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Malte Burba

2011-02-06T08:40:00.000-08:00

Malte Burba, born 1957, comes from a family of musicians, where the groundwork for his musical sensibility was laid at an early age. He studied trumpet, piano, musicology and music education. His supplementary studies of phonetics and medicine provided him with essential knowledge and an impetus for the development of his method and for the brilliant control and mastery of his instruments. His almost unlimited mastery of brass instruments gives him additional artistic leeway for the interpretation of classical, modern, contemporary and experimental music through the use of a wide range of instruments such as the various trumpets, the euphonium, alphorn, althorn and the didgeridoo.

Not only does Malte Burba rank among the most interesting and versatile brass players of our time, he is also considered to be one of the best brass teachers worldwide. Many of his students play in leading orchestras or teach at major conservatories. One of the pillars of his pedagogy is the pioneering method developed by him for playing brass instruments which, in an absolutely logical manner, eliminates all technical and embouchure-related problems. He currently teaches at the Peter Cornelius-Konservatorium and the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität in Mainz, and at the Conservatoire de Musique Luxembourg.

The name Malte Burba can often be heard in trumpet circles, not least because he is regarded as quite controversial. But what does he really stand for? The fact is, that through his trumpet method, he has filled a previous gap with new knowledge of the specific physical and physiological conditions for trumpet playing. This work has so far resulted in the books BRASS MASTER-CLASS (Schott ED 8335 in German or ED 8760 in English) and TEACH YOUR BODY TO BLOW (Editions BIM 6), as well as master classes and workshops in Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Austria, and Brazil, and for the first time in Sweden this year (13th 14th of July in Kosta). He is teaching at the Conservatory of Mainz, and until the end of spring 2002 also at the Music Academy of Cologne.

Barbara Butler Trumpet Master Class

2011-02-06T08:19:00.000-08:00

Barbara Butler, professor of trumpet at Northwestern University, was previously professor of trumpet at the Eastman School of Music. Former co-principal trumpet with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, principal trumpet of the Grant Park Symphony Orchestra, and acting associate/assistant principal trumpet with the Houston and St. Louis Symphony Orchestras, Ms. Butler was also a member of the Eastman Brass and Eastman Virtuosi. Currently an ensemble artist with The Chicago Chamber Musicians, as well as soloist and co-principal trumpet with Music of the Baroque and the Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra, Ms. Butler continues to perform as soloist and guest artist with orchestras and music festivals in Spain, Italy, Finland, Japan, Switzerland, and throughout the United States and Canada. Also in demand for her teaching skills, Ms. Butler has offered master classes and recitals around the world. Her students are members of the finest orchestras and college/university faculties.

Ms. Butler has been featured on national and international radio broadcasts with Eastman Brass, Grand Teton Music Festival, The Chicago Chamber Musicians, and Music of the Baroque, among others, and has released two recordings: With Clarion Voice (Music of the Baroque, on D'Note) and Music for Two Trumpets and Organ (Gasparo). Ms. Butler has also performed as guest artist with the Chicago Symphony Brass Ensemble, the International Women's Brass Conference, the Minnesota Symphony's Rug Concert, and New York's Mostly Mozart series. Most recently, Ms. Butler and Charles Geyer were featured soloists at the International Trumpet Guild in Denver and in a two trumpet and organ recital in Venice, Italy. In December 2003, she and Mr. Geyer released their latest recording, Carmen Fantasia for Two Trumpets and Orchestra, on the Warner Classics label.

Ryan Anthony

2011-02-06T08:14:00.000-08:00

Virtuoso trumpeter Ryan Anthony, best known for his contribution to the Canadian Brass, currently enjoys a varied career as soloist, educator, chamber musician and orchestral player. Having departed the world-renowned brass ensemble in 2003, Anthony quickly became one of the most sought after trumpet players in America, prompting the celebrated trumpeter, Doc Severinsen, to note: “He will be missed with [Canadian Brass], but I feel certain he will have a great and distinguished career as a soloist”. In the summer of 2006 Mr. Anthony once again joined the ranks with Canadian Brass as part of the “Dream Team” and appeared in various performances with the famed group.

