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When trumpeter Brian Lynch was 32, he joined Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, the famed group that helped launch the careers of dozens of jazz greats.

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Now three decades into a celebrated career, Lynch is passing on that tradition of mentorship to new generations of musicians.

On Friday, October 31st, 2014, Lynch comes to The Jazz Gallery to celebrate the release of his newest record Questioned Answer, a collaboration with up-and-coming pianist Emmet Cohen.

We caught up with Brian by phone to talk about the two-way street of working with younger players and the importance of passing on musical traditions to future generations.

The Jazz Gallery: How did you and Emmet first meet?

Brian Lynch: I originally met Emmet when I was playing a jazz cruise in 2011. Emmet was playing there with a trio of students from the University of Miami. I got to hear him play, and played with him in on board jam sessions, and I was very much impressed w