Online Trumpet Lessons

On March 11, 2010 all the sound files were moved to a different server. Please try all the links. Some still don't work even though they are listed on here. More are working now and you should be able to play them on different computers and even at locations with restricted internet (i.e. public schools).

Jeff Purtle

Claude Gordon

Jeff Purtle

Sterling Shuffle (all 8 parts)

Bud Brisbois' Fascination (duet)

The Trumpet Shall Sound (duet with David Parker)

Newspaper articles:

Greenville News interview
Greenville Journal interview

TV Interview on WSPA

Claude Gordon Lectures

Claude Gordon 1977 ITG Lecture

Claude Gordon Brass Camp in Idyllwild, CA August 16-21, 1987

1987 Claude Gordon Brass Workshop - Introduction by Claude Gordon (recorded August 16, 1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - Wind Power by Claude Gordon (recorded August 17, 1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - The Diaphragmatic Breathing Fallacy by Dr. Larry Miller, M.D. (recorded August 17, 1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - Taking Care Of Business by Carl Leach, Jr. (recorded August 17,1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - Claude Gordon Trumpet Construction by Tedd Waggoner (recorded August 17,1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - The Tongue by Claude Gordon (recorded August 18,1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - Literature and Pitched Horns by Dave Evans (recorded August 18,1987)

Wind Control and Fingers by Claude Gordon (recorded August 19,1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - Auditions and Transposition (recorded August 19,1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - CG Routines by Dave Evans (recorded August 20,1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - Mouthpieces and Gadgets by Claude Gordon (recorded August 20,1987)

1987 Claude Gordon International Brass Workshop - Virtuosos and their Horns by Claude Gordon (recorded August 21, 1987)

Historic Recordings:

Allesandro Liberati

Del Staigers playing Carnival of Venice

George Swift playing Elfriede (Swift)

DGeorge Swift playing La Capricciosa (Ries)

Jimmy Burke playing Danza Alegre

Winfred Kemp

Other Material:

X-Ray Video of the Tongue and Vowel Shapes

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