Remembering Mr. Sposato; my very first trumpet teacher, dies
Through my good friend Sue Snyder-Maher, I learned that on September 4th, 2018, my very 1st in-school music teacher—Julius “Jules” Sposato—passed away. He was 93 years... Read More
30
October
2018
Fire of the Latin Trumpet: my take on ‘Tico Tico no Fuba’
My 1st real exposure to the song ‘Tico Tico’ came when I was a very young boy, & I would listen to my father occasionally... Read More
20
February
2014
Phil Smith to retire from the NY Philharmonic in 2014
It was announced this past week that Phil Smith is planning to retire from the NY Philharmonic in June 2014, after a 35 year tenure... Read More
12
November
2013