I taught trumpet for more than 42 years. I lost track of the number of private lessons many years ago. After teaching at the same university for 37 years, I was “retired” in a time of “financial exigency.” Three of my music colleagues were likewise “retired” that same year. In my case, the reason given … Continue reading It Was Never About the Trumpet
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Performing, Recording, and Writing
The sound of the trumpet is hard to miss. The trumpet stands out. It’s bold and brassy. It’s “in your face.” A trumpet player can’t hide, no matter how much he or she may want to. In a reverberant space, a single mistake made by a trumpet player seems to last an eternity – well, … Continue reading Performing, Recording, and Writing
