Thomas Gansch and Gansch & Roses playing “Der Rock des Trompeters”, live at Porgy & Bess in Vienna, in September 2009.
June 5th, 2009 - 12:28 pm
Tags: Gansch, Gould, trumpet
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A European trumpeter goes all the way to New York to study with the famous Mark Gould.
May 14th, 2009 - 6:06 pm
Tags: personal
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Following what proved to be a year long application process, I finally received my US Visa today. Time to tie up some loose ends and get moving. I hope to be making my move to New York City in early July 2009.
Once there, I won’t be allowed to work for some time, as a condition [...]
January 8th, 2009 - 2:19 am
Tags: eric miyashiro, trumpet
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A belting video to get us off to a good start in ‘09. Go Eric!!
December 3rd, 2008 - 5:32 pm
Tags: jazz, Jon Faddis, trumpet
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Thomas Gansch’s Gansch & Roses live at Porgy & Bess in Vienna playing their Bill Chase tribute – “Der Rock Des Trompeters”.
May 4th, 2008 - 1:56 pm
Tags: Maynard Ferguson, trumpet
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Here’s a great Maynard video, posted in tribute on what would have been his 80th Birthday.
April 26th, 2008 - 12:23 am
Tags: jazz, legends, trumpet
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This evening, I was saddened to learn of the death of Humphrey Lyttleton; Trumpeter, Broadcaster, Raconteur. He was 86.
April 7th, 2008 - 2:07 am
Tags: jazz, legends, music, trumpet
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I was over on Facebook this evening and ran across the following question from my old NYJO chum Mark Armstrong:
To all jazz musicians, especially jazz trumpet players: can you list your five favourite improvised jazz trumpet solos of all time? Can you list what you think are the five most important jazz trumpet solos of [...]
November 6th, 2007 - 7:36 pm
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Jim Manley discussing the finer points of upper register playing and breathing with Brian McDonald and Kevin Burns of the Airmen of Note. Awesome!