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Are you struggling to play above the staff? Do your lips become brittle and unresponsive after difficult forte passages? Are you still searching for more endurance and power? Do you want a full sound that will carry over a full 18-piece arrangement? I can help you. I’ve experienced every problem that young trumpet players will…
Some players focus entirely too much on developing ‘high chops’. Other fundamental aspects of brass playing, like musicality and tone quality can suffer as a result. While that is true, it is my strong feeling that if you want to make it in the world of music as a competent brasshole, then you’ll have to…
Often referred to as the “Charlie Parker of the trombone” due to his uncanny musical dexterity and fluency, James Louis “J.J.” Johnson dominated his instrument for more than 40 years, and was known as a potent composer and arranger. He was a perennial jazz magazine poll winner for his peerless trombone playing. (source) “Lament” is…