Personal Statement

I'm a professional trumpeter in Los Angeles, CA with a Master's Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California. I also spent the last year building tonebase trumpet, a world-class premium course library with some of the best trumpeters in the world, from whom I learned for the past year. My experience includes touring around the world, playing with some of the most prolific jazz musicians in LA, several recording credits, and composing my own music. My emphasis is in jazz trumpet; I perform regularly in the LA scene with different bands, as well as my own groups. Most recently, as a USC student, I won the 2022 Keep an Eye International Jazz Competition in Amsterdam, NL. I was also a semi-finalist in the National Trumpet Competition in 2020. I'm also a composer, with two albums out under my name; most recently, `The Planets,` featuring nine original pieces for mixed jazz and classical ensembles. I love to teach and share knowledge of this craft! With tonebase, I not only built over 50 courses alongside some of the world's greatest trumpeters and educators (superstars, Juilliard professors, and more, like Allen Vizzutti, Charlie Porter, Caleb Hudson, Chris Coletti, Selina Ott, Brandon Ridenour, and more), but interviewed dozens more via weekly live streams, and created guided courses of my own for hundreds of paying subscribers. Now I'm switching my focus to my private studio, bringing the same world-class rigor and structure to all of you! Teaching keeps my mind sharp and lets me continually focus on the fundamentals; you never stop learning, and students always ask the deepest questions. I look forward to meeting you and helping you work on your goals with this incredible instrument.

Ethan C. Subjects

Trumpet