From being selected as a 1987 Presidential Scholar to winning both the John P. Paynter and Bank of America National Achievement Awards to his inclusion in Who’s Who in America, Ryan Anthony’s career has developed from that of teen phenom to an artist at the forefront of today’s classical crossover market. Only 16 years old when he won the highly publicized Seventeen Magazine/General Motors Concerto Competition —the second ever to win the Grand Prize after Joshua Bell—Anthony continues to win over audiences and critics with his charismatic performances and artistic finesse.

Starting in the Fall of 2004 Mr. Anthony was appointed as Guest Principal Trumpet with The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and became Interim Principal Trumpet in 2006. Next season in 2008, Mr. Anthony will begin his position as Principal Trumpet full-time with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra while continuing outside appearances as soloist and chamber musician.

Since Mr. Anthony’s departure from Canadian Brass, he has worked as an orchestral player in the sections of New York Philharmonic, the Israel Philharmonic on their U.S. tours, the Cleveland Orchestra in Carnegie Hall, the Dallas Symphony in Carnegie Hall, and engagements with The Brass Band of Battle Creek. As guest soloist his recent appearances include the IRIS Chamber Orchestra, Springfield Symphony, Winston-Salem Symphony, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Pensacola Symphony, Idaho Civic Symphony, Bozeman Symphony, San Juan Symphony, New Hampshire Summer Festival, and Canton Symphony with upcoming performances with Portland Symphony Orchestra, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra and return visit to both Bozeman and San Juan Symphonies. In the last three season his appearances with Anthony & Beard have traveled to Colorado, Tennessee, Texas, Georgia, Ohio, New Mexico, Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, North Carolina, Wisconsin, New York, Canada and Moscow, Russia in Spring 2008.

Ryan Anthony has previously performed in many prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the U.S. State Department, and the Pan-Pacific International Music Festival in Sydney, Australia. As a guest soloist or featured artist with Canadian Brass, Anthony has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic (Brass), Minnesota Orchestra, National Repertory Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Rotterdam Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Atlanta, Baltimore, Buffalo, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Montreal, Phoenix, Seattle, and St. Louis, among several others.

Anthony’s versatility has been evident with his numerous recording projects for television, radio, and motion pictures. In 1998, Ryan Anthony’s solo in “Farewell” was heard nightly as NBC’s “Must See TV” theme. His studio recordings have been aired on ABC, CBS, FOX, TBS, WGN, TNT, and HBO Television. His commercial recordings also include those for Disney, Hollywood, Paramount, Touchstone, and Columbia Motion Pictures. With various brass ensembles, his recordings on Brass Classics, Opening Day, Chandos, Dorian, d’Note, and New World labels enjoy continuous airplay. He has also premiered two compositions which were written for and dedicated to him by leading 21st century composer Donald Erb. Anthony’s most current project is the development of a new trumpet concerto with renowned composer and fellow Memphian, Stanley Friedman.

As an educator he was Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music just prior to joining the Canadian Brass in 2000 and served as Artist/Faculty at North Carolina School of the Arts during 2004-2005. . He has also served as an artist/clinician with Yamaha instruments. A devoted educator, Anthony has held residency positions with the University of Memphis, University of Toronto, Music Academy of the West and continues his annual residency at the Sewanee Summer Music Festival. His master classes have spanned the globe to include leading conservatories in Europe, Asia, and North America. He is currently a Yamaha artist and has edited and recorded both the Haydn and Hummel Trumpet Concertos for Hal Leanord Publishing. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Music, Ryan Anthony received the school’s Alumni Achievement Award in 2001.

Merry Trumpet Christmas

2010-12-17T15:09:00.000-08:00

Geoffrey Gallante

2010-11-16T03:09:00.000-08:00

When one considers all his remarkable travels and exploits, it’s as if Geoffrey Gallante has lived in his own little ‘musical Disneyland’ since first picking up a trumpet at the tender age of 4. Where else would a 4-year-old be featured on the front page of The Washington Post? Where else could a 5-yr-old child perform with the likes of the elite U.S. ARMY BLUES JAZZ ENSEMBLE?-- on the steps of the U.S. CAPITOL no less??

