The Blues Jazz Trumpet Ensemble
"The Players to be Named Later"
Live recording of the May 28 performance at the 2009 International Trumpet Guild.
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A Minor Matter - comp/arr. Fraedrich (Rittenhouse, Fraedrich tpt solos)
Voodoo Boogaloo - comp/arr. Breedlove (Rittenhouse, Breedlove tpt solos)
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child - arr. Fraedrich (Fraedrich - Flugelhorn solo)
Windmill - arr. Rittenhouse (Breedlove, Rittenhouse tpt solos)
Acquiescence - comp/arr. Fraedrich (Fraedrich tpt solo)
Concerto for Cootie - arr. Fraedrich (Breedlove tpt solo)
Shades of Blue - comp/arr. Fraedrich (Fraedrich Flugelhorn solo)
Big Chief - arr. Breedlove (Breedlove, Rittenhouse tpt solos)
Bebop - arr. Breedlove (Breedlove, Rittenhouse tpt solos)
Better Git Hit - arr. Fraedrich ( Rittenhouse, Fraedrich, Breedlove tpt solos)
Trumpets:
Liesl Whitaker, Ken McGee, Graham Breedlove, Kenny Rittenhouse, Craig Fraedrich
Tony Nalker - Piano, Jim Roberts - Guitar, Steve Fidyk - Drums, Regan Brough - Bass
The Blues Trumpet Ensemble consists of five trumpets and rhythm section and specializes in Clinic/Concerts. The picture above is from a clinic/performance at the the International Trumpet Guild conference in 1999. The current group consists of the trumpet and rhythm sections of the Army Blues Jazz Ensemble.
Pictured above, left to right are: Jim Roberts (bass) Tony Nalker (Piano) Steve Fidyk (Drums) Graham Breedlove, Dave Detwiler, Paul DuBois, Craig Fraedrich and Roger Rossi.
Current members include: Craig Fraedrich, Liesl Whitaker, Graham Breedlove, Kenny Rittenhouse, Mark Wood, Tony Nalker, Jim Roberts, Regan Brough and Steve Fidyk.
Below are sample recordings of the group from a performance February 22, 2006 at the West Chester Jazz Festival and two studio recordings.
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The Blues Trumpet Ensemble
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Time to Leave
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Jim Roberts - Guitar, Craig Fraedrich - Trumpet
Time to Leave (Studio Recording)
Kenny Rittenhouse, Graham Breedlove - Trumpets
Tony Nalker - Piano, Craig Fraedrich - Flugelhorn
Tony Nalker - Piano, Kenny Rittenhouse - trumpet, Dallas Smith - Bass
I'll See You on a B-Flat Blues!
Graham Breedlove, Craig Fraedrich - Trumpets
Kenny Rittenhouse - Flugelhorn, Tony Nalker - Piano
Graham Breedlove - Trumpet
Jim Roberts - Guitar, Craig Fraedrich - Trumpet
Dallas Smith - Bass, Kenny Rittenhouse Trumpet, Craig Fraedrich - Flugelhorn
Graham Breedlove - Muted Trumpet, Steve Fidyk - Drums
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