Something Different

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Jokes, Jokes, Jokes and more Jokes by David Edin April 18, 2021 A few weeks back, we featured the A Prairie Home Companion Joke Show. . . it is a 2 hour laugh fest featuring jokes that were submitted by fans on our website.  We hope you enjoyed the rebroadcast and found a laugh or two. . . we wanted to share with you the jokes that were submitted.  To support re-broadcasts and the bandwidth to keep the archive of shows available, please consider a purchasing a Joke related product from our store as proceeds from ALL purchases help support Prairie…

Eleven Suggestions When Rehearsing With Your Accompanist- (Reprinted from January 3, 2013)

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This may seem to be an off subject for a trumpet blog but I felt the need to voice my thoughts on the subject. Here are a few truths about the services offered be our fair accompanists when preparing for a concert or recital. Undisputable truths: Accompanists- • play way more notes than the soloist • receive less rewards and credit • turn more pages • put up with more wining and excuses • spend more time on the music than most soloists • sometimes are not even listed on the program • expected to play for everyone, even those…

Are Universities a Thing of the Past?

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This may be strange to hear this from a retired University Professor but just as fashions and musical styles change with time, so does the importance of advanced education. Decades ago, it was imperative to frequent the hallowed halls of the learned institutions for at that time it was a common law that in order to compete for a good job, you had to have a college degree or face the reality that you would not have a chance at decent employment. Today’s work force has changed and for one to amass great debt for advanced degrees seems questionable now…

Trumpet Concerto in C by Tomaso Albinoni is Now Available as a Trumpet Quintet

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Most Trumpet players will recognize this well-known piece originally written as a Trumpet Solo with Keyboard accompaniment but now it is available as a standalone Trumpet Quintet featuring Two Trumpets. After you have listened to this arrangement, let me know what you think of this conversion. Concerto in C- Solo Trumpet 1 BC

Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble Goes to School

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I would like to thank our friends in the Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble for including two of my arrangements in their past concert. From a composer/arranger’s standpoint, nothing can be more rewarding than to have such a talented ensemble perform one’s piece with such high level of musicianship. I would especially like to thank Mr. Dean Haist for his outstanding work with schools around the state and elsewhere. His high level of presentations should be the standard for all of us as we continue to promote instrumental music in our school systems. Bravo to the Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble for an outstanding…