http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html RAY VEGA: Trumpet Talk Plus Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:54:28 -0800 http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#18 The following is a list of horns that I play;
2010 Fides Classic Symphony Bb trumpet
1997 Bach Stradivarius Bb trumpet in Laq. 37 Bell (Tweaked by Mike Paulson of Seattle, Washington)
1963 Martin Committee Deluxe
1996 NYC Colin Max (Highly customized by Wayne Tanabe)
1995 Schilke S42 (Converted to a tuning bell at the Schilke factory).
2006 Stomvi USA Custom Bb trumpet. 5.8" 27 Bell
2006 Stomvi Titanium C Trumpet
2006 Stomvi Elite Flugelhorn
1996 Bach Stradivarius Flugelhorn
1980 Bach Stradivarius LB 37 Bell Cornet
1985 Schilke E3L Eb/D trumpet
1995 F.Besson/Kanstul Bb/A Piccolo trumpet

Mouthpieces;
Trumpets-Monette B6, Kanstul B6P, Kanstul B6, Bach 5C, Bach 3C, Stomvi Flex 3D, Dyna-Flow 3 series
Cornet-Bach 3C or Bach 5C
Flugel-Bach 3C
Piccolo-Bach 7EW (Cornet)

I currently do not officially endorse any trumpet manufacturer.]]> http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#18 Sun, 17 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0700 rayvegamusic.com - RAY VEGA - Trumpet Talk Plus http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#9 This is my main project where simply stated, we present Fiery Latin Jazz from a Nuyorican perspective.
This group features:
Zaccai Curtis/Piano
Andy Eulau/Bass
Diego Lopez/Drums
Chembo Corniel/Tumbadoras

The Ray Vega Quintet-
This group was created to showcase my original compositions and classic Jazz standards.
We aim to Swing!
Featuring-Tom Cleary/Piano
Brian McCarthy/Saxes
John Rivers/Bass
Eric Reeves/Drums

East-West Trumpet Summit
Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott on Trumpets
Great rhthym sections all over the world!!

Ray Vega Quintet West-
This is my band based in the San Francisco Bay area. This group includes:
Murray Low/Piano
Dave Belove/Bass
Paul VanWagnenegen/Drums and
Michael Spiro/Tumbadoras

The STANDARDSplusTRIO
With the StP, I get a chance to play with bass and drums.....No Piano..COOL!!! We focus on music from the GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK as well as Classic compositions by DUKE, TRANE and many other great JAZZ Masters.


Orquesta La Pasion-
This ensemble was created to perform Osvaldo Golijov's critically acclaimed work, "La Pasion Segun San Marcos". It is currently in the process of getting booked as a solo act. This group performs a variety of music including contemporary classical, folkloric, jazz, latin dance, world and electronica.
We had the honor to record "La Pasion Segun San Marcos" in January 2007 in Caracas, Venezuela. Orquesta La Pasion was joined by members of La Orquesta Sinfonica De Simon Bolivar. It was released in the spring 2010 on Deutsche Grammophon.

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Jazz players feel that it's enough for them to know some Freddie Hubbard licks......this alone is not going to be enough to survive today. I'm finding that many respected institutions are graduating a myriad of jazzers that cannot read music. So much focus is put on soloing but not on the basics of musicianship. These schools are also putting out many lead players that cannot solo. Schools need to have a balance between small groups and big bands. This would force jazzers to do their thing in the combos and then be challenged in the larger ensembles. By the same token, lead players need to open themselves to situations where they are challenged to get their soloing together. If you're a jazz player, I suggest that you find a way to play in classical brass ensembles, or classical chamber ensembles etc.etc.. Your ability to perfom a variety of styles will pay off greatly.

So many wonderful trumpet players are graduating from conservatories feeling that they'll be getting a gig with the L.A. Phil. or the Chicago Symphony only to realize that they have to play wedding gigs. I recently had a brief conversation with master trumpeter and educator Jim Thompson. We were discussing the demands of the modern day symphonic trumpeter. He felt that in this day and age the symphony section should consist of A) The principal player B) The second player/ who knows how to make the 1st player sound amazing C) The 3rd player who specializes in pic and Eb/D trumpet along with his/her regular duties D) The 4th player who can play commercial lead trumpet and know how to improvise along with his/her regular duties. Many orchestras survive because of their subscription series that will more then likely have a very prominant "Pops" component. The modern day classical player needs to be ready to perform Marvin Hamlisch with the same level of proficiancy as they would if they were performing Mahler. Again, your ability to perform a variety of styles will pay off greatly.

