Music

Trumpet

Tom G.

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Teaches online

Teaches all skill levels

Age: 8+

Speaks English

Teaching since 2002

Masters in Jazz Performance

25 years of experience

With an emphasis on jazz and improvisation, my goal is to provide insight along your musical path. Here some of the topics we may explore: Trumpet technique - We'll build custom exercises, some focusing on your strengths, others challenging the edge of your abilities. Rather than looking at practice as "warming up", we'll shift our mindset to "trumpet calisthenics" (inspired by Laurie Frink). Jazz - We'll define jazz chords and learn how to play the notes in (and around!) them. We'll find melodies to flow from one chord to the next. We'll also discuss forms and listen to rich recordings of the jazz masters. Free Playing - This is when we can let go of the analytic mind and simply make sound. We can direct our attention to non harmonic concepts like emotions, shapes, textures, and images. Sometimes I'll put a drone on during this segment or we'll play call and response ideas.

Instructor details

Subject

Location:

Teaches Online

Teaching Hours

Monday

6 AM-7 AM

Tuesday

6 AM-7 AM

2:30 PM-7 PM

Wednesday

6 AM-7 AM

Thursday

6 AM-7 AM

Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

Pricing

30 minutes

$36

45 minutes

$56

60 minutes

$64

90 minutes

$96

About Tom G.

4.9

(23)

Tom Gershwin is a jazz trumpeter and educator. His projects explore the balance between well crafted compositions and freedom of expression. In 2018, Tom released "Our Season", which was funded in part by the Pathways to Jazz Grant. Tom has recorded two other jazz albums: “Sweet Pastimes”, an intimate duo project featuring classic standards, and “Live at Mighty Fine”, an adventurous quintet performing collaborative compositions and improvisations. In 2015, Tom was selected to be in KUVO’s 30 under 30 series, which featured young musicians contributing to the jazz scene in Colorado. Tom has performed and/or recorded with The Temptations, The Revivalists, John Batiste, Father John Misty, Chris Potter, One Republic, DeVotchKa, Opiuo, Leftover Salmon, Juno winner Jayme Stone, and Portugal. The Man at venues including Red Rocks Amphitheater, the Blue Note, and City Park Jazz. *** Specialties *** Trumpet Technique Jazz Improvisation

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Tom G.

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Calisthenics- G Bends: Free Buzz, Mouthpiece, Trumpet

Advanced

Tom G.

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Calisthenics- G Bends with Mouthpiece and Trumpet

Intermediate

Tom G.

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Calisthenics- G Bends

Beginner

Tom G.

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Calisthenics: G Long Tones

Beginner

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91%

4.9

23 Reviews

Nicholas

Online

I learned a lot

Posted Mar 5, 2021

Anna

Online

Tom is an amazing teacher, so gentle, patient and kind with our shy 12 year old. Tom was great in engaging him and we feel very good about their relationship already after the first lesson. He seems to know right away how to tailor the lesson based on where our son is at. He has already made improvements in his first class. We look forward to future lessons with Tom.

Posted Feb 8, 2021

Dayton

Online

Very patient with every one of my mistakes. I am excited to keep learning the bugle after my first lesson.

Posted Jan 11, 2020

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Experience

Freelance Trumpeter

Jun, 2006 - Present

Worldwide

Faculty

Nov, 2017 - Jan, 2020

Colorado Conservatory for the Jazz Arts

Write and arrange music, explore group improvisation and jazz language with students. Ensembles perform at the end of each 10 week cycle.

Adjunct Faculty

Aug, 2011 - May, 2012

NYU

Musician

Jul, 2003 - Jun, 2006

United States Army

Education

Music

Sep, 2003 - Feb, 2004

US Army Element School of Music

Masters in Jazz Performance

Aug, 2010 - May, 2012

NYU

BM Jazz Studies

Aug, 2006 - May, 2010

CU Boulder

Certifications

Land Navigation

Jul, 2004

United States Army

Land Navigation is the discipline of following a route through unfamiliar terrain on foot or by vehicle, using maps with reference to terrain, a compass, and other navigational tools. This means I'll be adept at finding students homes :-)

Field Sanitation

Jun, 2005

US Army

I learned to keep latrines a safe distance from water sources.

Awards

Army Commendation Letter

Jun, 2006

US Army

Summa Cum Laude

May, 2010

CU Boulder

Affiliations

Army Bands Program

Jul, 2003

Army Bands provide music throughout the spectrum of military operations to instill in our soldiers the will to fight and win, foster the support of our citizens, and promote our national interests at home and abroad.

ASCAP

Jun, 2018

ASCAP is a membership association of more than 625,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. We uphold the value of our members’ music, and help them thrive alongside the businesses that use their music every day.