These etudes originally written for saxophone are lyrical, fun to play and will help assist the student to understand voice leading and jazz phrasing.  Greg has done a great job of keeping the range of these etudes accessible for younger players. The top note found in this book is A at the top of the staff.  This is well within the range of most young trumpeters. Although most of the information in these etudes lay 

 well on the trumpet, there are challenging intervals and fingerings that can make even the most accomplished player have to take a second look.  I like the idea if thinking outside the comfort zone for a particular instrument. Aside from the technical challenges found in these etudes, the player will also learn about solo development, melodic phrasing, variations on a theme, and leading tones. In order to take our skills to the next level we need to challenge our skill set on a regular basis. If you can make these lines feel comfortable, smooth and swinging, you’ll most likely find you can play things found in the typical jazz and/or big band trumpet literature less cumbersome.

I hope you enjoy playing these etudes as much as I had recording them

Thanks to Greg Fishman for helping us all try to get to the next level.

Wayne Bergeron