Gordon Jay Vernick

Professor of Music and Coordinator of Jazz Studies at Georgia State University

I am enjoying my new trumpet—playing it every day. It is a great instrument and well-suited for me. It took a few weeks to get used to it and now it feels like and extension of my body—it does whatever I want it to do (within reason). I love the sound and absolute fluidity of the instrument–it easily glides through the harmonics and allows for great accuracy. I can easily change the timbre and color of my sound to fit any situation…