Or a 5-yr-old Geoffrey Gallante appear as guest soloist with the world-class WASHINGTON SYMPHONIC BRASS? Only in some musical ‘Disneyland’ would jazz trumpet legends like MAYNARD FERGUSON share their stage with 5-yr-old trumpet players in one of the premier jazz supper clubs in the country. Not in the real world does a child as young as six perform for the president at the WHITE HOUSE or with the U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY CONCERT BAND. In Geoff’s Disneyland, 6-yr-olds possess the talent, poise and supreme confidence to perform for a MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL opening day crowd of 49,000 and 7-yr-old musicians get to perform at the KENNEDY CENTER in DC! And only in his own little ‘Disneyland’ are 7-yr-olds endowed with such remarkable musical gifts as to garner guest soloist engagements with distinguished ensembles as DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA, the LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA and ALLENTOWN (PA) BAND, "America's Oldest Civilian Band"! And it must be 'Disneyland' when, as an 8yr old kid, you get to perform with a New Orleans style jazz band at the WASHINGTON MONUMENT one month and with the UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM (UAB) WIND SYMPHONY at the LINCOLN MEMORIAL the next!

Up to now, any one of these exploits was unheard of and unimaginable. Yet Geoffrey Gallante holds all these distinctions--with appearances on CBS's 'EARLY SHOW, NBC's 'TONIGHT SHOW' and 'TODAY SHOW' and BBC RADIO and a front page, feature story in the WASHINGTON TIMES to boot! Other notable guest soloist appearances include: Philadelphia Brass--Bemus Bay (NY) Pops--PeachTree (GA) Symphonic Winds --Northern Indiana Symphony Orchestra--New Bedford (MA) Symphony Orchestra--257th Army Band, D.C.--Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, D.C--Ridgewood (NJ) Concert Band. And it wouldn't be a 'musical Disneyland' unless a kid gets to play with not just Maynard Ferguson but lots of famous trumpeters, right? Geoff has played with other trumpet luminaries from Phil Driscoll, Arturo Sandoval and Hugh Masekela to Wynton Marsalis and Chris Botti, who, before the two of them performed a duet of 'America the Beautiful' on the TODAY SHOW, remarked “I've never seen anything like it”!

Geoffrey Gallante is under the tutelage of Chuck Seipp of the U.S. Army Concert Band and Kenny Rittenhouse of the U.S. Army Blues Jazz Ensemble and performs on a Bb Cornet donated by the YAMAHA CORP in recognition and support of his extraordinary talent.

Maurice Murphy R.I.P

2010-11-04T08:46:00.000-07:00

The death has been announced on the 28th of October of Maurice Murphy, who was for 30 years the principal trumpeter of the London Symphony Orchestra.

Murphy's early musical training was in the brass band world, and his first major appointment was as solo cornet with the Black Dyke Mills Band when still in his early 20s.

Early orchestral experience came via brief stints with the Hallé and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. From 1961 he held the position of principal trumpet with the BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, now the BBC Philharmonic.

His move to the London Symphony in 1977 coincided with the earliest John Williams soundtracks to be recorded by the orchestra. For many, his greatest moment came with the recording of the soundtrack for Star Wars, and in particular the fanfares that accompany the opening sequence of the film.

Murphy officially retired from the LSO in 2000, but he was persuaded to continue on an annually renewed contract until 2007. He was appointed MBE in the 2010 New Years Honours list.

Google Doodle - Dizzy Gillespie

2010-10-24T14:15:00.000-07:00

Google Doodles are the drawings that are designed on, around and through the Google logo on Google's home page. They commemorate special dates or events.

We love special Google Doodles and recently we’re given a special treat from the search giant which is celebrating the 93rd anniversary of Dizzy Gillespie, one of the most famous jazz trumpet players of all time.

John Birks Gillesbie was born on October 21st, 1917 and besides being a jazz trumpet player, he was also a singer, band-leader, and composer. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were the most important figures in the development of “modern jazz and bebop.”

Dizzy Gillespie is regarded by most jazz fans and critics as the best jazz trumpet players that ever lived on this planet. Dizzy was the mentor of lots of musicians of that time as he taught trumpet players like Arturo Sandoval, Miles Davis, Jon Faddis, and many others.

