ott Thompson - week of November 9, 2008

Episode 63 - Improv for Dummies from 2008-10-31T09:00

Episode 63 - Mark Taylor discusses Improv for Dummies; improvisation basics for the non-jazz player - week of November 2, 2008

Episode 62 - All-American College Band from 2008-10-24T09:00

Episode 62 - Jennifer Bliman, Mellophonist with the 2008 All-American College Band at Disneyland - week of October 26, 2008

Episode 61 - Mellos on Facebook from 2008-10-03T09:00

Episode 61 - Mellophones on Facebook - week of October 5, 2008

Episode 60 - See the Girls Dance from 2008-09-26T12:34

Episode 60 - Mark Taylor's new ensemble, "See the Girls Dance" - week of September 28, 2008

Episode 59 - Marching French Horns from 2008-09-19T09:00

Episode 59 - Marching F French Horns - week of September 21, 2008

Foregoing catalog descriptions, there are technically Bb and F Marching French Horns.  This is about F Marching French Ho...

Episode 58 - Piston/Rotor Horns from 2008-09-12T15:25

Episode 58 - Piston/Rotor Horns - week of September 14, 2008

Episode 57 - Bb Marching Horns from 2008-09-05T09:00

Episode 57 - Bb Marching Horns - week of September 7, 2008

Episode 56 - Getting Back In Shape from 2008-08-29T09:00

Episode 56 - Getting Back in Shape - week of August 31, 2008.

So, you've taken some time off during the summer, but now band has started and you need to get in shape fast.  Al and John di...

Episode 55 - Vibrato from 2008-08-15T09:00

Episode 55 - Vibrato - week of August 17, 2008

Episode 54 - Listener Questions 3 from 2008-08-08T09:00

Episode 54 - Listener Question 3 - week of August 10, 2008

Episode 53 - Blazing Technique from 2008-07-11T09:00

Episode 53 - Power Playing, Part 4: Blazing Technique - week of July 13, 2008

Episode 52 - Range from 2008-07-04T09:00

Episode 52 - Power Playing Part 3: Range - week of July 6, 2008

Episode 51 - Tonguing and Articulation from 2008-06-27T09:00

Episode 51 - Power Playing Part 2: Tonguing and Articulation - week of June 29, 2008

Episode 50 - Flexibility from 2008-06-20T14:51

Episode 50 - Power Playing Part 1: Flexibility - week of June 22, 2008

Episode 49 - Drum Corps Minis from 2008-05-30T12:50

Episode 49 - Forrest Christenot, owner of Drum Corps Miniatures - week of June 1, 2009

Episode 48 - Holly Marino from 2008-05-23T13:49

Episode 48 - Holly Marino, Director of Fusion Core - week of May 25, 2008

Episode 47 - Chris Nalls from 2008-05-16T13:37

Episode 47 - Chris Nalls: A Lifetime of Teaching Mellophone - week of March 18, 2008

Episode 46 - The Brass Gym from 2008-05-09T12:31

Episode 46 - The Brass Gym - week of May 11, 2008

Episode 45 - Carmel Kenton Project from 2008-05-02T13:04

Episode 45 - Mike Pote and the Carmel Kenton Project - week of May 5, 2008

Episode 44 - First Year Anniversary from 2008-04-11T09:24

Episode 44 - First Year Anniversary - week of April 13, 2008

Episode 43 - 3 Listening Assignments from 2008-03-28T09:16

Episode 42 - 3 Listening Assignments - week of March 30, 2008

Episode 42 - Music Librarian Karen Smith from 2008-03-21T09:29

Episode 42 - Interview with Film Music Librarian, Karen M. Smith - week of March 23, 2008

Episode 41 - Kevin Gamin from 2008-03-14T09:18

Episode 41 - Interview with Kevin Gamin - week of March 16, 2008

Episode 40 - Intonation from 2008-03-07T11:11

Episode 40 - Intonation - week of March 9, 2008

Episode 39 - Jupiter Quantum 5050 from 2008-02-22T14:37

Episode 39 - Scooter Scoops the Jupiter Quantum 5050 - week of February 24, 2008

Episode 38 - Churches and Pits from 2008-02-15T13:16

Episode 38 - Churches and Pits - week of February 17, 2008

Episode 37 - Karl Hammond from 2008-02-08T10:17

Episode 37 - Interview with Karl Hammond - week of February 10, 2008

Episode 36 - Griffin Gunter from 2008-02-01T16:33

Episode 36 - Griffin Gunter from the 2007 Cadets - week of February 3, 2008

Episode 35 - A Mello Catechism from 2008-01-25T10:52

Episode 35 - A Mello Catechism - week of January 27, 2008

Episode 34 - Mellos on YouTube 2 from 2008-01-18T07:03

Episode 34 - Mellos on YouTube 2 - week of January 20, 2008

Episode 33 - Listener Questions 2 from 2008-01-11T14:29

Episode 33 - Listener Questions 2 (or "Can Al Read?") - week of January 13, 2008

Episode 32 - Top 5 for 2007 from 2007-12-28T14:15

Episode 32 - Top 5 Events and Advancements for the Mellophone in 2007 - week of December 30, 2007

