Max Morden

Chief Arranger/Composer for Gramercy Brass Orchestra of New York

Principal Trumpet for The Oratorio Society of New Jersey

Trumpeter for Chico Mendoza Latin Jazztet

Principal Solo Trumpet for Faith Lutheran Church

Principal Solo Trumpet for St Thomas the Apostle Church

Principal Solo Trumpet for Verona First Presbyterian Church

Principal Solo Trumpet for Union Congregational Church

Principal Solo Trumpet for Grace Presbyterian Church

Principal Solo Trumpet for Our Lady Help of Christians Church

Performances with Wycliffe Gordon, Joel Frahm, Tim Ries, Max Weinberg, Dave Brubeck, Bill Crow, Pete McCann, Matt King, Kenny Wessel, Greg Hutchinson, and many others.

Max has arranged or composed music for Dave Brubeck, Steve Turre, Canadian Brass, Allen Vizzutti, Scott Mendoker, high school jazz band, college brass ensemble, string quartet, high school concert band, choir, bell choir, brass quartet, brass quintet, brass band, and more.

In addition to the standard trumpets, Max is equally at home on cornet, flugelhorn, e-flat trumpet, f trumpet, g trumpet, and piccolo trumpet.

Sight reading, transposition, and improvisation in many styles.

Max has also become an acoustic guitar slinger and vocalist, writing arrangements for brass quartet & guitar with vocals, and sometimes including piano and bass in the mix.

Gear

Bach Strad 65G B-flat trumpet

Bach Strad 229 C trumpet

Schilke C trumpet

Getzen cornet

Getzen fanfare trumpet

Yamaha flugelhorn

Schilke F/G trumpet

Schilke E-flat trumpet

Yamaha piccolo trumpet

Larrivée 6 string acoustic

Larrivée 12 string acoustic

Apple MacBook Pro 17

Logic Pro

Mainstage

Sibelius notation software

Komplete 7 by Native Instruments

Neumann KM184

Audio Technica AT2020

Shure SM 57/58

Cascade Fat Head II

M-Audio Fast Track Ultra, Axiom 61, Keystation Pro 88

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