How did you get to know the Schagerl company?

My secret is to always surround myself with a professional team that allows me to grow continuously and that adds value to my career. 6 years ago it was my own team who told me about the brand and urged me to try their instruments. We traveled to Mank where I was able to test various models and instantly fell in love with the sound and the versatility. At first I decided on the “gansch horn light”, for my solo works; the “Nodus L” model, for section and commercial works; and the flugelhorn “aglaea”.

Which schagerl instruments do you play?

 I still use my inseparable “gansch horn light” and I am using the “Las Vegas” model, for section and commercial works. Also, recently I am enjoying the “1961” model, a jewel that adds to my collection. I have also changed the “aglaea” flugelhorn, for a Killer Queen Z, and I can say that: it is the best flugelhorn in the world.

Who influenced you in your career?

Since my beginnings, I learned since I was 9 years old from the hand of my teacher Manuel López, in my homeland, Sedaví (Valencia) to whom I owe everything. Later, when I was 20 years old, I moved to Barcelona where I studied the higher degree of trumpet at the Barcelona Conservatory, under the guidance of Jaume Espigoler, whom I have to thank for all the knowledge he gave me regarding the classical trumpet. And in that same period, I was able to participate in the workshops of Michael P. Mosmann, in Sedajazz, which gave me a much broader vision of the trumpet in the field of jazz and modern music. Artistically I have admired great trumpeters like Claudio Roditi, who, unfortunately, has recently left us; Wallace Rooney, Jack Wallrath or Arturo Sandoval, with whom I have had the great pleasure of being able to collaborate and share experiences. Miles Davis, Maurice André, Dizzy Gillespie or Woody Shaw are always my inspiration.

About your Carree:

I am spanish trumpet player. I have been linked to my instrument for 37 years and have learned about life through it. I have grown and traveled with a trumpet in my hands. She has been and is the filter of my life. It has always been my way of expressing myself. And these are some of the projects I’m touring with. Film Sessions, Carlos Santos Award for Best Jazz Album 2019. Movie songs, covered for Jazz quartet. A classic line-up that revives mythical pieces of film history such as Saturday Night Fever, Chinatown or Flash Dance and that has already been heard at the best festivals in the world. Symphonic Jazz Sketches explodes onto the musical calendar as an open-ended project, seeking to bridge the gap between two seemingly opposite genres. David Pastor’s solo trumpet provides the link between both styles, accompanied by a quartet of renowned jazz musicians and a classical orchestra. Timelapse It is the new project that I am still working on, with which I am very excited and that will see the light at the end of 2021. I put myself against the strings, adapting the great universal classics in jazz mode, with a chamber orchestra. Gladly some suggestions on your part The sound of the Schagerl instruments allows me to be myself and express my sonority in a natural way, to find my own voice

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How did you get to know the Schagerl Company?
During my participation in the Venezuelan Brass ensemble, maestro Thomas Clamor spoke to us about musical technical aspects, referring to a color and sound tone that we should look for when interpreting certain music. That connection between the orchestral system and the brand made us receive some donations of instruments with rotor systems that later we were able to differentiate the timbral qualities and achieve what the maestro Clamor wanted. This was approximately in 2006 but I am wrong.

Which Schagerl Instruments do you play?
I have had the great opportunity to play with many models, from piston trumpets to piccolo, but I am currently using the Roman Impire model which is a complete trumpet for study and use in small ensembles.
Also the piccolo Berlin, which is one of the instruments with the highest timbre quality that is unique so far. Also, the different possibilities that can be adapted to musical needs.

Who influenced you in your career?
Many people have and are part of my influence, but without a doubt the teacher Jose Antonio Abreu, as well as Claudio Abbado and for me the teacher Winton Marsalis. These three are an example of life and sacrifice for music and the good of youth.
There are others but they do not come mainly to the artistic subject, as for example Jesus Christ.

About your Career.
My training was always in Venezuela, where I had the opportunity to receive and be monitored by the greatest instrumentalists in the world.
After studying in distant houses of study in Caracas-Venezuela, I became part of the Venezuelan Brass Ensemble and the Simon Bolivar Orchestra of Venezuela, the latter was one of the greatest experiences as a professional since it allowed me to meet many musician friends, which motivated me to continue growing and also to create different groups in may country through my music.
I am currently as a trumpet professor at the University of Talca-Chile.

How did you hear about Schagerl?
15 years ago I heard about Schagerl from Walter Hilgers, former tuba player with German Brass and Wien Philharmonic, he was conducting our philharmonic at that time. He asked me why we don’t use rotary trumpets, because at that time in our country we used only piston trumpets. In 2008 Schagerl had an expo in our country,but unfortunately I was away with our philharmonic on a tour in Holland, but while I was on tour, Dan Simule, the representative for Schagerl in Romania, loaded his car with trumpets and came to us in Holland so I could try them. We even played in the Concertgebow hall with those trumpets and I fell in love with them and we ordered 4 trumpets for our orchestra which came very fast and we still use them, they still look like new even after all those years, and after a few years we ordered another 6 trumpets to add to the arsenal. Some of my colleagues from Romania tried the trumpets and ordered some for them ass well.

