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EXCHANGE: Music builds bridges for Dixon trumpet prodigy

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http://www.centredaily.com/entertainment/celebrities/article51241115.html

Curtis trumpeter Alexander Greene killed in auto accident - philly-archives

Very sad news... http://articles.philly.com/2015-08-28/news/65933796_1_auto-accident-aspen-curtis-institute

Weird 'Trumpet Sounds' Coming From the Sky Are Freaking Out People Across the Globe | RYOT News

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http://www.ryot.org/weird-trumpet-sounds-coming-sky-freaking-people-across-the-sky/935404 So who is out there playing? :)

Complete Arban Method

Introduction In the Introduction J. B. Arban covers the range of the cornet (trumpet). He also details alternate fingerings and describes the use of the tuning slide. Arban states his opinion that the mouthpiece should be two-thirds on the lower lip and one-third on the upper. (Herbert Lincoln Clarke recommends the mouthpiece to rest half upper lip and half lower lip.) Arban then stresses the proper "attack" technique. He uses the "tu" pronunciation, in contrast with modern authorities, which often use "tee." Arban concludes with proper breathing technique (see diaphragmatic breathing) I. First Studies Arban then begins his method with a focus on tone (Studies 1-10). The next studies (11-50) familiarize the student with fingerings, develop his or her range, and instill a habit of precision in attacking the notes. In the next section, which is devoted to syncopation, goes from a simple quarter-half-quarter rhythm to a sixteenth-eighth-sixteenth repeated rhy...

Rolf Smedvig

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http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/seattle-native-rolf-smedvig-classical-trumpet-virtuoso-dies/

Clark Terry: Trumpeter and teacher who played with Ellington and Basie and mentored Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis

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Clark Terry: Trumpeter and teacher who played with Ellington and Basie and mentored Miles Davis and Wynton Marsalis - People - News - The Independent

Metroplex Piano, Yamaha and Carter Albrecht Music Foundation Donate Portable Keyboards For Students In Need

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  Photo Caption (L-R): Ken Albrecht, founder of the Carter Albrecht Music Foundation, Johnny Harris, store manager Metroplex Piano Dallas, Judy Albrecht, Founder CAMF, Salah Boukadoum, board member CAMF and Founder and CEO of Good Returns, Karen Harkey, Director at Choice Leadersihp Academy, Janis Evans, Trumpets4Kids board member, Freddie Jones, Founder and Artistic Director of Trumpets4Kids, Lynn Nikaidoh, supporter of CAMF. At the keyboard: Maphios Mekbeb-Gillette, student at Choice Leadership Academy.  Metroplex Piano, Yamaha and Carter Albrecht Music Foundation Donate Portable Keyboards For Students In Need DALLAS (Feb. 17, 2015)—Hundreds of young musicians in local music programs who likely wouldn't have access to music education and instruments on their own received a major boost today, as five new Yamaha keyboards were donated to Trumpets4Kids, a non-profit that offers music as a means of education and empowerment to young people in need in the Dallas area. The Yamah...

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Principal shares stories

Good afternoon, Musical Orbit is a new website which offers one to one music lessons with the top principal players of major orchestras. Musicians can receive tailored guidance and artistic appraisal on their performance, as well as top tips from the best in the business. There are a range of free webinars and masterclasses available on the website:  http://www.musicalorbit.com/webinars Tomorrow evening  ( 8:30pm - 9:30pm ) Principal Trumpet of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestras Mark O'Keeffe will host a webinar on the site, discussing the trials and the glory of being in the hot seat of a major orchestra.  Mark is a fantastic musician with a lot of interesting anecdotes and advice to share with not only trumpeters but musicians across the orchestra. As you can see from his other media appearances (BBC -  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p011n01f ) he will be able to cover a huge range of topics for the trumpet and can give some great advice.

Mouth Trumpet

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Mouth Trumpet Lets You Toot Your Own Horn, but Without the Horn Also Known as 'Vocal' or 'Lip' Trumpet, Musicians Use Their Own Mouths to Jazz Up the Music Scene Mouth Trumpet, a vocal technique first made popular during the Jazz Age, using the lips to imitate the sound of a trumpet, is seeing an unexpected revival. Photo: Courtesy of Victoria Vox http://www.wsj.com/articles/mouth-trumpet-lets-you-toot-your-own-horn-but-without-the-horn-1420502061

John McNeil, A Trumpeter Robbed Of His Breath, Blows Again

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Trumpeter John McNeil rejoins Hush Point, a group of friends from New York's jazz scene, on the new album  Blues and Reds . Left to right: Jeremy Udden, Anthony Pinciotti, Aryeh Kobrinsky, John McNeil. Alex Hollock/Courtesy of the artist http://www.npr.org/2014/12/27/372938450/john-mcneil-a-trumpeter-robbed-of-his-breath-blows-again