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Allen J. Venezio

Aug 25, 20201 min read

Living Room Jazz!

This has been some crazy 2020! I know it's not what we had hoped it would be, but we have thoroughly enjoyed performing for you, our...

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Allen J. Venezio

Dec 25, 20192 min read

A Royal Christmas

Merry Christmas to all of you out there in trumpet land! Christmas is indeed a time to praise God for His many blessings, including the...

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Allen J. Venezio

Dec 12, 20192 min read

Playing the Trumpet for Christmas

The Christmas season can be one of the busiest times for professional and amateur musicians alike. Many churches will invest money to...

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Allen J. Venezio

Nov 28, 20191 min read

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

I want to take a moment to wish you all a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving. It's important to take time today to ponder the things...

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Allen J. Venezio

Sep 28, 20192 min read

The Octave Key Problem

You know, we all do it. That high “x” is coming up so we grab every part of the trumpet we can, take a deep breath and push the trumpet...

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Allen J. Venezio

Sep 28, 20193 min read

My Favorite Things

The way I look at it, if Oprah can have a list of her favorite things, why can’t I? The only difference, however, is that you don’t get...

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Allen J. Venezio

Sep 28, 20192 min read

The Importance of the Third Valve Slide

As a middle school band director, one of the biggest problem I have seen with intermediate trumpet players is the lack of the use of the...

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