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oldlou · 11-09-2005, 03:44 PM

I am also in the front of the 'thank you' line. As a comebacker who was away for over 45 years, I got encouragement from many top trumpeters to continue and practice as much as I could. I am now playing 4th chair first trumpet in the 10 piece trumpet section of a rather good sized New Horizons band and second chair first trumpet in a 6 chair community band where I have been asked to double on an Eb alto horn that I have had for most of my life to play in a brass quartet at our next concert as an opener for the band's Christmas concert and also to roam in the local mall to provide Christmas music for the shoppers there. My greatest encouragement came from my section leaders, Esteban Corrillo, principal trumpet of the Mariachi Cobre band at Disney World, Manny Laureano, principal trumpet in the Minnesota Symphony, and, from Mike Bowman, Principal trumpet in the Grand Rapids, Mi. Symphony Orchestra. They all were telling me that the skills that I had in high school and college would all soon be back and that I would be better than ever if I worked at my music. It is coming to be true, and, I am thrilled by my own progress. Heck, I am having fun with music.

THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OLDLOU>>

11-09-2005, 03:44 PM	#32 (permalink)
oldlou Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 748	Encouragement I am also in the front of the 'thank you' line. As a comebacker who was away for over 45 years, I got encouragement from many top trumpeters to continue and practice as much as I could. I am now playing 4th chair first trumpet in the 10 piece trumpet section of a rather good sized New Horizons band and second chair first trumpet in a 6 chair community band where I have been asked to double on an Eb alto horn that I have had for most of my life to play in a brass quartet at our next concert as an opener for the band's Christmas concert and also to roam in the local mall to provide Christmas music for the shoppers there. My greatest encouragement came from my section leaders, Esteban Corrillo, principal trumpet of the Mariachi Cobre band at Disney World, Manny Laureano, principal trumpet in the Minnesota Symphony, and, from Mike Bowman, Principal trumpet in the Grand Rapids, Mi. Symphony Orchestra. They all were telling me that the skills that I had in high school and college would all soon be back and that I would be better than ever if I worked at my music. It is coming to be true, and, I am thrilled by my own progress. Heck, I am having fun with music. THANK YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!! OLDLOU>> __________________ Couturier trumpet York Master Model trumpet York Elite trumpet York Airflow cornet King super 20 Master Model cornet King Liberty trumpet Reynolds Professional cornet Bohm & Meinl professional trumpet Besson 10-10 trumpet with Holton M.F. bell Olds Special cornet Los Angeles B&H Sovereign cornet G.R.Band Instr. cornet Getzen Super Deluxe trumpet and cornet Getzen Deluxe trumpet and cornet Many others no room to list