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.
Yesterday evening De Dijk, a famous rockband (for over 33 years…) from the Netherlands visited my hometown and played in Hedon. Because the trumpet player…
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…
Rodolphe Kreutzer (1766 – 1831) was a French violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer of forty French operas, including La mort d’Abel (1810). He is probably best…
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…
Photography is next to music my great passion. I already had a webshop for my arrangements and now I created another webshop for my best pictures. Please…
Giuseppe Prestini was professor at the conservatories of Florence and Venice Italy and oboe soloist with Toscanini in many of his American tours. He was…
Here are 3 exercises with 3 major triads (C-Bb-Ab) in all keys.
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