This is a special conversation to me, as Marco has been an important influence, and mentor for me throughout the last decade. Marco embodies all of the rarest qualities in the trumpet community, and like anything this rare, it makes Marco a huge asset to us all.
Marco taught me how to listen more deeply, to enjoy sound to its fullest, and to be grateful for the moments spent making music. He has also been an important influence to me in having the courage to be outspoken and fierce in defending the arts. In our time together he has always been generous and pulled no punches, often going for the jugular. In enduring his nudging, I have discovered more about myself than I could ever have imagined.
