STRAD77

STRAD77

EQ JAZZ
  • From : St George, United States
  • Joined : Fri 13th Dec 2013, 10 years ago

About Me

Trumpet/Flugal horn player for EQ JAZZ. Old 57 year old still blow'n some horn for hobby! Started 2-man band (EQ JAZZ) in 1995 with Andrew Watters, vocals, keyboard, acoustic and electric guitar. We are up to about 54 original tunes. Love all types of music, and love to here new stuff! Also, 1977 Blue Devils Mellophone soloist, would die to be 21 again! Played my fair share of weddings and funerals too!

Instruments I play

1968 vintage Model 43-ML bore Bach Stradivarius silver trumpet and 1990 ML bore Getzen Eterna Pro Model silver flugal horn.

Software I Use

PreSonus Studio One DAW with desktop 4-core IMac and Garageband

Hardware I Use

PreSonus Audiobox, desktop 4-core IMac, MXL 990 and AKG 770 mics, 1968 vintage Model 43-ML bore Bach Stradivarius silver trumpet and 1990 ML bore Getzen Eterna Pro Model silver flugal horn. Home studio set up with the bare minimums, mainly a lock on the door!

Listening To Right Now

Any and everything I can, when I can!
Try Jeffery A Lewis Band, some great sounds there on Soundcloud.
Also try, Jaydee25 and Luca Grim Caddeo on Soundcloud.

10 Favourite Albums

Maynard Ferguson Tribute Band and Blood Sweat and Tears (Mirror Image) from the 70's

My Influences / Fav Artists

Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione, Doc Severensen, Al Hirt, Phil Driscoll, Chicago, Grand Funk Railroad, Jefferson Airplane, Huey Lewis and the News, Hutch SKY RYDERS, Casper TROOPERS, and of course, the 1977 WORLD CHAMPION BLUE DEVILS DRUM CORP.

My Music Sounds Like

Elevator music, ballads and acoustic story-telling

In My Other Life I ...

Owner, Equinox Pool Service LLC