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Rooting For Music

5/9/2014

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I love New Orleans. It's the only city I would consider leaving Minneapolis for. It was pretty much love at first sight. And smell. It is music. Living, breathing, laughing, dancing... music. I have never seen a city so alive. We are lucky enough to attend The Satchmo Summerfest every year. We donated a Satchmo Trumpet two years ago to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to French Quarter Festivals. And, Jason is building a NEW one of a kind Satchmo Trumpet again this year to be auctioned. I am very excited to see what a beautiful instrument that will be.
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But that's not what I want to talk about today. It's just how we came to return each year to a city we love so much. Last year we learned of an organization called The Roots of Music. They are working hard to keep music alive for the children of the city. And now, we are going to help. We're calling on our network of musicians and friends to help us fill a wish list for instrument donations. And I know we can do this and more...
"The Roots of Music fills a void in music education programs in New Orleans schools. Marching bands were once an integral part of New Orleans middle schools, but many schools discontinued their music programs for this age group after Katrina. Today, The Roots of Music serves over 100 students, making up a full marching band that has successfully paraded the city since Mardi Gras 2009.

Our program provides music history and theory as well as instrumental instruction and ensemble performance preparation. We also provide academic tutoring, mentoring and homework assistance. We serve kids ages 9-14 from low-income households — and to reduce common barriers to participation for this population, we also provide our students with round-trip transportation and a hot meal 5 days a week, 12 months a year.

Participation in The Roots of Music is free for all students. Program hours are Monday through Thursday 4-7pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm. The program is located in the heart of the French Quarter at The Cabildo, a Louisiana State Museum property in Jackson Square."


We'd like to call on our network of brass players to help put instruments in the hands of the people that really need them. We all know someone that has an instrument sitting in their closet collecting dust. We hope that by creating enough momentum in our network of teachers, players and music lovers we can fill the needs of this organization. Their current wish list is as follows:

40 Trumpets
15 Mellophones
10 Marching Baritones
10 Euphoniums
10 Trombones
6 Tenor Saxophones
10 Alto Saxophones
10 Clarinets
4 Piccolo Flutes
10 Sousaphones
All brass and woodwind mouthpieces

We will personally collect and service these instruments at the Harrelson Shops in Minneapolis and Denver and hand deliver them at Satchmo Summerfest this August in New Orleans. To learn more about this amazing organization you can visit their website here: http://therootsofmusic.org/

If you don't have an instrument to donate but still would like to help out... you can do so by making a donation directly to them on their website here: http://therootsofmusic.org/donate/

Please pass this on to your network of band directors, musician friends and teacher... together I know we can exceed their goal... one instrument at a time. If you have any questions about donating or logistics please feel free to contact us at harrelsontrumpets@gmail.com or 651-330-7774. The deadline for donations is mid July. Satchmo Summerfest is July 31-August 3 and it's a fantastic event! For more information on attending the festival... visit their website: http://fqfi.org/satchmosummerfest
And because New Orleans is a magical musical city... this event is always FREE and open to the public.

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Rooting for Music

5/9/2014

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I love New Orleans. It's the only city I would consider leaving Minneapolis for. It was pretty much love at first sight. And smell. It is music. Living, breathing, laughing, dancing... music. I have never seen a city so alive. We are lucky enough to attend The Satchmo Summerfest every year. We donated a Satchmo Trumpet two years ago to be auctioned off with the proceeds going to French Quarter Festivals. And, Jason is building a NEW one of a kind Satchmo Trumpet again this year to be auctioned off. I am very excited to see what a beautiful instrument that will be. 
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But that's not what I want to talk about today. It'ts just how we came to return each year to a city we love so much. Last year we learned of an organization called The Roots of Music. They are working hard to keep music alive for the children of the city. And now, we are going to help. We're calling on our network of musicians and friends to help us fill a wish list for instrument donations. And I know we can do this and more... 
"The Roots of Music fills a void in music education programs in New Orleans schools. Marching bands were once an integral part of New Orleans middle schools, but many schools discontinued their music programs for this age group after Katrina. Today, The Roots of Music serves over 100 students, making up a full marching band that has successfully paraded the city since Mardi Gras 2009.

Our program provides music history and theory as well as instrumental instruction and ensemble performance preparation. We also provide academic tutoring, mentoring and homework assistance. We serve kids ages 9-14 from low-income households — and to reduce common barriers to participation for this population, we also provide our students with round-trip transportation and a hot meal 5 days a week, 12 months a year.

Participation in The Roots of Music is free for all students. Program hours are Monday through Thursday 4-7pm and Saturdays 10am-2pm. The program is located in the heart of the French Quarter at The Cabildo, a Louisiana State Museum property in Jackson Square."