What instruments do you use?
Schagerl Bb Berlin gold plated
Schagerl C Berlin heavy gold plated
Schagerl piccolo Berlin gold plated

Who influenced your career?
As a child I was influenced by my brother who played in the church brass band, a band that had very good plates even players from the local philharmonic. I was takes to the music school where I had a very good teacher, Werosta Werner, and in my highschool years I’ve had as a teacher the principal trumpet player(at that time) Lazar Moldovanu, who had a very important role in my development as a trumpet player and even helped me play alongside him and encouraged me to participate in many contest around the country. In my collage years I’ve learned with Sergiu Cârstea, principal trumpet with the National Opera in Timișoara and soloist, and for the bachelor’s degree, which I did in Cluj, I’ve learned with Pozdarescu Gabriel. After I finished my studies I participated in a international contest in Timișoara where I received first prize and also a chamber music contest where, alongside our brass quintet, we also received first prize. I can also say that a great influence on me were trumpet players like: Wynton Marsalis, who I listened to as a young child and seen many videos of him, Maurice Andre, Mathias Hoffs, Gabor Tarkovi, Hans and Thomas Gansch, Reinold Friedrich, Phil Smith,Sergei Nakariakov,Alison Balson,Arturo Sandoval,James Morrison etc, and also my participation in different masterclasses and courses with trumpet players and conductors from around the world.

About my career
I began playing trumpet at 10 years old, I finished highschool in Timișoara, collage also in Timișoara and bachelor’s in Cluj Napoca.
I am employed with Timișoara State Philharmonic since 1997 and from 2005 I am principal trumpet. I collaborated with many orchestras from Romania and other countries and had concerts and tours in over 30 countries and 5 continents.
I played as soloist with George Enescu Philharmonic from Bucharest, National Youth orchestra of Romania, Banatul Philharmonic,etc, interpreting works like: J.Haydn, J.N.Hummel, A.Arutunian, G.F.Telemann, G.Torelli, A.Vivaldi, G.F.Handel,D.Sostakovich,Siegfried Matthus, etc.
Since 2017 I am asociate professor with West University in Timișoara.
I am honored to take this interview and I wish to be an encouragement for the younger generation and also for all my trumpet playing friends from around the world. I totally recommend Schagerl trumpets, as they are the best for me.

How did you get to know the Schagerl company?
In August 2016 I traveled to Berlin to take private lessons with Gábor Tarkövi, who is a world trumpet legend and someone I have always admired. One day, in the middle of the lesson, he lent me his instrument, and I was absolutely fascinated. Then, in 2019, I went to the factory and had the opportunity to spend an amazing day testing all the models of the brand, with their different characteristics. It is very evident that, in the Schagerl Company (Schagerl Family), each instrument is made with passion, dedication and a constant search for excellence.

Which Schagerl instruments do you play?
Trumpet in C “Berlin Heavy Z
– It has a remarcable richness of harmonics, a spontaneous and precise response throughout the whole register, and an unprecedented projection for a classic trumpet. The tuning of this instrument is superlative, and it has a great dynamic range.
Trumpet in B b „Berlin Heavy“ – It is the perfect tool for daily study. Especially effective in different symphonic and chamber ensembles (mainly brass ensembles), it has a rich and enveloping sound. This instrument is consistent for the different needs
of the professional trumpet player.
Bb Piston Trumpet „Las Vegas“
– Extremely versatile instrument. It feels super easy when playing – especially in the high register- because the air flow runs without any interruption. However, its timbre is dark and warm, which makes it ideal for the symphonic orchestra, as it blends very well with strings and woods. In all models, the machine is simply perfect.

Who influenced your career?
From an early age, my dad made me listen to Maurice André records and Philip Smith (NY Phil) cassette recordings. They really awakened a love for the trumpet in me. I met Wynton Marsalis some time later and he was also very inspiring. Lastly, Gábor Tärkovi and his incredible and prolific history as lead trumpet in the Berlin Philharmonic marked my career forever.

A short description of his career.
Jonathan Bisulca began his trumpet studies at the age of 8. In 2005 he joined the Academic Orchestra of the Colón Theater, a
symphonic ensemble with which he performed in some of the most prominent concert halls in Buenos Aires. In 2008 he was appointed as First Trumpet Soloist of the Symphonic Band of the Argentine Army.
In 2011 he traveled to Germany, where he took advanced lessons with Prof. Martin Wagemann, Principal Soloist of the Deutsche Oper Berlin. Upon his return, he was invited to play in the most outstanding symphonic orchestras in Argentina (National Symphony Orchestra, Colón Theater Philharmonic Orchestra, La Plata Theater Orchestra, etc). He also performed as a soloist in different auditoriums, pieces such as the J. Haydn Concerto, Neruda’s Concerto, Vivaldi’s Concerto for Two Trumpets, the
Venice Carnival, among others.
In the following years he took masterclasses with Professor Wynton Marsalis, and Reinhold Friedrich (International Concertists), and Gábor Tärkovi (Principal Soloist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra). In 2016 he won the position as Principal Trumpet Soloist at the Argentine National Symphony Orchestra.
Since 2019 he is a Schagerl artist.

