Jazz Is Alive and Well in Sherman, Texas…

written by Bruce Chidester on January 7, 2025

If you have not spent some time in Sherman, Texas, you have missed an event that you would have remembered for the rest of your life. If you are a Jazz fan and have not experienced the amazing collection of Jazz memorabilia in Sherman, Texas, you are not a true Jazz fan! If you think you know a lot about the history of Jazz, you are delusional! I encourage you to experience a true transformation back to the time of the big bands, tight Jazz combos and the legacy, history and “feel” of America’s only true art form. You need…

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Is There A God and Can He Perform Miracles? Part 2

written by Bruce Chidester

After reading our first post, Is There A God and Can He Perform Miracles? Part 1 – Trumpet Blog , some may ask why these miraculous changes occurred? Were they simple coincidences or is there actually power in prayer? Only each individual will be able to answer this question. But,…

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Is There A God and Can He Perform Miracles? Part 1

written by Bruce Chidester

The past year has had many unexpected turns which can test one’s faith and understanding of life. April of last year began unexpectedly when it was discovered that my wife had developed cancer in her right eye. After its extraction we were faced with the saddening fact that the cancer…

Pounding Pain In The Back Of The Brain Continued

written by Bruce Chidester

Read first…. Pounding Pain In The Back Of The Brain – Trumpet Blog Today was a very productive day with a specialist responsible for CT scanning my complete circulatory system. While spending three hours on an examination table in my local Dr’s. Office, I gained additional information on why high,…

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Sleep Apnea Part II

written by Bruce Chidester

Causes Obstructive sleep apnea This occurs when the muscles in the back of your throat relax. These muscles support the soft palate, the triangular piece of tissue hanging from the soft palate (uvula), the tonsils, the side walls of the throat and the tongue. When the muscles relax, your airway…

Sleep Apnea; Does It Help Or Hurt Your Trumpet Playing?

written by Bruce Chidester

Overview Sleep apnea is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. If you snore loudly and feel tired even after a full night’s sleep, you might have sleep apnea. The main types of sleep apnea are: Obstructive sleep apnea, the more common form that occurs when…

Doyle Miller Has Left the Bandstand……

written by Bruce Chidester

My very good friend and fellow trumpet player Doyle Miller has past away and I will miss him greatly. Doyle Miller and I played together from the first show I played when moving to Branson and we played together until the last show I played in Branson. During that time…

Make Your Own Mouthpiece Buzzing Adapter

written by Bruce Chidester

As you can see from the photo, my first Mouthpiece Buzzing Adapter was assembled many years ago, long before the more popular ones came on the market. I ran across mine this morning by accident and thought it would be an interesting project for you do-it-your-selfers out there. As close…

Let Me Introduce To You Mr. John C. Smith

written by Bruce Chidester

When I think back to musicians I have admired, many come to mind and one individual who I have great respect for, even though he has strong feelings for another political party than mine, is John C. Smith. I first met him while he was a Master’s degree student at…

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Day 26 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester

After playing most of the day on demanding material, I decided that I have reached my goal of workable chops. So…. My maintenance program will be to repeat the material on the 24th when needed.

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Day 25 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester

I decided not to practice today for I have to record a ton of material today.

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Day 24 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester

Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” but this time continue up to a high “E”. Then continue back down when the recording descends. Repeat the “20 Minutes Warmup” Download Arpeggio Study material Arpeggio Study Play Arpeggio recording. Listen to the first line and repeat each exercise. Repeat Arpeggio Study. Download this…

Day 23 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester

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Day 22 of comeback

written by Bruce Chidester