Feb 11, 2016 | General, Off Topic
Reposted from: Hamilton Spectator By Leonard Turnevicius Stuart Laughton is no one-trick pony. Sure, brass aficionados know him as a crackerjack classical trumpeter with an impressive resume dating back to 1970, when at age 19 he became an original member of the...
Dec 30, 2012 | Brass Playing, General, Performances
I had a busy December gig schedule with some Christmas TNB events. The first was a grueling drive up the 401 (for a noon concert in Gatineau) with trumpet player Steve Woomert after an 8pm Ellington Nutcracker concert! We arrived around 2:30am, checked into our rooms,...
Feb 3, 2012 | Announcements, Concerts, Events, General, Uncategorized
On January 23rd we left a cold and rainy Toronto airport to head down to St. Simons Island in Georgia. We were giving a masterclass for students the next day, followed by a full recital. Things often go smoothly when traveling, but not that day! Our Delta flight from...
Jun 30, 2011 | Announcements, General
TRUE NORTH BRASS records Moussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition in a new version for Brass Quintet and Organ by TNB composer/arranger/tubist, Scott Irvine. The Casavant organ at All Saints’ Church Yes, it’s true! This Spring (2011), True North Brass was...