Trumpet Charts transcribed by me, for me, and shared with you.
Here s a nice little break for a brass quintet, featured in Dan Fogelberg s composition Leader of the Band. When transcribing this, my ears tell me the instrumentation is a cornet (not trumpet), two French horns, a trombone, and a tuba. But it’s possible that a flugelhorn was involved too. And of course, I could be Continue reading Dan Fogelberg Leader of the Band
Mack Rice s composition became a hit when it was covered by Wilson Pickett in 1966. Since then, everyone has covered it. Including those of us in this global virtual collab. Our collab was based on a recording by Jimmy Barnes, who had a tight horn section on board for his cover version. My transcription is based Continue reading Mustang Sally
In collaboration with James Wilkas and Tori Holub, we added a horn section to Tori’s band to cover Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft. The original Carpenters recording used a studio orchestra of around 160 musicians. We managed our version within the constraints of two horns, plus rhythm section. My transcription covers the original brass and Continue reading The Carpenters: Calling…
Hey, Gary! Can you play a gig on Friday night? Sure! Can you play the sax solo from Echo Beach on trumpet? Absolutely! Do you know it? Not yet . Here s my transcription of the raspy tenor sax solo as played by Andy Haas on the original recording. Resources: Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach Continue reading Martha and the Muffins Echo Beach
It was bound to happen eventually: I’ve transcribed something that was created by AI, so that real people can play it. This one’s a funk take on the AC/DC hard rock classic, reimagined for a funk band with a hot horn section. Power chords have been swapped out for funk-friendly chords, and the iconic guitar Continue reading AC/DC Back in Black: Funk Version
Here s a full-power brass tribute to Come On Eileen — inspired by Dexys Midnight Runners’ 80s classic and Save Ferris’s 90s ska revival. This cover stays faithful to the Save Ferris version, so if you know that recording, you’ll hear all the classic horn lines come through. Although I d transcribed the trumpet chart a few Continue reading Come On Eileen — Ska-Punk Tribute with Horns!
Last year I put together a custom set of Jazz Stamps for forScore, the popular iPad app used by musicians to display sheet music. I originally made the stamps for myself, as a trumpet player who often needs markings geared toward jazz phrasing, brass techniques, and other performance situations that weren’t well covered in the Continue reading forScore Custom Jazz Stamps – The Mega Pack
I’ve got a pet peeve to share: Capitalising Every Word In A Song Title Is Silly! Not only does it look clunky, but it’s also not correct grammar. This isn t just a matter of personal preference. There are long-standing style guides that set the standards for how titles should be written. A few of the Continue reading Capitalising Every Word In A Song Title Is Silly!
Thank you to my friends who have reached out following news that my musical hero, Chuck Mangione, has passed away. Chuck and his music have had the most significant impact on me as a musician. More than any other artist or teacher. And given the role of music in my life, it would be fair Continue reading Chuck Mangione: My Musical Hero
I recently rediscovered this fun collaboration from early 2019, recorded on the Bandhub platform back when it was still active. This is The Sound of Silence arranged as a flugelhorn duet, right up until the final chorus when my good friend Adriam Munn steps in, channeling Maynard Ferguson with a soaring trumpet line in the Continue reading The Sound of Silence: Flugelhorn Duet