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Bill Carmichael is a professional trumpet player in Orlando, Florida. As
a young musician, Bill was inspired by the sound of great lead trumpet players
such as Bill Chase, Harry James and of course, Maynard Ferguson.
In college Bill had a range
and ability that was adequate for the charts and venues selected by the jazz
band director. Bill's range at that time was a solid and consistent high
F. Although most of the music he played was within his range he realized
he did not have the chops to play as a solid lead player. Bill committed
himself to learning and developing the embouchure required to become a solid
lead player in today's demanding professional environment.
After studying the embouchures of
many
of the great players, he realized they were all doing something quite
different than what he was doing. Carefully and methodically he analyzed
their playing and started to learn the mechanics of a great embouchure.
After years of research and traveling around the country interviewing many of
the great players, Bill has unlocked the secrets that have mystified trumpet
players. Through a combination of muscle movement and the proper use of
air, one can over come their limitations and far exceed their
expectations.
Bill
learned how to develop the proper embouchure to become a great lead player
with extraordinary range, unlimited endurance, great power and a full
sound. Bill now dedicates a significant amount of his professional time
teaching this embouchure method; SCREAMIN
My resume contains performances
with :
- Various shows at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World
- Temptations
- Four Tops
- Jim Nabors
- Stars of the Lawrence Welk Show
- Al Martino
- Lou Christy
- John Tesh
- Sandy Pattie Show
- Cathy Tricoli
- Billie Price
- Aretha Franklin
- Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons
- Collin Ray
- Connie Francis
- The Vogues
- Don Rickles Show
- Recordings for Nickelodeon and Bravo Networks
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