QPress Music Publishing released some new books for my trombone friends today… And more to come this year!
Author: erikveldkamp
Here is an interesting study I wrote for one of my new flugelhorn etude books. It’s a traditional Irish folksong which I adapted so it’s…
In “No Limits,” I cover all aspects of classical trumpet playing. Some etudes are written with flexibility in mind, while others cover double or triple…
qPress Music Publishing just released the 2nd jazz articulation book in this series. It’s super fun to dive deep into this topic because there is…
Here is one of the shorter etudes from an upcoming book called “No Limits” I’ve been working on this week. It’s based on a famous…
We are always looking for new trumpet talents, so if you’re interested in studying jazz trumpet in Amsterdam you can apply for our Open Day…
Charlie Parker (alto sax), live broadcast recording, 25th December 1948 from The Royal Roost, New York City, with Kenny Dorham, trumpet, Al Haig, piano, Tommy…
Another transcription of Rhythm-A-Ning, this time played by Tom Harrell. I transcribed it from a Youtube video from Dave Chisholm who is playing along. I…
Here is a solo transcription of one of my favorite Hammond players Joey DeFrancesco. I transposed the score for Bb instruments.
of Blue Gardenia from the album Standards (1967)
I wrote some new staccato exercises. I love to study these kind of exercises for flexibility, range & endurance. If you like to practice these…
It’s almost Christmas time so here are 15 duets and trios to get you in the right mood! I’ve added lot’s of demos which you…