Jeff Helgesen's Trumpet Links

Mouthpieces

• Curry Precision Mouthpieces
  Mark Curry, lead player, gearhead, and maker of my favorite brass mouthpieces.
• Mouthpiece Express
  On-line resource for many common brands.
• Kanstul Mouthpiece Comparator
  See how various trumpet mouthpieces compare to one another by overlaying cross-sections. Definitely for trumpet geeks only.

Trumpets

• Doc Severinsen Custom Trumpets
  Doc's making trumpets now...!

Accessories

• Curry Precision Mouthpieces
  CCaps, Sound Sleeves, gadgets galore.

Maintanence

• How to Chemically Remove Tarnish From Silver
  Silver polish removes silver plating. Here's how to do it chemically (and it's EASY!).
• The Care of Piston Valve Brass Instruments
  An excellent article on keeping your trumpet squeeky clean (from MusiChem, Inc.).

Pedagogy

• Pops' Trumpet College
  Clint McLaughlin's innovative books really helped me out alot.

Science

• The Perils of Trumpeting
  An excellent article by Charles R. Meyer, M.D., on the medical impact of playing trumpet. Printed in Minnesota Medicine, February, 2003.
• Introduction to the Acoustics of Brass Instruments
  A detailed article on the way brass instruments work. Cool!

Local jazz musicians

• Glenn Wilson
  A great baritone sax player currently based in the Bloomington, Illinois area.
• Morgan Powell
  Fine trombonist and composer, based in Champaign.
• Ear Doctor
  A really interesting band that plays almost all original music.
• Sean Parsons
  A fine keyboard player currently teaching at the University of Illinois.
• Heartland Jazz Orchestra
  A fine community jazz band under the direction of Tom Wirtel, based in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois.
• Kevin Hart
  Jazz vibraphonist/pianist/drummer based in the Peoria area.

Other jazz musicians

• Shawn Hines
  Fine trumpet player, bandleader, and arranger in the Boston area.

Internet Communities, Resources

• rec.music.makers.trumpet
  The wild west of the Internet trumpet world, this unmoderated newsgroup offers exchanges of ideas between players of many different levels.
• The TPIN Archive
  An archive of ongoing posts to the trumpet listserv TPIN
• The Trumpet Herald
  Nice trumpet community site, including forums and marketplace sections.
• International Trumpet Guild
  Trumpet News, Trumpet Calendar, Employment, Brass Links, Youth Site, Conference Coverage
• O.J.'s Trumpet Page
  A great collection of trumpet information, including his extremely valuable TPIN archive (selected postings) and a cool chart of players and their equipment. Lots of valuable information.
• The Trumpet Gearhead
  Jim Donaldson's answers to questions trumpet you haven't thought to ask yet (or maybe you have). An offshoot of the equally interesting The Schilke Loyalist page.

Funny

• Flamethrower Trumpet
  A patented design for a "musical instrument adapted to emit a controlled flame" (for the person who has one too many trumpet lamps around the house).
• The Book Of Jobbing
  Steve Hashimoto's translations of the ancient tomes. Classic!
• Hosaphone(tm) Headquarters
  For all thing Hosaphone(tm).
• Michael E. Schmidt FAQ
  AKA "Michael Man Blouse"

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