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ITG- Day 5 (Festival of Trumpets)

Today was the final day of the Conference. As great as it’s been, I was ready to be back home, soaking in the quiet. The day started with the dress rehearsal for the Festival of Trumpets. The jazz groups decided not to meet until 1:30 (just before the concert) so the rhythm section wouldn’t be […]
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ITG- Day 4 (Claudio’s Masterclass, Keith’s Reception)

By Day 4 of any trumpet conference, I’m suffering from trumpet hangover. I open the car door at 8 AM, I hear a kid outside the garage playing a trumpet and my heart just sinks. After three consecutive fourteen-hour days of in-your-face trumpets, it takes something pretty special to keep you engaged, let alone get […]
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