Brass Bulletin 5 - 2 / 1973 · pp. 47–70
I chose to address myself to new music rather than new trumpet
Thomas Stevens argues that progress in trumpet playing depends on better training, repertoire and musical thinking rather than on equipment.
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By Thomas Stevens
1973
1979
Brass Bulletin 27 - 3 / 1979 · pp. 5–8
The Trumpet in the USA
Across competitions, teaching and equipment in the U.S., trumpet practice exposes clashing ideas of musicality, raising the question of shared standards beyond national styles
Brass Bulletin 28 - 4 / 1979 · pp. 35–41
The Trumpet in the USA
American orchestral trumpeters reveal how Bach C trumpets, hall acoustics and extensive modifications shaped playing traditions in major ensembles.
1980
Brass Bulletin 29 - 1 / 1980 · pp. 17–18
The Trumpet in the USA
From Schilke soundposts to piccolo trumpet extensions, American performers turned technical frustrations into specialized tools for modern playing.
Brass Bulletin 30 - 2 / 1980 · pp. 3–4
Editorial
Keyboard tuning, just intonation and string phrasing place brass players between conflicting pitch systems, as Thomas Stevens outlines practical compromises.
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1981
Brass Bulletin 33 - 1 / 1981 · pp. 41
The Trumpet in the USA
Mouthpiece backbores for piccolo and C trumpet are compared through practical performer testing, linking equipment choices to sound, volume and intonation.
1982
Brass Bulletin 37 - 1 / 1982 · pp. 8–9
The Trumpet in the USA
Stage fright meets medical research as performers, physicians and early beta-blocker studies reshape the debate over confidence, fairness and public performance.
1983
Brass Bulletin 43 - 3 / 1983 · pp. 67–68
The Trumpet in the USA
As trumpet makers rethink their standard instruments, Monette, Malone and Blackburn bring leadpipe design into a new dialogue between players and workshops.
1986
Brass Bulletin 53 - 1 / 1986 · pp. 3–4
Homage to James Stamp (1904-1985)
Brass Bulletin 53 - 1 / 1986 · pp. 3–4
Editorial
1987
Brass Bulletin 57 - 1 / 1987 · pp. 13–19
Can jazz performance be taught?
Brass Bulletin 58 - 2 / 1987 · pp. 71
David Monette
1988
Brass Bulletin 61 - 1 / 1988 · pp. 103
U.S.A. Profile
1990
Brass Bulletin 72 - 4 / 1990 · pp. 48–50
The Minute counter!
1991
Brass Bulletin 75 - 3 / 1991 · pp. 26–28
Sampling?
Brass Bulletin 76 - 4 / 1991 · pp. 44–47
Sampling? A hard rality !
1993
Brass Bulletin 83 - 3 / 1993 · pp. 62–63
Yes! We have no repertoire!
1998
Brass Bulletin 102 - 2 / 1998 · pp. 59–62
About my “48 Lyric Studies”
2000
Brass Bulletin 111 - 3 / 2000 · pp. 106–121
Suppose they had an orchestra audition and nobody won?
2001
Brass Bulletin 114 - 2 / 2001 · pp. 42–44
The Composer’s Many Deaths
Brass Bulletin 115 - 3 / 2001 · pp. 118–120
Hooray for Hollywood (land of illusion)
Brass Bulletin 116 - 4 / 2001 · pp. 18–19
Fortissimo!
2002
Brass Bulletin 117 - 1 / 2002 · pp. 28–29
Quotables
Brass Bulletin 118 - 2 / 2002 · pp. 28–29
Credit to the non-participants
Brass Bulletin 119 - 3 / 2002 · pp. 22–23
Feelings
Brass Bulletin 120 - 4 / 2002 · pp. 26–27
Marketing - One musician’s story
2003
Brass Bulletin 121 - 1 / 2003 · pp. 26–27
Salud to the Managers!
Brass Bulletin 122 - 2 / 2003 · pp. 28–30
“Rienzi” at la Scala
Brass Bulletin 123 - 3 / 2003 · pp. 20–21
How does a mouthpiece feel?
About Thomas Stevens
Brass Bulletin 91 - 3 / 1995 · pp. 50–57