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Source: mibz.com

Ibrahim Maalouf

2010-10-18T13:57:00.000-07:00

Ibrahim Maalouf is the son of trumpeter Nassim Maalouf and pianist Nada Maalouf, a nephew of the writer Amin Maalouf, and the grandson of journalist, poet and musicologist Rushdi Maalouf. He is currently the only trumpet player in the world to play Arabic music with the trumpet in fourth tones, which his father invented in the 1960s. Ibrahim is also the winner of some of the greatest classical trumpet competitions in the world.

Ibrahim Maalouf's family fled Lebanon in the midst of a civil war and Ibrahim grew up in the Paris suburbs with both parents and his sister Layla, who is two years older than him. He studied until the age of 17 and graduated with a Bachelor's in General Scientific Mathematics from the Lycée d'Étampes (Essonne).

Ibrahim Maalouf began to study the trumpet at age 7 with his father Nassim Maalouf, a former student of Maurice André at the National Conservatory in Paris. His father taught him the classical technique, early music, modern, contemporary and also classical Arabic music and the Arab art of improvisation. In fact, his father was the inventor of the micro-tonal trumpet, so-called quarter-tones, allowing you to play Arab maqams on the trumpet. Ibrahim also began playing the piccolo trumpet very young. Since the age of 9, he accompanied his father as a duo throughout Europe and the Middle East, playing a Baroque repertoire by Vivaldi, Purcell, Albinoni, and so on. Thus, he had his first encounter playing to an audience, and an audience had their first encounter with him. At 17, Ibrahim attracted professionals when in concert with a chamber orchestra, as he interpreted the 2nd Brandenburg Concerto by Bach, considered by many trumpeters as the hardest classical work to play on a trumpet. It was at this same time that Ibrahim Maalouf met Maurice André, who encouraged him to abandon his studies in mathematics to dedicate himself to music permanently.

Rocky Mountain Trumpet Fest

2010-10-18T13:36:00.000-07:00

Date: October 29-30, 2010
Event: Rocky Mountain Trumpet Fest
Location: Metropolitan State College of Denver, Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO

Door prizes are planned, including a Bach Artisan Bb trumpet and a Stomvi Titan Flugelhorn.
Guest artists include:
- Bobby Shew
- Brian Shaw, and others.

Master classes, performances, exhibits and other special programs are planned. Host for the festival is Michael Hengst, assistant professor of trumpet at the Metropolitan State College of Denver.

Source:http//www.rockymountaintrumpetfest.org

CubaDisco Prize goes to Wynton Marsalis

2010-10-08T11:58:00.000-07:00

Wynton Marsalis was awarded on Sunday Cuba’s international CubaDisco Prize as an acknowledgement of his brilliant career as a musician and defender not only of the trumpet but also of jazz. The American musician received the prize in the gardens of the Cuban Institute of Music where Cuban musicians led by trumpet player Jasek Manzano gathered for a jam session in his honor.

Wynton Marsallis, one of the most important figures of Jazz of the 20th and 21st centuries and 15 members of the Jazz Lincoln Center Orchestra are in Cuba to offer conerts and workshops particularly to young Cuban musicians in Havana. The visitors were also delighted with the performance of the Cuban Jazz Band of maestro Joaquin Butan which played works by internationally recognized composers like Chucho Valdes.

During the event, Wynton Marsalis was presented with a painting by Geyser Manzano, Yasek Manzano’s brother. The painting was handed down by the artists’ father Salvador who thanked the American musician for his efforts to boost up-and-coming jazz players.

Marsalis and the Jazz Lincoln Center Orchestra will be in Cuba until October 9 and they will offer four concerts at the Mella Theater in Havana. They will also visit art schools and Marsalis will give workshops and a lecture to young Cuban musicians. (ACN).

