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VJDAY

Break a Habit Enter a River

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TRUMPET GHETTOALL FRIENDS ON THIS SITE ARE TRUMPET PLAYERS OR TRUMPET TRIBUTE PAGES. A FEW TUBAS, AND ABOUT 10 OTHERS I CAN'T BEAR TO DELETE. CHECK THEM OUT. CLICK "VIEW FRIENDS" I STARTED THIS BECAUSE I STOPPED PLAYING FOR THREE YEARS+ AND THOUGHT THIS MIGHT ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE ME AS I RETURN TO PLAYING AGAIN.

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Member Since: 16/01/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/brettvjgarrett
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Influences: Cat Anderson "Always practice softly - not loudly. Practicing loudly is annoying, so practice softly and build your embouchure muscles."
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Record Label: VJDAY

My Blog

http://www.brassreview.com/

http://www.brassreview.com/I encourage you all to look over this website if you haven't already done so. It's a great resource. Please make a review of your horn and any accessories you've used such a...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:05:00 GMT

Woody Shaw

Lee Morgans killing me, I played over four of his solo transcriptions, at speed, took more than a few days on some of them. I think I'm going to come back to him when my playing has rounded out a bit ...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 13:11:00 GMT

Helen Morgan Interview Link (wife who shot Lee morgan)

http://carolinajazzconnectionwithlarrythomas.blogspot.com/20 07/06/lady-who-shot-lee-morgan-by-larry-reni.htmlhttp://docs .google.com/View?docid=dw4w5qx_0gsjhqb
Posted by on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:42:00 GMT

Lip Cream for Brass Players and Breast Feeders

I keep getting it confused with Caligula. But it's Calendula Cream.  Great for the lips, a great trumpet put me on to it, he saw the chapstick I had and advised me against my particular brand because ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:04:00 GMT

Playing in Tune

Playing in Tune.. I like to strike a balance between a good general exercise routine and with improvising along to a recording. A good exercise routine is crucial too because even if we can hear that ...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 04:35:00 GMT

Flexibility? Lip Yoga? A Sport?

Ok so the improv was really what I needed today, and later I had a shot at a Lee Morgan solo, first problem I ran into was a fast passage 130bpm, 16ths,  On Chet Baker that was no problem, but on...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:17:00 GMT

Back to improvising

Ok so, today Monday Jan 28, I don't feel so joyous about going into my Lee Morgan transcriptions, maybe I'm scared.  Maybe my soul needs reviving, so I'm goign to play on all my gospel tunes, dam...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Back to improvising

Ok so I'm too worn out and chicken to work on my Lee Morgan solos today, going to imrpov over some Gospel songs.  Neeed my soul back.  VJDAY
Posted by on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:03:00 GMT

Routine Take 2

Ok so my first trumpet routine of 3 hour improv, 1 hour technique, didn't last long.  Though I'll return to it at another time.  After 3 days of that it became clear that I was playing the s...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:37:00 GMT

14 TRUMPET/BRASS/HORN SECTION GROUPS ON MY SPACE

14 TRUMPET/BRASS/HORN SECTION GROUPS ON MY SPACECAN YOU ADD SOME MORE?http://groups.myspace.com/vjtrumpet    (me!!!)http://groups.myspace.com/trumpetsarehothttp://groups .myspace.com/BRA...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 14:02:00 GMT