Paula Crider shares a wealth of knowledge gleaned from interviews with extraordinary personalities who have changed the landscape of the wind band world. These pioneering and innovative conductors share concepts of band sound, views on score marking, thoughts on advancing the wind band genre, the elements of their musical success, and much more about the art and craft of conducting a band. Featured conductors are Frank Battisti, Harry Begian, Col. John Bourgeois, Ray E. Cramer, James Croft, Col. Arnald Gabriel, H. Robert Reynolds, Richard Strange and David Whitwell.