Once I start improvising I just can't think about other things," Robertson says. Improvisation, to me, that's what exists: when I'm improvising, it's music." Forging a distinct sound, he combines the chops and projection of a big band lead trumpet with the imagination and fearlessness of an improviser, extending his textural range with ambitious use of multiple mutes, vocalizations, megaphones, and whistles.
AAJ contributor Sean Patrick Fitzell spoke with Robertson, and provides an overview of the trumpeter's career, as well as an update on what he's been up to lately, in his engaging interview.
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