How did you get to know the Schagerl company?
I have been aware of Schagerl trumpets for ever but I haven’t had the opportunity to own one until recently. In 2018, I took part in a symphonic project as composer and soloist. I sat next to a trumpeter who, I discovered, played the Schagerl Ganschhorn Gold Brass, size medium. I asked to try it and got hooked. It wasn’t until 2020 that, thanks to the great classical trumpeter Bartosz Gaudyn who represents Schagerl in Poland, I was able to travel to the factory in Monk, Austria, and test the best of the many models they had. I travelled expecting to choose the Spider: it sounds great and also looks awesome. But after testing various models I picked the Ganschhorn in Large. It’s a fantastic instrument with lots of tricks up its sleeve I’m excited about, and it looks the part, too. I’m glad and grateful that Bartosz travelled with me to Austria and enabled me to test all these trumpets.

Which instruments do you play?
I play the Schagerl Ganschhorn, but am thinking about the James Morrison, and for travelling, about Schagerl’s pocket trumpet

Who influenced you in your career?
My style has had many influences. As a teenager I was naturally drawn to Miles Davis, but also Armstrong, Lee Morgan, Dizzy Gillespie. Then, Wynton Marsalis was my model for a while and after that the great Poles – Tomasz Stańko, Piotr Wojtasik – inspired me. Next came Roy Hargrove, Nicholas Payton and recently, Ambrose Akinmusire. I would say that I owe the greatest debt to Miles, Stańko and Akinmusire.

A short description of your career:
I was born to a family with musical traditions. My mother’s a choral conductor by education; she has always been a great interpreter of classical piano at home, and a great sight reader. After raising the kids, she became a music educator and a school concert organiser on behalf of the Silesian and the Opole Philharmonics. My dad is a well-known jazz historian, author of a three-volume history of jazz which, since the late nineties, has been the textbook of choice at many jazz departments in Poland. He was a pianist and swing band leader in the 1940s, and afterwards became a leading Polish jazz and music educator, host of countless concerts and festivals, and jazz critic at various music publications. I was the only one of their three children to study music and I quickly started winning jazz competitions in Poland and Europe. After I won all that I could, I focused on my recording career

Currently, I’m not only a jazz trumpeter, but also a composer, band leader, music producer and publisher, lecturer at the Jazz Institutes of the University of Applied Sciences in Nysa and the Katowice Academy of Music, where in 2016 I’ve gained a doctoral degree in Music. In 2006 I won a scholarship to University of Louisville, Kentucky and early in my career (2006-2010) I won many individual awards and Grand Prix’s now being one of the most important jazz figures in Poland and middle Europe.

To date, I have produced and published twelve own albums, including three with Schmidt Electric. For the past eight years I have ranked among the best three jazz trumpeters in the annual Jazz Top poll of the Jazz Forum European magazine. One of my latest projects: Piotr Schmidt Quartet – Tribute to Tomasz Stańko is considered by Wolf Mueller (Sony Music Germany) as one of the 10 best albums from 2018 in the World!)
Among my many collaborators are: Walter Smith III, Matthew Stevens, Alex Hutchings, Ernesto Simpson, Ed Partyka, Zbigniew Namysłowski, Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, Dante Luciani, Francesco Angiuli.
As publisher and producer, I have co-created SJRecords (www.sjrecords.eu) through which, from 2011, there have been published 52 albums well regarded by music fans and professionals, critics and music journalists

How did you get to know the Schagerl company?
Through social media & Online videos

Which instruments from Schagerl do you play?
Schagerl Spyder

Who influenced you in your career?
E. T. Mensah, Fela, Hugh Masekela, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Lee Morgan, Quincy Jones, Dave Foster.

A short description of your career would be appreciated
A trumpet master who has become West Africa’s ambassador for its rich musical traditions. Berima Amo plays songs that celebrate UNITY, JOY and LIFE through West African dance rhythms fused with jazz and soul.
Berima Amo’s catalog consists of 5 albums, 2 EPs and 3 singles. He has traveled extensively through America, Europe and Africa giving performances and workshops teaching the joys of African music. Berima Amo’s passion is to fuse different musical genres and to collaborate with artists from different cultures to foster peace and harmony in the world. He started a foundation BETTER MUSIC AFRICA to help groom African bands/artists to perform at festivals across the globe and to foster relationships between Western and African musicians.