From a judgmental perspective - I feel the same as Rowuk.

Preferences depend on my specific mood and circumstances.
In the evening preparing dinner, i am fine listening to jazz, trumpet, big band, guitar, Segovia or classical flute. Depends on what i am preparing. If i want to sit down and listen -- it is objective oriented. Years ago while i was living in Denver, the classical station played all 9 Beethoven Symhonies on New Years Eve, ending with Missa Solemnis. On several occasions i would listen to the entire broadcast. On the other hand, i may
do the same thing with Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck.

My father was a wood worker - made the family furniture with a 10" Sears Table saw. I followed (almost) in his footsteps. I have have some tools - but can only be described as "handy".

We have been gradually remodeling our house interior. American Clay wall surfaces. The contractor let us know his true passion was furniture. We are expecting delivery of the finishing touch to my Trumpet room. Will post by the end of the week. (i hope).

ethan hawk

Not a good movie

These may not qualify for the top 5 or even 10. My experience playing with brass quintet or community band is that it is the rhythms that are the first obstacle to playing jazz. From my early years library, I found the following useful for introductory jazz rhythms:

Rhythms Vol 1 and 2 -- Charles Colin and "Bugs" Bower
Modern Dixieland Style Nos 1 and 2 - Henry Levine

@Niner

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started with a non-descript Conn. By middle school (8th or 9th grade) upgraded to an Olds Recorder. Loved the horn -- it was stolen while traveling.

I used Colin's Advanced Lip Flexibilities in High School (1960s) - Switched to Earl Irons in the 80s. Currently I alternate my daily warm ups relative to sources and routines - but they always include long tones and flexibility exercises

Excerpted from the Pikes Peak Jazz and Swing Society monthly newsletter ( on line):

Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a drinking problem.
I used to spin that toilet paper roll like I was on Wheel of Fortune. Now I turn it like I'm cracking a safe.
I don't think anyone expected that when we changed the clocks we'd go from Standard Time to the "Twilight Zone".
Home-schooling is going well. Two students suspended for fighting and one teacher fired for drinking on the job.
I'm SO excited--it's time to take out the trash. What should I wear?
Still haven't decided where to go for Easter--The Living Room, The Kitchen or The Bedroom...

@Kehaulani
I merely mentioned Fort Carson because of its influence on the local culture and economy, The focus of my search and submission was the tune itself in the context f the thread.

@Kehaulani
The following is the credit from the YouTube source oof he video:

The United States Army Band Pershing’s Own Trumpet Ensemble performed Samuel A. Ward’s “America the Beautiful” (arr. By Edelbrock) at the 2014 National Trumpet Competition at Messiah