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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

  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 Yamaha P-1

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.