Mario's Favorites

HUB VAN LAAR makes the instruments I play (Bb, C and Flugelhorn) and I think he simply makes the best instruments available on the planet. www.hubvanlaar.nl

JAY RIZZETTO has put together a great website of interviews, trumpet music, product reviews, and valuable advice about the trumpet, Check it out at
www.trumpetmusic.com

DENNIS NAJOOM, principal trumpet of the Milwaukee Symphony, makes wonderful mouthpieces and leadpipes which my students and I enjoy playing. He’s a friend, great player and dedicated craftsman.
www.najoom.com

JAY LICHTMAN, my former student, is a terrific trumpet player who has created “Free Brass Sheet Music-not to be resold, but to remain free for everyone”. These are wonderful transcriptions and very creative etudes.
http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/lichtmann/downloadsindex.html

ROB ROY MCGREGOR took my place in the L.A. Philharmonic but now has retired to spend more time running his publishing company, Balquhidder Music,
which has an extensive catalogue that includes a transcription we did together of the Robert Schuman Romances for Trumpet and Piano.
www.balquhiddermusic.com

ALAN COLIN, a long time friend and the owner of Charles Colin publications, has an incredible collection of trumpet etudes, solos, duets, trios, etc. You will find everything you need here.
www.charlescolin.com

J.P. MATHEZ and I both performed at the first international trumpet conference in Denver Colorado in 1968. Check out his wide-ranging catalogue of brass music
from all over the world.
www.editions-bim.ch

MARVIN STAMM and I have been friends for many years and I think you will enjoy his music and thought-provoking editorials.
www.marvinstamm.com

DAN GOSLING asked me a bunch of questions about how to sell a product he had in mind back in 2004. Now he is the highly successful president of Chopstick, a great product I am happy to say I use and enjoy.
www.chopsaver.com