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Thomas Stevens
Thomas Stevens argues that progress in trumpet playing depends on better training, repertoire and musical thinking rather than on equipment.
Across competitions, teaching and equipment in the U.S., trumpet practice exposes clashing ideas of musicality, raising the question of shared standards beyond national styles
The Piston C Trumpet in American Orchestras
American orchestral trumpeters reveal how Bach C trumpets, hall acoustics and extensive modifications shaped playing traditions in major ensembles.
Gadgets I
From Schilke soundposts to piccolo trumpet extensions, American performers turned technical frustrations into specialized tools for modern playing.
So your trumpet plays in tune
Keyboard tuning, just intonation and string phrasing place brass players between conflicting pitch systems, as Thomas Stevens outlines practical compromises.
Gadgets II
Mouthpiece backbores for piccolo and C trumpet are compared through practical performer testing, linking equipment choices to sound, volume and intonation.
The Confidence Pill
Stage fright meets medical research as performers, physicians and early beta-blocker studies reshape the debate over confidence, fairness and public performance.
Diverse makers
As trumpet makers rethink their standard instruments, Monette, Malone and Blackburn bring leadpipe design into a new dialogue between players and workshops.
Homage to James Stamp
Jean-Pierre Mathez, Thomas Stevens
A profile of Charlie Shoemake
Profile
Bob Malone
Jean-Pierre Mathez