Bach Trumpet Comparison – 190 37 v 43

My good friends at Thompson Music sent me a couple of Bb trumpets the other day and I would like to share my thoughts.  My last couple of posts have been comparisons of mouthpieces and C trumpets.  During that process I discovered, and fell in love with the Bach C190 "Cleveland".  Bach has taken some of the concepts in that horn and put out a 190 series in their Bb trumpet line.  I believe the…

C Trumpet Comparison: Bach’s Cleveland vs. Chicago

Perhaps it's the time of year with ITG around the corner that gets me thinking about comparing equipment and/or general nerding out on trumpet...And, while this years' ITG has great content and I'm really looking forward to it, I will miss the exhibits and ability to try horns, mutes, mouthpieces... I have decided to downsize my trumpet collection and sell my WONDERFUL AR Resonance Classica C…

Mouthpiece Comparison – AR 42 vs Bach Artisan 1.5

Perhaps it's the time of year with ITG around the corner that gets me thinking about comparing equipment and/or general nerding out on trumpet...And, while this years' ITG has great content and I'm really looking forward to it, I will miss the exhibits and ability to try horns, mutes, mouthpieces... So, with that in mind, I offer two more comparisons; this post will compare my AR Resonance 42…

Wisconsin State Honors trumpet etude 2022

Hi everyone, Well, I'm at it again and looking for a new trumpet!  Those that know me know I have a C AR Resonance.  I got that horn to match my dearly beloved AR Bb Suprema.  The Classica C is the nicest C trumpet I have ever played and I will miss it.  However, Covid has caused me to "downsize" my collection coming in to this particularly bleak gigging summer.  I just can't justify having…

A Musician’s Handbook

An AudioBook of Unwritten Rules, Tips and Suggestions for the Aspiring Professional Musician By: David Cooper Narrated by: Andrew Rowe Length: 1 hr and 34 mins

Festive Arias for voice, trumpet and piano vol. 2 Book/CD

The actual book comes with a CD that includes play-a-long options for both the singer and trumpet player as well as complete performance. The tunes in this volume are: Qui sedes ad dexteram, Vivaldi Quia respexit, Bach Et exultavit spiritus meus, Bach Esurientes implevit bonis, Bach Jesu, Joy on Man's Desiring, Bach I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, Handel Va godendo,…

Festive Arias for voice, trumpet and piano vol. 1 PDF

This is the pdf of my book, Festive Arias vol. 1 for mezzo-soprano, trumpet and piano. The tunes in this volume are: Rejoice Greatly O Daughter of Zion, Handel Alleluia, Mozart O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings To Zion, handel Laudamus Te, Mozart Let the Bright Seraphim, Handel The actual book comes with a CD that includes play-a-long options for both the singer and trumpet…

Festive Arias for voice, trumpet and piano vol. 2 PDF

This is the pdf of my book, Festive Arias vol. 2 for mezzo-soprano, trumpet and piano. The tunes in this volume are: Qui sedes ad dexteram, Vivaldi Quia respexit, Bach Et exultavit spiritus meus, Bach Esurientes implevit bonis, Bach Jesu, Joy on Man's Desiring, Bach I Know That My Redeemer Liveth, Handel Va godendo, Handel The actual book comes with a CD that includes…

2 new CDs for sale!

Hi everyone, I have 2 new CDs for sale in my shop. Please check them out. 3 American Concertos isn't exactly "new" it's just that I haven't put it up for sale on this site till now.  I had an idea that it would be a good thing to record some concertos but with the piano reduction instead of the orchestra setting for which they were originally composed.  I feel there are a lot of great…

3 American Concertos

I had an idea that it would be a good thing to record some concertos but with the piano reduction instead of the orchestra setting for which they were originally composed.  I feel there are a lot of great contemporary concertos out there that rarely get played because the piano reduction is so unplayable.  I worked with each of these composers in making truly playable reductions in hopes that…