Tim Morrison

2010-10-08T05:08:00.000-07:00

Formerly the Associate Principal of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tim Morrison now pursues a career as a solo and studio musician. He has appeared with orchestras morrison.jpgaround the world, including the Orquestra Sinfonica del Estado de Mexico, the Albany Symphony, the Caracas Philharmonic, the New Hampshire Symphony, the Boston Philharmonic and Boston Classical Orchestra. At the invitation of Seiji Ozawa, he was a featured player in a concert with the New Japan Philharmonic in Tokyo and Ozawas famed Saito Kinen Orchestra.

Mr. Morrison currently serves as the Principal Trumpet for the Boston Pops Orchestra, appearing with them on television broadcasts and recordings. He has been featured on the soundtracks of such films as Nixon, Apollo 13, JFK, Amistad, and Saving Private Ryan. He is also in demand as a clinician, having been invited to work with students in Japan, Spain, Venezuela, Canada, Switzerland, and the U.S.

Kristian Steenstrup

2010-08-06T05:22:00.000-07:00

Kristian Steenstrup studied at The Royal Academy of Music (Aarhus) and at Northwestern University (Chicago) with Vincent Cichowicz and Arnold Jacobs. He took his Diploma in 1992.

Kristian Steenstrup was offered a post at The Royal Academy of Music (Aarhus) in 1993, becoming Associate Professor in 2000.

Kristian Steenstrup has been invited to give masterclasses at Hochschule für Musik (Karlsruhe), Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London), Royal Academy of Music (London), London College of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire, Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst (Frankfurt), Hochschule für Musik Hans Eisler (Berlin), Staatliche Hochschule für Musik (Trossingen), Franz Liszt Academy (Budapest), Blekinge International Brass Academy, Trondheim Music Conservatory, Prins Claus Conservatorium (Groningen, The Netherlands) and the International Trumpet Seminar in Truro, Cornwall.

Kristian Steenstrup has coached the brass sections of the Birmingham Royal Ballet Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Norwegian Radio Orchestra, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Malmö Opera, Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Trondheim Symphony Orchestra, the Danish military bands, Band of the Grenadier Guards (London) and Minden Band of the Queens Division.

Kristian Steenstrup is author of “Teaching Brass”, an important source book for teachers worldwide.

Source: musicseminars.co.uk

Reinhold Friedrich & Kristian Steenstrup in Italy

2010-08-06T05:18:00.000-07:00

Date: August 23-28-2010
Event: Trumpet Seminar, featuring Reinhold Friedrich and Kristian Steebstrup
Location: Sillico, Italy.

Additional information:
Paul Thomas, music course administrator
Centro Internazionale Cultura e Spiritualita "Fra Benedetto"
Phone/Fax: 01726 833553
E-mail: paulthomasesq@talktalk.net
Web site: http://www.musicseminars.co.uk/

source: musicseminars.co.uk

New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp

2010-08-02T14:57:00.000-07:00

Event: New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp
Date: August 1-6
Location: New Orleans

New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp, open to ages 21 to 101. All events will be held at the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, 717 Orleans Street, New Orleans, LA (USA). The sessions include classes, performances, and other related events, and a fee is required for participation.

Contact:
New Orleans Traditional Jazz Camp
P.O. Box 15851
New Orleans, LA 70175
Phone: 504.895.0037, Ext *3
Web site: http://www.neworleanstradjazzcamp.com/

Denis Wick Trumpet Practice Mute - DW5526

2010-07-29T12:03:00.000-07:00

Denis Wick Trumpet Practice Mute - DW5526

British born, Denis Wick spent most of his working adult life as a professional trombonist and conductor, although over the last 30 years his name has become associated with his line of brass mutes and mouthpieces. Built to a high standard, these products are used across the world by players of every calibre.

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Les Trompettes de Lyon

2010-07-26T04:49:00.000-07:00

Les Trompettes de Lyon is not just your average brass group…but more a stage show that is unabashedly entertaining and humorous. These musicians have progressively let their taste for quirky fun run loose on stage raising the question “are these trumpeters who were taught to act or are they actors who have picked up the trumpet?”

The "Trompettes de Lyon" instrumental ensemble was born in 1989 from the meeting of five musicians trained in the academies of music and universities of Lyon. Today, the very same musicians still compose that quite unique music group, whose main originality resides in the wide range of instruments they play: depending on which sonorities they wish to get, they can run the gamut from the piccolo to the bass trumpet.

