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May everyone have a safe and happy 2014!

http://kuow.org/post/arturo-sandoval-free-blow-his-trumpet-way-he-wants Nice Article

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/don-cheadle-on-learning-to-play-the-trumpet-its-a-mean-instrument-1200810576/ From Variety: Don Cheadle  says he began to play the trumpet three years ago as preparation for starring in and directing the Miles Davis biopic " Kill the Trumpet Player ." He found the trumpet to be unforgiving. "It's a mean instrument," he mused Thursday night at Harvelle's in Santa Monica. "It's a relief that my playing won't be used in the film."

From Koin.com Here's your chance to name a bridge PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- There's an effort to name Portland's newest bridge after one of the city's most beloved street performers. Kirk Reeves was better known to many as "The Trumpet Man." A  Facebook page has now been set up  in the hopes of having a new TriMet light rail bridge named in his honor. Reeves was a staple on the Hawthorne Bridge for years -- decked out in Mickey Mouse ears and playing the trumpet.  He died just about one year ago. The  Facebook page  already has more than 700 likes. It directs people on how to submit a bridge name suggestion in Reeves' honor.

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/karin-bliznik-steps-up-as-principal-trumpet-at-st-louis/article_f7921978-ef48-5753-8231-34ac182e38f6.html

Article Title: Vermont trumpet player Ray Vega: Music was 'my escape' To view the contents on www.burlingtonfreepress.com , go to: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/201306090600/ARTS/306090014

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/alison-balsom-strikes-blow-trumpet-3569021 From the article: Being known as 'the crumpet with the trumpet' doesn't seem to have done Alison Balsom's career any harm, even if it's not part of the official marketing strategy. But serious music-making is what she likes to talk about, and in particular her concert with pianist Tom Poster at the Bridgewater Hall on Sunday. Their programme includes Bach, Handel, Satie, Cole Porter… quite a lot of music not actually written for trumpet and piano, but arranged for them. "Some people would say," she concedes, "if it's not originally written for your instrument, don't play it. "But Bach himself arranged music by Vivaldi, and I think if there's a musical argument for it, then it makes sense. "And the trumpet as it is now didn't exist when some of the great masters were writing. "I want to show them that the trumpet has all sorts...

I feel like an old fuddy-duddy.  There was a time in Chicago when brass players rejoiced in the powerful, clean, balanced, precise playing of the CSO Masters. Even the Chicago Tribune understood and recognized their talent by putting them on the cover of the magazine section. I still have my article, in a trunk in the attic. We had Bud Herseth on trumpet, Dale Clevenger on french horn, Arnold Jacobs on tuba, and Jay Friedman on trombone.   Each was in a league of their own, and each could have had an illustrious solo career. It was however, unfair to every other orchestra in the world. It was like having the best players in a sport, all on the same team.  I really feel that in their heyday, they were unmatched. That in itself can be problematic, with egos and personalities.  The beauty of the CSO Brass was a complete support of the articulation, and musical style of the first chair and amongst all the first chair players.  Clean, clear, precision was sometimes c...

I just heard some great trumpet playing at an Easter Service - St. Francis Church in La Grange IL Michelle Riechers on Trumpet Jared Montgomery on Trumpet Definite watch for them in the future...

http://www.noise11.com/news/james-bond-trumpeter-derek-watkins-dies-at-68-20130324 What a huge loss. Please review his list of movies, and recordings - unbelievable talent. He will be missed.

Shared from Sky News: Derek Watkins: James Bond Trumpet Legend Dies http://news.sky.com/story/

http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-74812367/ Some Chicago jazz favorites on the bottom...

http://www.jazzwisemagazine.com/news-mainmenu-139/70-2013/12635-jazz-breaking-news-trumpet-legend-donald-byrd-dies-aged-80 Sorry to see... We all wish his family and friends well

http://www2.wataugademocrat.com/Community/story/Teen-to-compete-nationally-on-trumpet-id-010274 Congratulations!

They do that in Canada! http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/article/1319518--wooden-trumpet-makes-canadian-opera-company-debut-in-tristan-und-isolde It would be fun to play, check out the video! See  Andre' Dubelsten play the horn. 

http://m.cjonline.com/news/local/2013-01-17/ku-trumpet-ensemble-perform-inauguration-parade Nice to see

http://romenewswire.com/2013/01/03/berry-to-host-trumpet-festival-of-the-southeast/ Looks like fun :)