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Mark
has appeared as guest lecturer and clinician at many high schools,
colleges and band camps. Both motivating and informative, his presentations
are always productive. Leaving the student with both the motivation
and the information needed to take the next step toward their improvement.
Dr.
Charles Colin
Famous Trumpet Teacher
1996 N.Y. Brass
Conference: "I've heard quite a few trumpet clinics in my
day. Yours was the best that I have ever heard. Ever!" "...without
doubt, an extremely talented, knowledgeable, and gifted trumpeter
and modern day artist."
A
GREAT time was had by all at the 2003 Mars Hill College Trumpet
Retreat Weekend with myself along with Mike Hackett, Jay Meachum,
and organizer/host Rusty Smith as guest artists. A "Classical"
recital and a "Jazz" night where we played some of James
Morrison's arrangments from his "Scream Machine" recording.
The students closed the event with a stirring trumpet choir performance.
Rusty Smith did a GREAT job putting this event together while
holding down the full time gig as lead trumpet with Louis Mandrell.
UPDATE
Jazz
Vermont 2002 was bigger than ever with 4 big bands and 2 combos! Many
fine trumpet players from across the country attended and we escaped
any casualties all week....with 5 hours of rehearsing per day and
a 45 minute trumpet sectional....it was quite a work out!
Frank
Vardaros and I got yet another chance to explore uncharted territory
on our yearly "trumpet battle" on Night in Tunisia on the
faculty concert. ALWAYS a good time!
UPDATE
Jazz
Vermont 2001 was once again a great hang with some great musicians!
The Van Cleave Big Band was swingin' once again as we pushed the limits
of all performers while playing great charts with tons of solo space
for everyone. We also got the chance to perform once again with Jerry
Bergonzi ...WOW!
UPDATE
What
a pleasure to get the chance to lecture on Jazz Improvisation and
also get a chance to perform with Dr. Michael Woods at Hamilton College,
Clinton, NY.
The
"Doctah" has a great bunch of students that are getting
a first hand look at jazz via Dr. Mike and the many friends and musicians
that he gets to visit.
UPDATE
Berkelee
College of Music in Boston, MA was the scene of a recent whirlwind
one hour trumpet clinic. I got the chance to meet many of the fine
students and professionals in the Boston area. Thanks go out to Frank
Vardaros for setting up the clinic!
UPDATE
Jazz
Vermont 2000 went off without a glitch once again! This time I conducted
the newest big band at the camp. For our first year's concert, we
played some swingin' Basie as well as some burning Be-Bop with this
year's Jerry Bergonzi/Mark Van Cleave battle on Groovin' High.
With
all of the playing, rehearsing, and late night hangs ...we even managed
to squeeze in a trumpet clinic on the final day.
UPDATE
Just finished a clinic at Miami Dade School of the Arts
High School. You haven't heard a high school jazz band until you've
heard this band! Very mature players for any age let alone high school
kids. J.B. Dias is really doing some fine work teaching these young
players! If you get a chance to hear them....don't miss it!
UPDATE
While
playing in N.C. for the past two weeks, I was able to meet with several
trumpet players at local Universities and High Schools. UNC, NC School
of the Arts, Apalachian State Univ., etc. NC is a hot bed of trumpet
playing and teaching! Many good players and teachers like Rusty Smith,
Joe Phelps, Jim Ketch, etc.
UPDATE
Hello
from N.Y.! WOW!, another successful Brass Conference sponsored by
Colin Publications! Thanks go out to Alan Colin and Dr. Charles Colin
for the invite. The 10:30 a.m. lecture got started a bit early. It
was great to see a packed house that early in the morning. I overnighted
it from Baltimore and arrived at the Hotel at 7:00 a.m. Aside from
a case of walking pnuemonia, I had a great time.
I had the opportunity to meet with many of the attending trumpet players
before the lecture and again after the lecture. My books were a sell
out......imagine that! If you get the chance to check out the conference...DO
IT!
Many exibitors and trumpet stuff to check out. Zig Kanstul was there....as
were many of the different horns he builds.
And all of the profits go for brass schalorships....can't beat
that!
UPDATE
Just
got done playing Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA. BOY!.....The food
there is GREAT! I also got a chance to hang out and talk shop with
James West and a few of his students at LSU. If you get near there,
check them out.....GREAT PEOPLE and they also helped me track down
one of the biggest and tastiest calzones I have ever eaten!
UPDATE
Special
thanks go out to Donovan Bankhead for all of his help setting up the
clinic in Tulsa! If you find yourself in Tulsa, OK, stop by Tulsa
Band and say hi. Donovan works and teaches trumpet at the store. They
stock a nice selection of Bach and Kanstul trumpets and also have
a very good brass repairman for those quick fixes.
The Tulsa clinic originaly was scheduled at the same time as a pre
scheduled show. At the last minute, we had to reschedule the clinic
for early that morning. We also did a late night Denny's hang and
rap session for the guys who missed the early clinic after the closing
show in Tulsa. There will be another clinic session planned in the
area when I get back to Oklahoma City between Sept. 16 th and 22nd.
This will be held at the University of Central Oklamoma.
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