I just had a very cool discussion about music with my relatively new boss. When I told him I play trumpet, he told me about a couple of his family members from earlier generations, one of whom performed with Louis Armstrong. My boss also played alto sax in his school jazz band, and his daughter […]
Archives for August 2018
The Epic Story of the Airmail Brass
Since starting this blog, I’ve focused mostly on the larger groups when talking about community ensembles. For whatever reason, my love of small ensemble gigs has taken a backseat for months, but today I’m here to rectify such an egregious oversight! Now and then a small ensemble will be asked to perform for an unusual […]
Interview – Rossano Galante
Name: Rossano Galante City, State of Residence: Santa Clarita, CA Occupation: Film Score Orchestrator Favorite Instrument to Play: Trumpet Born in Buffalo, New York, Rossano Galante received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Trumpet performance from SUNY Buffalo in 1992. That same year he was one of 19 people from around the world to […]
“Mask-Bee”
For the sixth year in a row, my home state has seen a successful annual gathering of excellent concert band musicians. Over the weekend we endured the mental and physical challenge of approximately 12 hours of rehearsal, scarfed down at least three meals worth of great food, and enjoyed the camaraderie of 75 fellow musicians […]