EP016 (Full Episode): Carol Jarvis | Touring with Cancer… and Surviving it!

Carol Jarvis is a highly sought-after trombonist, keyboardist, arranger, orchestrator, and VoiceOver artist. Throughout her extensive career, she’s performed with renowned artists like Sting, Queen, Muse, Taylor Swift, and Amy Winehouse, among many others. She's performed with esteemed orchestras like the London Symphony Orchestra and contributed to numerous soundtracks for films, commercials, and chart-topping pop tracks. Alongside her musical accomplishments, Carol has been a trombone professor at leading music conservatoires for over sixteen years, delivering masterclasses worldwide at including at the Juilliard School in New York, Lucerne Conservatoire in Switzerland, University of California in Los Angeles, Rice University in Houston, Mexico City University, Lima Conservatoire in Peru and at the Jazz Institute in Graz, Austria. Additionally, Carol has held prestigious roles in trombone societies and festivals, becoming the first female President of the International Trombone Association in 2023. At 26, Carol faced stage 2a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Her treatment journey started with ABVD chemotherapy, a tough schedule knocking her back every other week for six months, all the while continuing for work as a touring musician. After exhausting all treatment avenues, Carol signed up for multiple clinical trials which finally put her in metabolic remission. After receiving a bone-marrow transplant, it took over two years for her blood type to match her donor's and for her body to start producing blood on its own. She’s now been cancer free for 12 years. Listen to Carol’s incredible survival story, as well is exploring her astounding career in music. 00:00:00 - Episode Begins 00:00:29 - Intro to Carol 00:03:45 - Why Trombone? 00:08:11 - Becoming a Professional Musician 00:16:28 - Voiceovers 00:24:12 - Performing with Big Artists 00:26:30 - Managing Family Life 00:33:37 - Van/Social Media 00:37:28 - Carol’s Cancer Story 01:00:21 - Favourite Venues Follow Carol on Instagram⁠ and Twitter⁠ find out more on her website, and listen to her podcast on Spotify for her full cancer story, told in her own words. For more episodes of the High Point podcast, follow⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this one⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for Youtube⁠⁠. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Following Atelier Crescendo or the High Point podcast -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To follow the High Point podcast on Instagram, follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We try to share as many pictures as possible of the places we visit. To follow the Atelier Crescendo on Linkedin, follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To follow the High Point podcast on Linkedin, follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. To follow the Atelier Crescendo and the High Point podcast on Twitter, follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More tips and guidance on acoustic design of performing arts facilities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- visit Atelier Crescendo's ⁠⁠blog ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