A native of Memphis, Tennessee, first gained wide notice in the mid-‘80s through a partnership with Bob James. That collaboration produced 3 well-received albums, including his 1988 break-through outing, And You Know That! Read More...
The ability to play auxiliary instruments is an invaluable asset for professional musicians, but not everyone can perform as effectively on a secondary instrument as they do their primary. Read More...
In teaching proper tone production on wind instruments, we always check on basic items: Proper mouthpiece, good reeds, proper formation of the embouchure, and of course, proper breath support. We teach students that breathing the proper is… Read More...
As a professional trumpet player for 25 years and as the creator of ChopSaver lip balm, I feel I am uniquely qualified to write about good, common-sense lip care. Through both my studies on the trumpet and in my consultations with other… Read More...
When cleaning arcs or curvilinear sets, it is important to remember from high school geometry that arcs are parts of circles (or in some instances within curvilinear forms, parts of ovals or ellipses). Read More...
Mario Guarneri, trumpet faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Richard Roper, trumpet faculty at UC Santa Cruz discuss the BERP (Buzz Extension Resistance Piece) and BAT (Breath Awareness Tool). Read More...