Here a transcription of one of the greatest hits played by Harry James. I transcribed the orchestral version.
Category: Trumpet Stuff
Austin Dean “Bud” Brisbois (April 11, 1937 – June 1978) was a jazz and studio trumpet player. He played all styles, including big band lead,…
The Jazz Summer Workshop at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam in conjunction with the Manhattan School of Music is a unique and innovative program in jazz…
Here a transcription of a great tune called “Ciribiribin” played by Harry James in 1939 with the Benny Goodman Orchestra.
Here a site with an unbelievable collection of great jazz, all free to listen and download!!! 650 tapes · 1,000 hours · 1,378 WAV files…
Here a interesting video (1981) with the late Clark Terry talking trumpet. Here another one with Clark Terry from 1966, also featuring Bobby Hackett, Ruby Braff, Henry “Red”…
Here a interesting masterclass of Phil Smith, the former Principal Trumpet of the New York Philharmonic and played with the orchestra from 1978 to 2014. Here also…
William Vacchiano (May 23, 1912 – September 19, 2005) was a trumpeter and trumpet instructor. Originally from Portland, Maine, Vacchiano studied trumpet at age 12.…
Never-before-seen footage shows Louis Armstrong recording his 1959 album “Satchmo Plays King Oliver”! Click for more info
Here are 2 solo transcriptions of “Toccata in D” for trumpet and organ written by Giambattia Martini (1706-1784). I wrote out the piccolo trumpet parts as played by…
I uploaded 3 solo transcriptions played by Clifford Brown to YouTube. Play along or just listen and read along.
“The mind is the creator of concepts and attitudes that produce the physical activity necessary for proper trumpet playing. Wrong concepts can also make playing…