There hasn’t been too much going on with the trumpet chronicling lately. Continue reading “Volume 8 – The Trumpet Chronicles”
Author: Mike Irwin
Volume 7 – The Trumpet Chronicles (Happy New Year)
The holidays are typically a slow time for trumpeting, at least for me. But there have been a few things going on that are noteworthy. See what I did there? See? C’mon, it wasn’t THAT bad! Continue reading “Volume 7 – The Trumpet Chronicles (Happy New Year)”
Volume 6 – The Trumpet Chronicles
OK, kids, it’s time for another episode of (echo on) “The Trumpet Chronicles” sz sz sz sz ….
A lot has happened since the last episode dd ddd dddd dddd Turn it OFF, Kevin nnn nnnn CLICK! Thank you. Continue reading “Volume 6 – The Trumpet Chronicles”
Volume 5 – The Trumpet Chronicles
So, last night I was at band practice. We were quickly running through some of the Christmas music for our first concert on the 13th. I was using the Yamaha 11 mouthpiece I mentioned in a previous post with my silver Olds Ambassador trumpet. Strangely, my lip got really tired way early in the practice, long before I expected it to. On a whim, I switched to my generic 3C mouthpiece, and quickly found new life and endurance. My tonal quality came back substantially also. Continue reading “Volume 5 – The Trumpet Chronicles”
Volume 4 – The Trumpet Chronicles
Yesterday, I started the down-sizing of my instrument collection. It was a traumatic time, but I managed to get through it.
I have several horns and mouthpieces out on eBay at the moment:
Rare Reynolds 4 Alto / Tenor Horn Mouthpiece
Getzen DEG Plastic Cup French Horn Mouthpiece
Getzen 300 Alto Marching Trumpet Eb / F Frumpet
I encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities if they interest you!
Volume 3 – The Trumpet Chronicles
Since buying a couple of Ambassadors, I have become intrigued by the Olds trumpets; their history, the different models, and what the differences are between them. Continue reading “Volume 3 – The Trumpet Chronicles”
Volume 2 – The Trumpet Chronicles
I ordered and received a Yamaha 11 Japan mouthpiece this week. Depending on who you read online, it’s either like a Shilke 11 (R. Shilke consulted for Yamaha in the 60s) or a Bach 7C. One site even said it was somewhere between a Bach 3C and 5C.
I don’t know. I’m a woodwind guy, remember? Continue reading “Volume 2 – The Trumpet Chronicles”
Volume 1 – The Trumpet Chronicles
(I’m starting a new series today, called “The Trumpet Chronicles”, about my come-back journey through the world of trumpets and mouthpieces, through the eyes of a former woodwind guy. Enjoy(?), or ignore.)
I had a little time tonight, so I played around with the 3 different trumpets I now have, and with a couple of different mouthpieces. Continue reading “Volume 1 – The Trumpet Chronicles”
Preface – The Trumpet Chronicles
It’s been a long, interesting (to me, anyway) journey from being a grade-school violin player to a high school flutist to a college bari-sax player to a trumpeter in a community band. So recline that easy chair, and “listen to a story ’bout a man named Jed….” er.. Charlie um.. Mike. Continue reading “Preface – The Trumpet Chronicles”
The Tyler Mire Big Band – “Movin’ Day”
Hey there. This is the first in what I hope is a continuing series of articles about new big bands that I discover as I listen to music on Spotify.
This edition features a group I just found this week… The Tyler Mire Big Band, based out of Nashville (yes, really), Tennessee.
This is a big band that you should hear. Continue reading “The Tyler Mire Big Band – “Movin’ Day””