THE 2022-2023BRASS AUDITIONS KING’S

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“We just got this announcement from Tim Zimmerman and The Kings Brass. If you have not been to one of their concerts, you are missing one of the best brass ensembles on the planet. The Kings Brass was one of the reasons I decided many years ago to form and contribute to the Trumpet Choir movement”. _________________________________________________________ Opening for Two Trumpets, One Tenor Trombone & One Tuba The King’s Brass — three trumpets, three trombones, a tuba, keyboards and percussion — “the best in brass.” From New York to San Diego, from Chicago to Florida, from Washington, DC to Alabama…

I’m Finally Satisfied After Several Decades!

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One of my all-time goals was to make a brass ensemble arrangement/transcription sound as impressive as a string ensemble. In my opinion, it was accomplished with this work by G.F. Handel. We all would (should) admit that there is nothing as rich and warm as a string ensemble and to expect brass instruments to even come close to this wonderful sound would be impossible. As you listen to my recording, realize that even though I am satisfied with the results, there is still room for improvement. You might wonder why I am so excited about this combination of instruments and…

Top Trumpet Blog and Website To Follow in “2022”

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thetrumpetblog.com was selected #1 as the Top Trumpet Blog and Website To Follow in “2022” I would like once more to thank all of our supporters who have been following our site for the past 11 years. It seems only yesterday that we started and this month we were honored by being chosen again “The Top Trumpet Blog and Web Site to follow in 2022“! That’s seven years in a row! This recognition was bestowed upon our site by Feedspot and is the content reader for reading all your favorite blogs and news websites in one place. Below is a…

“Transient Global Amnesia”

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The condition of “Transient Global Amnesia” may not be a condition familiar to most people but is one that you need to be aware of for your own benefit. Transient Global Amnesia- “Transient global amnesia (TGA) is a neurological disorder whose key defining characteristic is a temporary but almost total disruption of short-term memory with a range of problems accessing older memories. A person in a state of TGA exhibits no other signs of impaired cognitive functioning but recalls only the last few moments of consciousness, as well as possibly a few deeply encoded facts of the individual’s past, such as their childhood, family, or home perhaps”. (Wikipedia)…

Biden removes Lee Greenwood from National Endowment for the Arts

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday removed country music singer/songwriter Lee Greenwood from the National Endowment for the Arts. Greenwood was first appointed by President George W Bush in 2008. Greenwood was reappointed to six-year terms by both Presidents Barack Obama and Donald J Trump. “You know, it’s a six-year appointment and I was appointed by George W. Bush 43,” Greenwood told Fox and Friends. “So I served under his term. Also, President Obama’s term. Of course, President Trump’s term.” Greenwood’s song is regularly played at Trump campaign rallies. “And then as you know he used my song “God Bless the…

Steroids And Trumpet Playing- Reprinted from August 19, 2012

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Be sure to visit our sister site…… Trumpet Ensemble Music for all of your solo, ensemble and study material needs. ______________________________________ After being diagnosed as having a bad case of Poison Ivy, I was given a steroid shot to solve the problem. The second day after the shot, I was surprised to find that my high range had jumped from an F# above high C to double high C! The F# had been my best for many weeks and to have that much, and sudden increase made me wonder if the shot had anything to do with the range change.…