Keep your ears and your heart open to the wonderful world of MUSIC!!]]> http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#5 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 rayvegamusic.com - RAY VEGA - Trumpet Talk Plus http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#4
A topic that never gets touched is the fact that a trumpet section (whether classical or jazz or comercial) has to play in tune and that their sounds should match timbre wise. This means color wise. Orchestral players are very serious about this. I find that this concept gets overlooked outside of the orchestral world. Older jazz and commercial players do have this together. Younger players can learn a lot by just sitting in a section and keeping their mouths shut and their ears wide open. More on this later!]]> http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#4 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0700 rayvegamusic.com - RAY VEGA - Trumpet Talk Plus http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#12 http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#12 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0700 rayvegamusic.com - RAY VEGA - Trumpet Talk Plus http://rayvegamusic.com/news.html#8
I just wanted to remind you that April is Jazz Appreciation Month.
This is the month that has been set aside to focus on the musical
gift that America has given the world: JAZZ. This gift has touched my
life profoundly with all of the joy involved in learning, performing,
and now teaching it. Please make it your goal to support this music.
Buy a CD, go to a concert or Jazz club, support young people who are
studying it.....this music will disappear if we're not proactive in
supporting it.

Now to the real reason for this email.

I wanted to inform you that April is also Autism Awareness Month. For
those of you who don't know it, my seven year old son Thomas was
diagnosed with autism shortly after his second birthday. This highly
complex neurobiological disorder has impacted every aspect of my
life. My relationships with family, friends and business associates
have all changed in one way or another. My wife and I now know all
too well what sleep deprivation is. The divorce rate among parents of
autistic children is a staggering 70% and rising. This is due to the
enormous amount of stress involved in the daily happenings of a home
affected by autism. Fortunately, my family has learned how to laugh
when things are going completely haywire. It's not easy under any
circumstance. I've lost many friends who didn't know how to deal with
our situation. As a working musician who travels in order to make a
living, I've had to shorten the amount of time that I can stay on the
road. The direction of my career has been detoured. This creates many
financial challenges.

Unlike with my older children, I've never had even a simple
conversation with my son. This is without a doubt the toughest aspect
for me to deal with. He's a happy, beautiful little boy who loves to
sing and dance and laugh......yet the doors of developed
communication remain completely shut.

This email was not composed so that you can feel sorry for me. I'm
only one of literally thousands of people who are affected by Autism.
I draw my inner strength from my faith.....therefore I realize the
importance making people aware. It's vital that we become informed
and try to get involved. Believe me, at the rate of what's going on
with autism, it will only be a matter of time before everyone's life
is impacted in one way or another.

Thanks you for your time.
Peace-RV
www.rayvegamusic.com

The following is some information that I got from the
autismspeaks.org website.

Did you know...
· 1 in 150 children is diagnosed with autism.

· 1 in 94 boys is on the autism spectrum.

· 67 children are diagnosed per day.

· A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes.

· More children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with
AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined.

· Autism is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in
the U.S.

· Autism costs the nation over $90 billion per year, a figure
expected to double in the next decade.

· Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less
prevalent childhood diseases.

· Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism.

· There is no medical detection or cure for autism.

Incidence vs. Private Funding
· Leukemia: Affects 1 in 25,000 / Funding: $310 million

· Muscular Dystrophy: Affects 1 in 20,000 / Funding: $175 million

· Pediatric AIDS: Affects 1 in 8,000 / Funding: $394 million

· Juvenile Diabetes: Affects 1 in 500 / Funding: $130 million

· Autism: Affects 1 in 150 / Funding: $15 million

National Institutes of Health Funds Allocation

· Total 2005 NIH budget: $29 billion

· Of this, only $100 million goes towards autism research. This
represents 0.3% of total NIH funding.

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