Audition First Aid
This month’s column will be short, concise and one of the most valuable essays in this series, and will focus on a most important and frequently overlooked topic: preparing excerpts Continue Reading →
Six Months In Chicago
by Chris Martin I thought I would write about my experience playing with the CSO for the past six months in an effort to share with Jay’s loyal readers a Continue Reading →
And Another Thing
This month I want to talk about one of the challenging things we do as brass players, and that is, holding long tones steady. This can be a difficult task, Continue Reading →
Three Things
I have three specific things to talk about this month that apply to most every musician. The first is the concept of the crescendo. I like to think of a Continue Reading →
Winning Is Not Everything
by John Hagstrom Last month’s article was one in which Jay offered his insight and advice about trumpet auditions. He talks about specific excerpts, strategy, and offers descriptive advice about Continue Reading →