Purtle.com Brass Camp

July 16-17, 2010 at Anderson University

Click "Brass Camp" above for more information and to register now.

Charles Brady passed away at age 72 on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 in Bakersfield, California. Mr. Brady was unusually humble for his accomplishments. He previously was principal trumpet with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, DC. He also made one of the best recordings of L'Histoire du Soldat with Igor Stravinsky conducting his own work. This recording was recently rereleased by Sony Records and can be found on iTunes with this link.  In the time I studied with Mr. Brady from 1978-1984 I witnessed the best example of a Christian man I have seen.

Obituary published in the Bakersfield Californian on February 20-21, 2010.

Jeff Purtle teaches Online Trumpet Lessons and Online Brass Lessons from his Greenville, South Carolina studio. A sample video can be seen by clicking the link above for live video. Jeff also teaches local students, crash course lessons and master classes both in person and over a high quality video feed.

Mary AllyeB Purtle teaches Oboe, Flute, and all the Woodwinds in addition to performing. Her students have recorded professionally. For the past ten years her students have held principal woodwind chairs in the South Carolina all-state bands and orchestras. For several years Mary AllyeB's students have won various levels of the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association) solo competition, winning South Carolina, Southern Division and going to the MTNA Nationals.