The Ensemble de Trompettes de Lyon uses an assortment of instruments, about ten instruments of all shapes and sizes (piccolo trumpet, D trumpet, B flat trumpet, C trumpet, cornet, bugle, tenor bugle, B flat bass trumpet and C bass trumpet.) It is stunning the way each ensemble member play several instruments, each with polish and skill. They now create shows with the complicity of the art director François Rollin, which are real wandering between music and theatre.

Jens Lindemann

2010-07-26T04:10:00.000-07:00

Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated soloists in his instrument's history and was recently named "International Brass Personality of the Year" (Brass Herald). Jens has played in every major concert venue in the world: from the Philharmonics of New York, Los Angeles, London, and Berlin to Tokyo's Suntory Hall and even the Great wall of China. His career has ranged from appearing internationally as an orchestral soloist, performing at London's 'Last Night of the Proms', recording with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir to playing lead trumpet with the renowned Canadian Brass and a solo Command Performance for the Queen of England. Jens has also won major awards ranging from Grammy and Juno nominations to winning the prestigious Echo Klassik in Germany as well as receiving an honorary doctorate.

Classically trained at the renowned Juilliard School in New York, Jens' proven ability to perform as a diverse artist places him at the front of a new generation of musicians. He has performed as soloist and recording artist with classical stars such as Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Angel Romero, Doc Severinsen, Charles Dutoit, Gerard Schwarz, Eiji Oue, Bramwell Tovey and Jukka Pekka Saraste. Having recorded for BMG, EMI , CBC and the BBC, Jens is helping to redefine the idea of the concert artist by transcending stylistic genres and the very stereotype of his instrument by performing with "impeccable attacks, agility and amazing smoothness" (The Clarin, Buenos Aires).

A prodigious talent, Jens Lindemann performed as a soloist with orchestras and won accolades at numerous festivals while still in his teens. A prizewinner at numerous competitions including the prestigious ARD in Munich, Jens also placed first, by unanimous juries, at both the Prague and Ellsworth Smith (Florida) International Trumpet Competitions in 1992. Since then, he has performed solos with orchestras including, the London Symphony, Philadelphia, Beijing, Bayersicher Rundfunk, Buenos Aires Chamber, Atlanta, Washington, Seattle, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Montreal, Toronto, national Arts Centre, Vancouver, Warsaw, Welsh Chamber, I Musici de Montreal, St. Louis, and Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center.

As one of the world's most exciting trumpet soloists, Los Angeles based Lindemann is internationally endorsed by the Yamaha Corporation and performs exclusively on 24K gold plated trumpets.

John Hagstrom

2010-07-26T03:34:00.000-07:00

John Hagstrom has been a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's trumpet section since 1996, when he won the audition for fourth trumpet. A year later, he won the second trumpet position, carrying on the tradition of brass section teamwork for which the CSO is famous. Prior to joining the Orchestra, he was principal trumpet of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra in Kansas, and served as assistant professor of trumpet at Wichita State University. He currently leads the trumpet studio at DePaul University.

A native Chicagoan, Hagstrom grew up listening to the CSO. Five years of study at the Eastman School of Music were followed by six years in "The President's Own" United States Marine Band in Washington, D.C., where he spent three of those years as principal trumpet. His many solo appearances with the band included four national concert tours and the Camp David wedding of President Bush's daughter, Dorothy.

Recent recordings featuring John Hagstrom include his performance of the Bellini Oboe Concerto and the Sachse Concertino with the Chicago Brass Choir. He also can be heard as lead trumpet on Daniel Barenboim's recording on the Teldec label entitled 'Tribute to Ellington'.

Player bio information taken from the DePaul University web site where Mr. Hagstrom is a faculty member.

Harry Beckett

2010-07-24T02:28:00.000-07:00

Trumpeter Harry Beckett has kept his music fresh over a long career and none more so than on his 2008 release The Modern Sound of Harry Beckett which saw him combining reggae and dance music influences alongside his modal jazz flavours.

