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,…

Upper cap screw down problems

written by Bruce Chidester

Have you ever spent too much time trying to get the upper caps on your valves started? This is a common problem and the solution is very simple. Sometimes the threading on the upper caps is less than perfect as it is on my Yamaha Bobby Shew trumpet. Getting them…

Choosing A Trumpet On the Basis of the Material and the Coating

written by Bruce Chidester

The following material was reprinted from…… https://www.yamaha.com/en/musical_instrument_guide/trumpet/selection/ “Timbre will vary with the quality of the material The timbre of a wind instrument is determined by the way in which the air inside it vibrates. Hence, the timbre depends not only on the shape of the instrument and the length of…

Patterns For Jazz by Jerry Coker

written by Bruce Chidester

Here is a MUST for all you aspiring jazzers……….. Patterns For Jazz by Jerry Coker

Tone Quality

written by Bruce Chidester

557 Jazz Standards- Free to Download

written by Bruce Chidester

All you Jazzers will find this useful…… 557JazzStandards

Can An Old Dog Learn New Licks?

written by Bruce Chidester

This morning I filled in for one of the trumpet players in a local Worship Band. To say it was a challenge would be understating the situation. The majority of the charts were “kicking” funk charts and something I have had little experience playing. On the drive home I mulled…

Tonguing Styles For Trumpet

written by Bruce Chidester

Improve Your Lip Flexibility

written by Bruce Chidester

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trumpetensemblemusic.com “Back to School Special

written by Bruce Chidester

Once a Year “Back to School Sale” With school now open, we continue our annual “Back to School” Special. Order any three arrangements from trumpetensemblemusic.com and get a fourth arrangement free of charge. Your free arrangement will be in the same instrumentation and style as your three orders and will…

How to Choose the Right Music for Your Wedding

written by Bruce Chidester

We recently were approached by one of our readers by the name of Ronald Ross who volunteered to submit material pertaining to the selection of music for any upcoming weddings. We want to thank Mr. Ross for his contribution and be sure to visit his blog at Loud Beats for…