Jazz music for the jazz enthusiast —
Boptism Music is all about jazz music and jazz music-related materials for students, teachers and professionals alike. Founded on 9/24/2001 in New York, NY, Boptism Music is dedicated to integrity and intelligence. It is our aim to bring forth music and music-related materials that challenge, rather than pamper, the individual. If you enjoy listening to “thinking man’s jazz,” or if you want to learn to play jazz so that you will appeal to audiences who appreciate and understand what you’re playing, then Boptism Music just might have something for you.
Tools to help you become a better jazz musician
“Is it true that I can achieve a form of self-transcendence by practicing demanding, in-depth materials and jump-start my musicianship by pushing myself beyond what I thought I was capable of achieving?” At Boptism Music we absolutely believe this is true. All of our Jazz Study Zone materials are designed to challenge you and help you grow as a creative, improvising musician. Boptism Music can definitely help you get the ball rolling!
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The Reinhardt Routines — a total embouchure development plan for Trumpet by Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt
$15.00 – $18.75 View productsA collection of Dr. Donald S. Reinhardt’s brilliant routines compiled, organized, edited, and presented by long-time “Doc” Reinhardt students Dave Sheetz and Rich Willey.
This book gives you a rotating daily plan to address all areas of embouchure development.
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The Ultimate Obstacle Course For Jazz Players for trumpet & all 🎼 treble clef instruments by Rich Willey
$15.00 – $18.75 View productsCould you use a practice regimen designed to improve reading, key fluency, and overall musicianship for an aspiring, improvising commercial player?
This study in tricky rhythms over common chord changes presented in 12 major keys helps you become a literate, musical and competent jazz player.
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Rhythm Madness for trumpet & all 🎼 treble clef instruments by Rich Willey
$25.00 – $31.25 View productsDo you want to be that annoying person who always misses rhythms and rests when sight reading in an ensemble, or the person who nails every tricky rhythm and is looked up to and admired by other musicians?
Rhythm Madness will work out your reading skills like nothing else on the market. This is a no-brainer.
Trumpet & Trombone Lessons via Skype
Rich Willey, devoted student of Dr. Donald S. “Doc” Reinhardt, teaches trumpet and trombone students according to what he learned during his eight years of private, in-person study with “Doc” (including attendance at two of Reinhardt’s three-day teacher’s clinics) between 1978 and 1986. Thanks to Skype, online trumpet lessons and online trombone lessons are the perfect alternative to traveling great distances. Rich offers “chops” and/or “improv” lessons online.
Add Brass Tracks to Your Recording
Rich Willey offers virtual recording session services by providing brass tracks for composers and producers of many music and commercial media sound tracks (TV, film, video games & library). Rich composes, arranges, and records trumpet, flugelhorn, bass trumpet and tuba parts using a Royer R-122 ribbon mic, a Neumann TLM 193 large-diaphragm condenser mic as well as an Electro Voice RE20 dynamic cardioid mic for 100% guaranteed Pro Tools tracks that lay right into your project.