Category: Pop/Rock
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Interview with Navy Band Rock Trumpeter, David Smith
David Smith is a professional trumpet player and music educator. He is well versed in many different musical genres and has had a multitude of different musical experiences. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Morgan State University, and a Masters of Music degree in trumpet performance…
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Interview with jazz/rock trumpeter, Mart Avant
Mart Avant, Founding member of The Tuscaloosa Horns, graduated in 1980 with a B.M. in arranging from the University of Alabama. Named outstanding soloist at the Kentonian Jazz Festival, Mart quickly moved into the studios of Birmingham, Alabama, as an arranger for horns and strings. The Tuscaloosa Horns were merged with the Slo-Gin 60’s…
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Interview with trumpeter Neil Brown
Trumpeter Neil Brown enjoys a multi-faceted career as a performer, educator, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Currently a member of the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, he is also the founder, principal composer, and trumpeter of the classical, jazz, and rock influenced group Phonic Wrinkle. Neil can frequently be heard playing with many Washington D.C. and Baltimore area ensembles including…
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My top ten list of the greatest Rock/Pop trumpet players
Tower of Power Horns around mid-2000s (Adolfo Acosta and Mike Bogart, trumpet) This was a fun list to work on, because the world of Rock, Pop and other commercial genres has usually been far removed from the trumpet realm. But there have been some fantastic trumpet players over the years who have captured the attention of…
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Interview with Grammy Award-Winning Trumpeter C.J. Camerieri
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…