Scheduled Trumpet Listening Assignments

Besides just using this website as a portal for discovering accomplished trumpet players to listen to, Mr. Lewis also schedules specific listening assignments here as a way to introduce you to music or musicians you may never have heard before. The links below each take you to a page with a video that was scheduled for your trumpet lesson listening assignment.

We encourage you to listen to the week’s assignments before your lesson. If you have any questions or comments afterwards, in your trumpet lesson, then we encourage you to bring it up. Remember, listening is more important than practicing. So talking about what you have been listening to is a legitimate part of your trumpet lessons.

We are also including Eddie Lewis’ Spotlights and Student Spotlights on this page. These are recordings of Mr. Lewis and his students. The reason we share these with you is so you become more familiar with the end results associated with what you are learning in your lessons, which we feel is very important.

Sydney Mavundla Trumpet

Sydney Mavundla Virtual Concert

Today's jazz trumpet listening assignment is a virtual concert with Sydney Mavundla on trumpet and Afrika Mkhize on keys.
Lee Morgan

Lee Morgan with Art Blakey

Lee Morgan with Art Blakey performing Theme for Stacy
Clifford Brown

Clifford Brown – Oh, Lady Be Good and Memories of You

Clifford Brown live video performing Oh, Lady Be Good and Memories of You
Markus Würsch Fiala Divertimento

Markus Würsch – Fiala Divertimento

Trumpet Listening Assignment: Markus Würsch - Fiala Divertimento
ruby braff - i got it bad

Ruby Braff – I Got it Bad

Jazz Trumpet Listening: Ruby Braff - I Got it Bad
shorty rogers - martians go home

Shorty Rogers – Martians Go Home

Jazz Trumpet Listening: Shorty Rogers - Martians Go Home
Don Cherry - Bemsha Swing

Don Cherry – Bemsha Swing

Jazz Trumpet Listening: Don Cherry - Bemsha Swing