Same story for me. Run a construction company, play 2-3 hours a night. Jam with other folks when I can. Upside is I get more time to practice very specific things that I wouldn't be able to do if I was giggin' regular. Love your playing quality and style.
Thanks Dancing Spiderman. Actually I don't consider myself a professional as I rarely get paid to play and I certainly couldn't support a family by playing. I tend to think of myself as a hobbyist.
That was my reason for not getting into pro trumpet playing. Can't line up enough paying gigs to make end's meet.
That's what scared me away from music as a career when I was a senior in HS. Our school had this program where pro musicians would come over to spend time on private lessons and clinics. Extremely great trumpet player , grad UNLV, couldn't keep his car running, no money. I got into electrical engineering.
I was at an ITG conference in 95 and heard Bud Herseth the principal trumpet at the time of the Chicago Symphony tell the audience NOT to major in trumpet performance. His comments went over like a lead balloon as the audience was composed mostly of students and educators! I got into computer science.
I would have LOVED to have been there and heard Bud tell this to the audience! He's the guy who knows, and seen the financial problems the great majority of the pros have to live with. And being that I'm a low-energy introvert, I'd be fighting my own neurological design, trying to line up paying gigs of ANY kind. Luckily I learned this about myself early on.
Noticed you're from ABQ. I went to UNM. Jeff Piper gave me a choice, 5th trumpet in A stage band, or lead in B. I was in the B band.
Don't move your head to pivot... It stuffs around with your airstream... Besides, a pivot is more of a pushing/pulling motion up and down the teeth, not a change in horn angle. Nice double tongue. :-)
Same story for me. Run a construction company, play 2-3 hours a night. Jam with other folks when I can. Upside is I get more time to practice very specific things that I wouldn't be able to do if I was giggin' regular. Love your playing quality and style.
ChuckLetson 1 week ago
cool and incredible :)
themontaukmonster1 5 months ago
First time I m seeing you on a trumpet. Great sound, Ed. Keep it up!!!
1956Maurice 10 months ago
This was very entertaining! I really enjoyed your improv over this song for whatever reason!
darthstroyer 2 years ago
did you try the lacquered version of this horn? if yes how'd you compare it?
ndnjns 2 years ago
play in tune. kick out on d. watch your high g. very sharp.
bachstradster 2 years ago
does it realy matter ?
cosmith514 2 years ago
you're right cosmith im sorry. playing in tune doesn't matter at all.
bachstradster 2 years ago
he just was playing for fun
cosmith514 2 years ago 2
Everybody on here is giving this guy comments as if he's some beginner kid still in grade school.
Hey dummies, Ed is a professional trumpeter.
DancingSpiderman 3 years ago 2
Thanks Dancing Spiderman. Actually I don't consider myself a professional as I rarely get paid to play and I certainly couldn't support a family by playing. I tend to think of myself as a hobbyist.
edcontact 3 years ago
Certainly professional level.
Woah, I am truely in error, Ed.
That was my reason for not getting into pro trumpet playing. Can't line up enough paying gigs to make end's meet.
That's what scared me away from music as a career when I was a senior in HS. Our school had this program where pro musicians would come over to spend time on private lessons and clinics. Extremely great trumpet player , grad UNLV, couldn't keep his car running, no money. I got into electrical engineering.
DancingSpiderman 3 years ago
I was at an ITG conference in 95 and heard Bud Herseth the principal trumpet at the time of the Chicago Symphony tell the audience NOT to major in trumpet performance. His comments went over like a lead balloon as the audience was composed mostly of students and educators! I got into computer science.
edcontact 3 years ago
I would have LOVED to have been there and heard Bud tell this to the audience! He's the guy who knows, and seen the financial problems the great majority of the pros have to live with. And being that I'm a low-energy introvert, I'd be fighting my own neurological design, trying to line up paying gigs of ANY kind. Luckily I learned this about myself early on.
Noticed you're from ABQ. I went to UNM. Jeff Piper gave me a choice, 5th trumpet in A stage band, or lead in B. I was in the B band.
DancingSpiderman 3 years ago
@edcontact And pretty darn good at it. :-)
1956Maurice 10 months ago
exelente
sadd66 3 years ago
if i live again i want to play like this at least
semaforomaster 3 years ago
Nice job. You have a smooth tone that works very well with that style of jazz. You play it cute.
5454ga 3 years ago
awesome
thehornboy 3 years ago
hi mr. trujillo, its me, kevin. Tell daniel i said hi. I have a youtube account also.
nice job
hygy5 3 years ago
Very good job!
Tiinus 4 years ago
join a ska band.
now.
seriously make a great ska band and be awesome.
fakepoetry 4 years ago
Crazy man, why arent you on stage?
83WC 4 years ago 2
wow, how do you toungh that fast
kipmarlap 4 years ago
what mp are you using?
Elliot84 4 years ago
I've got a bunch of them. I think on that video I'm using the Bobby Shew Jazz model.
edcontact 4 years ago
Bobby Shew ftw
bthrun90 3 years ago
Don't move your head to pivot... It stuffs around with your airstream... Besides, a pivot is more of a pushing/pulling motion up and down the teeth, not a change in horn angle. Nice double tongue. :-)
emanonami 4 years ago
First time I heard that tune in fast tempo, good practice of You Ed! Star from me.
I think short songs is good for the wiewers to. One minute of speed and than its over, I will try some short tracks myself!
trumpetharmonica 4 years ago
that was cool good job
leevil 4 years ago
Thanks man. This one's fun to play a bit faster than the normal published tempo.
edcontact 4 years ago