Born in Barbados in 1935, Harry was just 19 when he left home and travelled to Britain. All he brought with him was his trumpet, the talent he was born with and a desire to learn. He was no overnight success. The jazz scene of 1950s London didn’t open its arms to him and it wasn’t until the mid-60s that other musicians began to take notice. Ever since, Harry Beckett’s playing has been turning heads.

Forming his own sextet/septet in the late-60s, Harry emerged as an excellent writer and one of the finest trumpeters to grace these shores. The three albums – Flare Up, Warm Smiles /Themes For Fega – he made with players of the calibre of John Taylor, Frank Ricotti, Mike Osborne, John Surman, Alan Skidmore and Chris Laurence are as fine as any of the period. At the same time, Harry had begun playing with guitarist Ray Russell. Russell’s music was so far ahead of its time, that fans are only now catching up.

Harry’s associations stood the test of time. Whether it was with Ray Russell, Graham Collier, Dudu Pukwana and more recently Chris Biscoe, the most telling thing for Harry is the music. Along with Biscoe, Harry had just completed a three-year stint with the wonderful French Orchestre National de Jazz. When Courtney Pine and Gary Crosby formed the Jazz Warriors, who would they call? Harry Beckett, of course. When Chris McGregor put together a new Brotherhood of Breath and recorded the Country Cooking album, Harry was there. And when Louis Moholo and others put together The Dedication Orchestra to pay tribute to their fallen comrades, Beckett was there just as he had been when McGregor and Moholo first put their big band together. Trumpeter Harry Beckett has died, reportedly of a stroke, on 22 July. A longstanding presence on the London jazz scene.

Source: jazzwisemagazine

www.trumpetguild.org

2010-07-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

What happened to International Trumpet Guild website?

It appears that Trumpet Guild has disappeared from the search results. When looking for "Trumpet Guild", "www.trumpetguild.org" or "ITG" it appears that the most important non-profit organization founded in 1974 to promote communications among trumpet players around the world and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature is nowehere to be found.

It is concerning as when you go directly to the site, it is there. What it means that Google has placed a penalty on the site.

Thanks
Trumpet-World.com Team

(since the time of publishing this post the TrumpetGuild website came back to Google, thanks)

Chris Jaudes

2010-07-18T06:40:00.000-07:00

Chris Jaudes is currently playing lead trumpet in the Broadway revival of HAIR in New York City. Chris Jaudes was recently cited in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times for his outstanding trumpet solos in the Broadway hit production of Gypsy starring Bernadette Peters.

A much sought after lead trumpet player, Chris Jaudes other Broadway shows include LoveMusik, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Flower Drum Song with Lea Salonga, Gypsy and Annie Get Your Gun with Bernadette Peters and Reba McEntire, Ragtime with Brian Stokes Mitchell, On The Town, Sunset Blvd. with Glenn Close, Steel Pier, CATS and Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby. Chris Jaudes has toured with Evita, Peter Pan, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ron Kenoly and South Africa Rejoice.

Chris Jaudes can be heard on the Grammy award winning albums of Annie Get Your Gun and Gypsy as well as cast albums of Flower Drum Song, Ragtime, Sunset Blvd., and Steel Pier. Chris Jaudes also has a solo recording with The New York Staff Band.

Chris Jaudes has been a featured soloist throughout the United States and around the world. His versatile playing abilities have given him opportunities to perform with The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, The New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Oklahoma City Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Carolina Pops Orchestra, as well as with a number of ensembles in the New York area including lead trumpet with the Birdland Big Band.

Chris Jaudes serves on the faculty at the Juilliard School in the Jazz Studies program.

Christian Scott

2010-07-10T03:54:00.001-07:00

Born in New Orleans, Christian Scott received his first trumpet at 12 as a gift from his mother and grandmother. As Scott's uncle was modern jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison, it was no surprise that Scott soon became very proficient on the trumpet, so good in fact that Harrison began having him play at his gigs. Following in his uncle's footsteps, Scott enrolled at the prestigious New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts and then at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, where he received a full scholarship. There, he was selected to be part of the Berklee Monterey Quartet in 2004, chosen from four of the school's finest musicians, and played at the Monterey Jazz Festival. Though Scott made his major-label solo debut at age 22 on Concord Jazz, with 2006's Rewind That. The record combined rock and R&B motifs with modern jazz, featured Harrison as a guest performer, and was nominated for a Grammy later that year.

