Category: Jazz Improvisation
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JAM
In 2013 Joe Dollard helped me learn some jazz improvisation ideas as we hung out probably a dozen times, jamming to his play-along recordings. A euphonium player that I knew in the U.S. Navy Band, Joe was (and remains) a good friend. He suggested I do a jazz recital and that he would participate. So…
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My own journey: learning at the Sweelinck Conservatorium
At the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam, my primary course was baroque trumpet with Friedemann Immer. But I also took modern trumpet lessons from Concertgebouw Orchestra principal trumpeter, Peter Masseurs. He was a very good teacher, advocating for a lot of declamatory expression in trumpet solos like the Arutunian Concerto. The second-most important course I took…
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Interview with Corry Petersen, high school band director and trumpeter
Corry Petersen has been directing the bands at Poudre High School since 1996. He has a bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Trumpet Performance from Colorado State University, where he studied with Dr. David Shaner and Hugh Ragin. He then moved on to a Master of Arts in Trumpet Performance at University of Northern Colorado,…
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Zoom clinicians
Since the global COVID-19 pandemic hit us in 2020, trumpet teachers have shifted almost exclusively to virtual lessons and clinics. This has had the negative effect of not being able to listen directly to students’ tones (and, of course, students’ audio equipment and the fickle sound quality of Zoom has not helped). But a great…
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Interview with CSU graduate, Thad Alberty
Thad Alberty is the lead trumpet at Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. in the orchestra on their Liberty of the Seas ship. His performance experience includes both the classical and jazz idioms, including Rapid City Municipal Band, Neue Polka Colorado, Mojo Audio, the Steamboat Symphony Orchestra, and other freelance work in the Denver area. He has…
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Women’s march anniversary: 5 great women trumpeters
Today marks the first anniversary of the Women’s March. There are many great women trumpeters–let’s meet five. Allison Balsom. A British phenom, she’s been soloing professionally for the past 17 years. She’s a big advocate for music education. She can even play baroque trumpet! Tine Thing Helseth. I did a post about Tine a…