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Here are a few links to assist all of my students ::
Mr. Bill Adam Routine
This is a version of the Bill Adam Trumpet Routine that I was taught. This routine is a series of exercises that help establish good fundamentals and sound concept. These exercises are nothing but exercises without the supervision of a good teacher out of the generations of Bill Adam students. This adaptation was kindly put into PDF by Andrew Neesley.
Routine :: Trumpet
Routine :: Bass-Clef
International Trumpet Guild
All trumpet players need to stay up to date with all things happening in the trumpet world. An excellent way to do this is to join the International Trumpet Guild. Student membership is only $25 for the year!
ITG was founded in 1974 to promote communications among trumpet players around the world and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet.
ITG’s – Top 25 Online Trumpet Resources
Jazz Information
Jazz Trumpet History
This site is divided into five eras of jazz history: Traditional, Big Band, Bebop, Modern, and Fusion. Each player will have a short biography, a transcribed solo, an audio clip, and a short explanation of the player’s style.Jazz Trumpet History
What is Jazz? Cue Sheets for Students PDF
This is another great online tool! It contains subjects such as the History of Jazz music origins, styles and musicians featuring photo gallery, timeline, festivals, webcasts, piano chords, scales, online lessons and music teacher locator. Check this site out!
A Passion for Jazz.
MORE IMPORTANT JAZZ LINKS ::
What makes music jazz? Study the basics in MUSIC 101, then learn how jazz breaks the rules in JAZZ LAB.PBS Jazz Lounge
This is another great online tool! It contains subjects such as the History of Jazz music origins, styles and musicians featuring photo gallery, timeline, festivals, webcasts, piano chords, scales, online lessons and music teacher locator. Check this site out! A Passion for Jazz.
The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting performance and developing new audiences.
Orchestra Excerpts
Adolph Sylvester (Bud) Herseth, (born July 25, 1921 in Lake Park, MN), Herseth has played principal trumpet in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra ever since he became a member in 1948 and until he retired in 2001 (53 years!). He is widely regarded as one of the greatest orchestral trumpeters of his generation. He was a student of Boston Symphony Orchestra trumpeters Marcel LaFosse (second trumpet) and Georges Mager (principal trumpet) at the New England Conservatory of Music. Herseth graduated from Luther College in Iowa. He is generally recognized as one of the world’s greatest symphonic trumpeters.
Adolph Herseth plays Mahler No.5 – Video
A list of some of the top orchestra excerpts for trumpet;
Here are some samples;
Brahms – Academic Festival .pdf
EC Regis High School wins the 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.
Eau Claire Jazz Festival!
I have been very fortunate to be apart of some wonderful musical experiences. Most recently, my high school jazz band at Regis High School, here in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has demonstrated that patience, perseverance, and a good ole’ work ethic really pays off. The Regis HS Jazz Band won the 2009 and 2010 Eau Claire Jazz Festival for the first time in the school’s historic 56-year existence! Congratulations to all of the Jazz Band students! Check out the video below of our performance at the evening feature concert in 2009!
For the past 42 years, the UWEC Jazz Festival has maintained a standard of excellence in jazz education and performance. This educational and cultural jazz festival has earned its distinction as one of the oldest and largest events by providing local, national and international artists the opportunity to showcase their creative work and by highlighting the enduring elements and important directions in this distinctly American music.