Episode 31 - Corps Auditions from 2007-12-21T13:54

Episode 31 - Corps Auditions - week of December 23, 2007

Episode 30 - Gifts for the Discriminating Mellophonist from 2007-12-11T11:08

Episode 30 - Gifts for the Discriminating Mellophonist - week of December 9, 2007

Episode 29 - Kelly Smith, the Reluctant Mellophonist from 2007-11-30T13:30

Episode 29 - Kelly Smith, the Reluctant Mellophonist - week of December 2, 2007

Episode 28 - Doug Lantz "From the 50 Yard Line" from 2007-11-23T21:03

Episode 28 - Doug Lantz, Director of "From the 50 Yard Line" - week of November 25, 2007

Episode 27 - Coping with the Mellophone as a Trumpet Player from 2007-11-16T14:01

Episode 27 - Coping with the Mellophone as a Trumpet Player - week of November 18, 2007

Episode 26 - Paula's Summer With Teal from 2007-11-09T13:33

Episode 26 - Paula Hyman's Summer with Teal Sound - week of November 11, 2007

Episode 25 - What's In Your Case? from 2007-10-26T13:02

Episode 25 - What's In Your Case - week of October 28, 2007

Episode 24 - G Mellophones from 2007-10-16T15:40

Episode 24 - G Mellophones - week of October 14, 2007

Episode 23 - Mellos for Woodwind Players from 2007-10-05T09:33

Episode 23 - Learning the Mellophone for Woodwind Players - w/o October 7, 2007

Episode 22 - Listener Questions 1 from 2007-09-28T12:38

Episode 22 - Listener Questions 1 - w/o September 30, 2007

Episode 21 - Mini Corps 2007 from 2007-09-21T16:37

Episode 21 - Mini Corps Recap 2007 - w/o September 23, 2007

Episode 20 - Mutes from 2007-09-07T12:36

Episode 20 - Mutes - week of September 9, 2007

Episode 19 - The IYM Mouthpiece from 2007-08-31T12:39

Episode 19 - Interview with Tony Vaccaro and the IYM Mellophone Mouthpiece - week of September 2, 2007

Episode 18 - J.D. Shaw from 2007-08-24T12:22

Episode 18 - Interview with J.D. Shaw - week of August 26, 2007

Episode 17 - DCI Finals 2007 Recap from 2007-08-17T10:00

Episode 17 - DCI Finals 2007 Recap - week of August 19, 2007

Episode 16 - Descants and Triple Horns from 2007-08-10T13:19

Episode 16 - Descant Horns and Triple Horns - week of 8/12/07

Episode 15 - Coping with the Mellophone as a French Hornist from 2007-07-20T13:07

Episode 15 - Coping with the Mellophone as a French Hornist - week of 7/23/07

Episode 14 - Music in Motion from 2007-07-13T10:00

Episode 14 - Music in Motion - week of July 16, 2007

Episode 13 - Buying Mellos on eBay from 2007-07-06T13:05

Episode 13 - Buying Mellos on eBay - week of July 9, 2007

Episode 12 - Mellos on the Web from 2007-06-29T15:06

Episode 12 - Mellos on the Web - week of July 2, 2007

Episode 11 - Warm-Ups from 2007-06-22T12:32

Episode 11 - Warm-Ups - week of June 25, 2007

Episode 10 - The Great Mouthpiece Debate from 2007-06-14T17:32

Episode 10 - The Great Mouthpiece Debate - week of June 18, 2007

Episode 9 - Yamaha Mellos from 2007-06-08T16:06

Episode 9 - Yamaha Mellophones - week of June 11, 2007

Episode 8 - New Horns at the WWandBW from 2007-06-01T13:05

Episode 8 - New Horns at the Woodwind and Brasswind - week of June 4, 2007

Episode 7 - Mark Taylor Interview from 2007-05-24T15:48

Episode 7 - Interview with Jazz Horn and Mellophone Legend Mark Taylor - week of May 28, 2007

Episode 6 - The Mellophonium from 2007-05-17T14:28

Episode 6 - The Mellophonium - week of May 21, 2007

Episode 5 - Mellos on YouTube from 2007-05-12T01:51

Episode 5 - Mellos on YouTube - week of May 14, 2007

Episode 4 - Paula Hyman from 2007-05-02T15:11

Episode 4 - Paula Hyman from the 2002-2006 Cadets - week of May 7, 2007

Episode 3 - French Horns and Tenor Horns from 2007-04-19T15:16

Episode 3 - French Horns and Tenor Horns - April 23, 2007

Episode 2 - Our Horns from 2007-04-12T14:57

Episode 2 - Our Horns - April 16, 2007

Episode 1 - Introductions from 2007-04-05T14:50

Episode 1 - Introductions - April 9, 2007