Category: Most Popular Posts

Interview with Grammy Award-Winning Trumpeter C.J. Camerieri

Jan 6, 2014

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Stanley

in Chamber Music, Interview, Most Popular Posts, Pop/Rock

As a trumpet, French horn, and keyboard player, C.J. Camerieri has enjoyed an active, diverse, and exciting career since completing his classical trumpet training at Juilliard in 2004. He has become an indispensable collaborator for numerous indie rock groups as a performer, arranger, improviser, and soloist and is a co-founder of the contemporary classical ensemble…
How not to get a trumpet job

Sep 1, 2013

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Stanley

in Most Popular Posts, Music in general, Trumpet Pedagogy

From yesterday’s post, we know that trumpet unemployment in the U.S. is more than 87% for new college trumpet degree graduates. I think the real figure is more like 95%. But that’s okay, because today, I want to help those who do not want a full-time job or its equivalent in the trumpet world. Sorry…
My Top Ten List of Classical Trumpet Soloists Living Today

Aug 27, 2013

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Stanley

in Classical Trumpet, Most Popular Posts

I wanted to pay tribute to the trumpeters whose solo talents open our ears and heart with their playing. They are perhaps the ones who work the hardest to raise the reputation of this instrument from its military beginnings to become as equal as possible with violinists, pianists and singers who concertize internationally. This list…
Interview with Baroque Trumpeter, Barry Bauguess

Aug 23, 2013

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Stanley

in Baroque Trumpet, Interview, Most Popular Posts

Barry Bauguess is one of North America’s most sought-after Baroque trumpet concert and recording artists. He has served as principal trumpet with Apollo’s Fire, Bach Collegium San Diego, The Portland Baroque Orchestra, Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Opera Lafayette, Indianapolis Baroque Orchestra, and the Magnolia Baroque Festival Orchestra. Barry also frequently appears with other ensembles including Chatham…
My Top Ten Jazz Trumpet Players of Today

Aug 19, 2013

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Stanley

in Jazz Improvisation, Most Popular Posts

This is a list of my top-ten favorite jazz trumpet players living and playing in our time. By “jazz trumpet players,” I mean trumpeters who primarily play jazz improvisation. Although my list is a little “rearguard” rather than avant-garde, I am sure you will enjoy listening to these guys if you haven’t already. On each…
Orchestras are Ancient, Crumbly Ruins

Aug 13, 2013

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Stanley

in Classical Trumpet, Most Popular Posts, Music in general

I don’t imagine that I will add much to an already long line of articles (here’s a nice balanced article by Douglas Yeo) and conversations about the demise of the orchestra, but I figure that we need to keep this conversation going. Let’s invent a hypothetical trumpeter–Carla Cornet. Let’s see how the orchestra model of…

Category: Most Popular Posts

Interview with Grammy Award-Winning Trumpeter C.J. Camerieri

How not to get a trumpet job

My Top Ten List of Classical Trumpet Soloists Living Today

Interview with Baroque Trumpeter, Barry Bauguess

My Top Ten Jazz Trumpet Players of Today

Orchestras are Ancient, Crumbly Ruins