Trumpet Secrets Revealed: the Ultimate Multi-Level Guide [DVD]
John Thomas is an associate professor at the Thornton School of Music at the University of Southern California where he has taught for more than 25 years. He has traveled around the world giving trumpet workshops, and in his playing career, he has toured and recorded with such greats as Count Basie, Chick Corea, Woody Herman, and Ella Fitzgerald. In his Trumpet Secrets Revealed DVD, Thomas shares his experience and wisdom through tips on forming your embouchure, warming up, how and what to practice, singing through your horn, mutes, cleaning and maintenance, and more. Also included on the 110-minute DVD is a fascinating Calicchio trumpet factory tour.
Trumpet Secrets Revealed, by John Thomas, Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, 2007.
Big Band Play-Along
Hal Leonard Corporation’s Big Band Play-Along series will make your favorite sheet music come to life. These book/CD collections for a variety of instruments from keyboard to guitar to saxophone allow you to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Each contains cream-of-the-crop songs from jazz classics to popular hits. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening, and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead. The high-quality, sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music.
Volume 1, Swing Favorites includes 10 arrangements: “April in Paris,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “In the Mood,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” “Route 66,” “Speak Low,” “Stompin’ at the Savoy,” “Tangerine,” “This Can’t Be Love,” and “Until I Met You (Corner Pocket).”
Volume 2, Popular Hits includes “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Brick House,” “Copacabana (At the Copa),” “Evil Ways,” “On Broadway,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “Respect,” “Street Life,” “Yesterday,” and “Zoot Suit Riot.”
Volume 3, Duke Ellington has 10 of the pianists greatest hits: “Caravan,” “Chelsea Bridge,” “Cotton Tail,” “I’m Beginning
to See the Light,” “I’m Just a Lucky So and So,” “In a Mellow Tone,” “In a Sentimental Mood,” “Mood Indigo,” “Satin
Doll,” and “Take the ‘A’ Train.”
Big Band Play-Along Series, Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, 2007.
Ken’s Jazz Lounge: 12 Great Jazz Tunes for French Horn with Transpositions
When horn player Ken Wiley first decided to play jazz on the French horn he had to resort to oftenunreliable “illegal” fake books. Then he discovered play-a-longs in the keys of C, Bb, and Eb. He would copy the tune, replacing the C changes with F changes. He overcame the fact that the melody was still in C, by putting the tune to memory.
Now Wiley offers other horn players his own play-along for jazz horn in the key of F with transpositions for Bb, Eb, concert, and bass clef.
The tunes included are among Wiley’s personal favorites: “Bag’s Groove,” “Oleo,” “All Blues,” “Equinox,” and “Scrapple from the Apple.” An included CD contains tuning notes and chords, plus all of the pieces in the book to play along with.
Ken’s Jazz Lounge: 12 Great Jazz Tunes for French Horn with Transpositions in C, B-flat, E-flat, and Bass Clef, by Krug Park Music, Los Angeles, CA, 2004.
Tipbook: Music for Kids and Teens: A Guide for Parents and 
Caregivers
Have you been wanting to introduce the world of music to your children or grandchildren but you are unsure how to go about it? This new Tipbook is a handy and thorough guide that will answer all your questions. Music for Kids and Teens is relevant to children of every age and musical genre and includes numerous tips and thoughts applicable to other aspects of their upbringing as well.
The book is based on information gathered from the experiences of musicians, teachers, directors, parents, and other specialists and includes topics such as: why should we introduce children to music, choosing and instrument, practicing tips and tools, stage fright and audition anxiety, and much more.
Music for Kids and Teens: a Guide for Parents and Caregivers, by Hugo Pinksterboer, The Tipbook Company, Heemstede, The Netherlands, 2006.
The World of Jazz Trumpet
The World of Jazz Trumpet examines the political, social, and musical conditions that led to the creation of jazz music. Author and internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter and composer Scotty Barnhart chronicles the evolution of jazz through the contributions and innovations of trumpet legends. The book merges a never before told history of the jazz world—its rivalries and camaraderie, and personalities—with practical information essential to any musician. Greats like Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, and Chuck Mangione share their insights, stories, and philosophies.
The World of Jazz Trumpet: A Comprehensive History & Practical Philosophy, by Scotty Barnhart, Hal Leonard Corporation, Milwaukee, WI, 2005.