We'd like to call on our network of brass players to help put instruments in the hands of the people that really need them. We all know someone that has an instrument sitting in their closet collecting dust. We hope that by creating enough momentum in our network of teachers, players and music lovers we can fill the needs of this organization. Their current wish list is as follows:

40 Trumpets
15 Mellophones
10 Marching Baritones
10 Euphoniums
10 Trombones
6 Tenor Saxophones
10 Alto Saxophones
10 Clarinets
4 Piccolo Flutes
10 Sousaphones
All brass and woodwind mouthpieces

We will personally collect and service these instruments at the Harrelson Shops in Minneapolis and Denver and hand deliver them at Satchmo Summerfest this August in New Orleans. To learn more about this amazing organization you can visit their website here: http://therootsofmusic.org/

If you don't have an instrument to donate but still would like to help out... you can do so by making a donation directly to them on their website here: http://therootsofmusic.org/donate/

Please pass this on to your network of band directors, musician friends and teacher... together I know we can exceed their goal... one instrument at a time. If you have any questions about donating or logistics please feel free to contact us at harrelsontrumpets@gmail.com or 651-330-7774. The deadline for donations is mid July. Satchmo Summerfest is July 31-August 3 and it's a fantastic event! For more information on attending the festival... visit their website: http://fqfi.org/satchmosummerfest
And because New Orleans is a magical musical city... this even is always FREE and open to the public. 
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A Hard Days Night

5/8/2014

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There is never a dull moment around here... ever. We are in constant motion. We strive to innovate and deliver personal service. It is what sets us apart from most other manufacturers. We are, by design, a small company. Most of our clients know us by name... and we meet a larger percentage of them in person. Sometimes before their trumpets are built... or, as was the case on our trip to Detroit, sometimes they show up at a lecture or conference years later to introduce themselves. It is so much fun to be a part of something like this. I love watching our instruments in the hands of the people that really appreciate them. And I love watching Jason build each trumpet with so much care and attention to detail. His perfectionism isn't that much fun in some situations... or at least it hasn't always been... but in regards to trumpet building... I would say it suits him just fine. The work he does is simply beautiful and bordering on genius. The machining aspect behind his work is like a cut away to his mathematical mad scientist brain. It is this aspect of his personality that I have always found fascinating. He also works harder than anyone I have ever met. We are such a small company... in total we are 4 now. We take pride and joy in the things we have built with our own two hands and our hearts. I can truly say that everyone here works very hard. We all do the work of at least 2 people. Sometimes we joke about cloning Jason... and how it would solve so many problems... but I don't think there will ever be another one like him. We are all working even harder than normal from now until the end of the month. We leave Minneapolis for the International Trumpet Guild Conference on May 19th. We are very excited to showcase some of the most amazing horns built in the history of this company. Personally... I am very excited for MY Summit Trumpet that I will be bringing with me to show. Right now it's at plating... and I haven't even seen it yet. I have been with this company since day one... or maybe it's best to say... since before it existed... and this is my first Harrelson Trumpet. Jason hand carved the trim and leadpipe... I haven't seen it assembled yet... only a few pictures here and there... but it is truly going to be a work of art. We will also have several other demos and horns for sale at the conference. We are going to be bringing at the very least the following instruments... We may add a few more in the coming weeks... but we're excited to show you these:


Summit Midnight w/ Black Lacquer
Summit 2/5 with Clear Lacquer and Copper Bell
Summit One Custom (Mine) in Brushed Silver
Jason's Summit One in Silver
Summit 4/11x in Clear Lacquer
Summit C in Silver
Summit Bb Demo (pre AGR design)

Of course we will also have the AGR, Gap Solution Kits, Trim and our normal Harrelson Swag... Shirts and Stickers in tow. Stop by and say hello and try out these beauties. If you're interested in meeting up for dinner or drinks or to simply nerd out about trumpets... don't hesitate to send me an email: jenniferdsandquist@gmail.com

This is our favorite event of the year. And we can't wait!!! See you there!!!
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    Jennifer Sandquist

    I am the PR, Advertising, Marketing, Web and Social mind at Harrelson Trumpets. When I am not at work- I paint:

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    I love new music, dancing, good food and people with a story. If I could... I would wake up in a new city every morning. 

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      • Cup Sizes
      • Throat Sizes
      • Body Sizes
      • Backbore Sizes
      • Nut Sizes
    • Increase Efficiency >
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      • Finger Button Options
    • Adjustable Performance
    • Adjustable Peformance Tools
  • Advantage
    • Trumpet Momentum >
      • Trumpet Momentum Level 1 >
        • TM 1 - Blog
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    • We have Your size
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    • Buy A Harrelson
    • Muse Modular MMXX
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    • "X" Series
    • Limited Editions >
      • Summit One
      • Summit Midnight
      • Summit Art
    • Bravura Series >
      • 2021 Bravura Flugelhorn
      • 2021 Bravura Piccolo
    • 2018 VPS Summit Series
    • HT6 - Kickstarter 2022
    • VPS Summit Eb
    • Acoustic Armour
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