Christian Scott is noted for "un-voicing" his tone, emphasising breath over vibration at the mouthpiece. Although other trumpeters have employed a similar method, Scott refers to it as his "whisper technique" - "It took a very long time, but I guess the biggest break for me was when I decided to not try and focus on changing the sound, but to try to emulate something. The thing that I tried to emulate was my mother's singing voice", explained Scott.

Romain Leleu

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Romain Leleu is "une trompette extraordinaire" - at 15 year old, he was accepted at the Paris Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique and graduated in 2003 with a « 1er prix de trompette mention très bien ». During his course he was spotted by Reinhold Friedrich and invited to join his class at the Karlsruhe Hochschule fur Musik.

A winner in the international competition « Festival Musical d’Automne de Jeunes Interprétes » and Special interpretation prize in the Finnish international competition « Lieksa Brass Week » in 1999, he was awarded in 2005 the 3rd prize in the international competition of chamber music in Lyon and was presented as the Adami’s « Classical Revelation ». In 2009, he was “Instrumental revelation of the year of the “French Classical Music Award” (Victoires de la Musique Classique). An heir worthy of the French trumpet school, Romain Leleu has been performing in many of the largest festivals and concert halls across the globe.

Also passionate about chamber music, Romain created in 2000 the Feeling Brass Quintet. Warmly welcomed by both French and foreign audiences, this brass ensemble was chosen in 2006 by CulturesFrance to beneficiate of the programme « Declic » in partnership with Radio France and Mécénat Musical Société Générale.

Since 2002, Romain Leleu has been “Yamaha Performing Artist” and laureate of the Fondation Groupe Banque Populaire and the Fondation Meyer.

“It is with great pleasure that I discovered Romain Leleu’s talent, winner of the Classical Music Awards 2009. This award reveals him as one of the best of his generation. I’m sure he will keep on making this instrument shine around the world, showing himself as a heir worthy of the French trumpet school, as I did all my life. I congratulate him, wishing him a great career.” - Maurice André

Anthony Harley "Little Benny" dies

2010-06-09T08:40:00.000-07:00

Little Benny (Anthony Harley)
September 26, 1963 – May 30, 2010

Anthony Harley was a much-respected Washington D.C. area trumpet player who, over the course of his career played a key role in the city’s funk and go-go scene. Better known as Little Benny, Harley came to prominence as part of Rare Essence during the early ’90s go-go scene which also included Trouble Funk and EU. In go-go, the groove doesn't stop, and Mr. Harley was known for having the boundless energy it took to continue making music from the beginning of the performance to the end. The Go-Go Hall of Fame inductee was a diminutive man with a powerful voice who led the band's vocals on fast-paced songs and could play two trumpets at once.

Recently, he had been playing regularly with Brown, including a show in Capitol Heights the night before his death.

Part of the funk family, go-go music adds congas, cowbells, whistles, and band/audience chant interaction. It was a style of music that was born in Washington DC, and Harley was a significant piece of its infancy. He eventually left Rare Essence to form his own group, Little Benny & The Masters, with whom he performed up until his death. On May 30, 2010, Anthony Harley, age 46, passed away in his sleep.

International Trumpet Guild

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"The International Trumpet Guild is a non-profit organization founded in 1974 to promote communications among trumpet players around the world and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet.

ITG's more than 6,000 members represent 64 countries and include professional and amateur performers, teachers, students, manufacturers, publishers, and others interested in belonging to an organization dedicated to the trumpet profession. ITG is supported by the dues of individual members."

Four journals are sent out every year to all International Trumpet Guild members along with occasional instructional and practice items (i.e. C.D.s, sheet music, music programs). The ITG hosts many competitions and conferences for trumpet players of levels of amateur to professional. There are also conferences for educators. The Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition was held at the University of Arizona for 2007 and the 2007 ITG conference was held in UMASS, Amherst.

More about International Trumpet Guild available at their website: http://www.trumpetguild.org/