Easier Way to Copy Solos and Make Record Copies
For years we have tried to copy outstanding solos and wonderful orchestral scores from recordings but the time taken for this laborious task was far greater than anyone wanted to spend. With the introduction of digital control, things got a lot easier. Even with digital recordings we still have to go…
Grand Reopening a Success !
Trumpet Ensemble Music Celebrates 2021 We would like to thank our supporters for visiting our new and improved Trumpet Ensemble Music site. From the time we reopened on January 8th till this morning, we have sent out over 500 orders to our visitors from 83 different countries. “You are invited to…
RIP Pauly Cohen, Lead Trumpeter
We would like to thank our friends at TRUMPETBOARDS.COM for sharing this wonderful documentary on one of the lesser know but highly influential lead players of our time.
My Apologies To Those With Perfect Pitch
The ability the keyboard player to cover the singers modulations was amazing! Obviously the performance was not enhanced by digital pitch correction. I’m glad I missed it the first time for I would have had a headache for days and would have changed my vote to the Democratic Party. Be…
“Welcome back Susie”……ah……. MGySgt Susan Rider
We welcome back an outstanding trumpet player as well as one of the kindest, most caring individual I have ever met. MGySgt Susan Rider has participated in all the important presidential activities as far back to the Clinton years and continues to musically support our country while performing regularly in…
Historically (Hysterically) Important Advice for Cornet/Trumpet Players- Part #2
This is part #2 from the advice given in the duet collection Celebrated Practice Duets by Arthur Amsden. Don’t fail to pour water through your cornet before beginning the day’s work; never mind WHY, just DO IT and note the benefit of this simple advice. allow yourself to acquire a…
Historically (Hysterically) Important Advice for Cornet/Trumpet Players
On February 1, 1918 a wonderful collection of duets was published by Arthur Amsden which was titled “Celebrated Practice Duets”. We are indebted to the composer for sharing his compositions with us and if you are in need of a very large (70) collection of excellent duets of varying difficulty,…
Why Were the Early Brass Quintets Important in the Spread of Quality Brass Chamber Music? Part 1
the University of Northern Iowa Faculty Brass Quintet Until the formation and concertizing of Brass Quintets in the 1950s, most brass performers could only be heard as part of an Orchestra / Band or Jazz ensemble. All this changed when Mr. Robert Negal decided to form a quartet known as…
Starting Over…again part 6- Reprinted from 2017 (We are way ahead of the others)
This is what is being advertised as the “New” way to practice in limited spaces. Watch the new advertisement and then read what we were discussing more than 5 years ago. One of the greatest joys I have experienced while writing this blog for the past 7 years is when…