A wise man once told me, 'Tone is important. Its the first and last thing anyone will hear'. This man, the late Abram Wilson, had an effortlessly rich trumpet sound. The kind of sound that was impossible to ignore. His advice still resonates with me years later. Think about it. You could have brilliant ideas but if they're played with a mediocre tone that's not engaging or pleasing to the ear then whatever you play will be lost and ignored. Since that concert I have been cons