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10 Blogs That Every Trumpet Player Should Read

When I first started this blog 2 years ago, one post that I wrote was 10 Blogs That Every Trombone Player Should Read. It had great success then and is still considered one of my top read posts. Today, I am continuing that series by highlighting 10 blogs by trumpet players that I believe to be of great help to the industry. Below you will find a list of 10 professional trumpet players who have written quite a bit on anything (and everything) related to the trumpet. There are many blogs out there regarding the trumpet; however, these ten write frequently on their sites. Some of the websites are actual blogs while others contain a blog that is fairly active.

1) Joey Tartell, Associate Professor of Trumpet, Indiana University

2) Chris Coletti, Canadian Brass

3) Phil Collins, former Principal Trumpet, Cincinnati Symphony and Pops

4) Wynton Marsalis, International Jazz Soloist

5) Terrance Blanchard, International Jazz Soloist

6) Chris Carillo, Trumpet Professor, James Madison University

7) The Trumpet Blog, Bruce Chidester, Professor Emeritus, University of Northern Iowa

8) Stanley Curtis, Trumpet, U.S. Navy Band

9) James Ackley, Trumpet Professor, University of South Carolina

10 Brian McWhorter, Trumpet Professor, University of Oregon

What other trumpet blogs do you follow? Comment below!

Last Updated: January 28, 2021 at 9:43 AM (EST)

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.