Lenoir City, Tennessee, is home to Legends Brass. We (Derek and Leslie Saidak) grew up here. We met in high school marching band, continued marching and concert band through college, and music has been a part of our lives ever since. Our high school band director, Dr. Ric Best, had a big impact on both…
Revised June 10, 2021 (original blog post May 4, 2018) Over the course of his extensive career, Maynard Ferguson experimented with different mouthpieces and trumpets. He worked with several mouthpiece makers to create different iterations of his mouthpieces. They usually had similar rims and cups, but occasionally he went in a completely new direction. Below…
Big thanks to Houston area Trumpet Soloist Randy Dunn for this review! Learn more about Randy Dunn here. Randy is testing several top/backbore combinations in order to find what works best for classical music. If you play classical, church, or orchestral music, this could be really hlepful information for you. Stay tuned to this blog…
Randy Dunn reviews the Legends .610″ Best Trumpet Mouthpiece.
August 30, 2019 Randy Dunn, professional trumpet player based in the Houston area, kindly submitted the following reviews. Learn more about Randy Dunn here. Scroll down to see the YouTube video from Randy’s channel: Trumpet Talk. From Randy: I received my two new Legends Brass trumpet mouthpieces on Saturday afternoon at about 4:00pm. I had…
Trumpet mouthpiece cups come in a variety of shapes. Understanding the different options will help you choose the one that will work best for you. There are two basic shapes for trumpet mouthpiece cups: U shape (also referred to as C-type cup or Bowl) and V shape. The U-shaped cup will have more air turbulance…
Legends Brass congratulates the legendary Gwen Juarez on being featured in Voyage Houston Magazine! Derek and I had the privilege of meeting Gwen at TMEA in San Antonio in February of 2018. She is a fantastic trumpet player, trumpet teacher, and obviously a great photographer, too. Above is a photo she took of her husband…
Thank you Dan Burnham for this helpful comparison! The Legends Byrdland and MF HG trumpet mouthpieces have similar specs. If you are trying to choose between the two, the inside rim diameter may be your deciding factor. The Byrdland was designed for Winston Byrd. He is well known for his brilliant and complex jazz improvisation…
Does your horn need a thorough cleaning? Do you have dents that need to be removed? Have you found an antique trumpet in the attic that you would like to play on a gig? If you need any kind of work done on a trumpet, check out Brass Alliance, located in Denton, TX. David Anderson,…
Have you seen the latest issue of Trumpetland.com? Legends Brass congratulates David Perrico on another feature article. Once again, the article leaves us wishing we could see the show in person! And of course, he’s playing the David Perrico Las Vegas Showroom Legends Mouthpiece. Check it out!
Legends Brass would like to congratulate Winston Byrd on being featured on MouthpieceOnline.com. If you haven’t see this online magazine, be sure to check it out! Trumpet Artist Profile: Winston Byrd Winston plays the Legends Winston Byrd Signature Series mouthpiece and the Legends Byrdland.