Library
A structured collection of articles, Claude Gordon recordings, and study materials organized within a systematic approach to trumpet pedagogy.
The Library brings together the Clarke-Gordon tradition in one place—allowing serious players to study concepts, trace ideas, and connect recordings, written material, and practical application.
FACIAL MUSCLES & LIP FUNCTION — Purtle Brass Conference 2010 · III
This lecture addresses facial musculature and lip function within a healthy, efficient trumpet embouchure. Emphasis is placed on minimizing excess tension while maintaining structural integrity and responsiveness.
Jeff Purtle contextualizes these concepts through historical method literature while applying them to modern performance demands.
This session continues the systematic progression presented at the Purtle Brass Conference 2010.
How the teachings of Herbert L. Clarke fixed Claude Gord
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The First Woman Principal Trumpet Shares Her Complete Strategy
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"Preparation for an Orchestra Career" - Susan Slaughter studied with Claude Gordon for a number of years after winning Principal Trumpet in the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. She mentions some of Claude's teaching in this lecture and addresses her experience as the first female trumpet player in the world to hold down principal trumpet in a major orchestra.
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This channel focuses on advanced trumpet pedagogy, diagnostic teaching
PRACTICE ROUTINES & SYSTEM BUILDING — Purtle Brass Conference 2010 · IV
The final lecture in this series focuses on constructing effective practice routines that integrate all previously discussed elements: wind, articulation, coordination, and embouchure function.
Rather than prescribing generic routines, Jeff Purtle demonstrates how to build personalized systems that support long-term development and professional reliability.
This lecture concludes the four-part Purtle Brass Conference 2010 study series.
How the teachings of Herbert L. Clarke fixed Claude Gordo
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Joe Marcinkiewicz on Mouthpiece and Trumpet Construction
Joe Marcinkiewicz on mouthpiece and trumpet construction and his start in the business with relationships with Herb Alpert and others. He also explains his first work with Claude Gordon and how the duplicates of the CG Personal Trumpet Mouthpiece and Claude Gordon Trumpets came to be.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:03:43 Herb Alpert
00:04:36 New Technology
00:05:14 Burt Herrick
00:06:05 Making Trumpets
00:06:50 Claude Gordon
00:10:47 Computer Technology
00:11:37 Video of Mouthpiece Construction
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WIND POWER & THE TONGUE — Purtle Brass Conference 2011 · I
This lecture revisits the foundational relationship between wind power and tongue function, expanding upon the diagnostic principles presented in earlier conference sessions.
Jeff Purtle clarifies how airflow efficiency and tongue coordination influence response, clarity, and upper-register reliability. Emphasis is placed on identifying systemic causes rather than isolated technical symptoms.
This lecture opens the three-part Purtle Brass Conference 2011 series and focuses on refining core trumpet function through the Claude Gordon tradition.
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Purtle.com Brass Camp - July 16-17, 2010
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Purtle.com Brass Camp
July 16-17, 2010
Anderson University (South Carolina) & Online
Register Now: http://www.purtle.com/brass-camp-event.html
Jeff Purtle - Host - Applying Claude Gordon's Teaching
Featured Artists:
Susan Slaughter (Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, Principal Trumpet since 1969)
Harry Kim (Founder of The Vine Street Horns, Lead Trumpet on American Idol, Phil Collins)
Guest Lectures:
Joe Marcinkiewicz (Claude Gordon Trumpet
