The Staff series is all about keeping the music engaging, inspiring, and playable. These books offer a wide range of musical styles and challenges, staying in the staff so you can focus on sound, articulation, phrasing, and musical growth. Tip: Shop the full Staff Series right here. Staff Jazz Duets for Trumpet is a fun and musically rich addition to Erik Veldkamp’s Staff series, offering a fresh collection of swinging, in-staff trumpet duets that build style, groove, and ensemble skills—all without venturing outside the comfortable middle register. These are not beginner duets—they’re cleverly written to challenge timing, articulation, and phrasing while staying playable for trumpet players of all levels. What sets this book apart is the complete audio package: you get full demo recordings performed by Erik Veldkamp himself, plus separate play-along tracks for both the 1st and 2nd trumpet parts. That means you can practice either part in isolation—even if you don’t have a duet partner handy. Whether you’re working on jazz phrasing, learning to blend, or developing your time feel, these duets provide a fun, flexible, and professional-level way to build real musical skills. As a trumpeter, composer, and professor at the Amsterdam University of the Arts, Erik Veldkamp brings decades of experience and stylistic insight to this collection. With its engaging music, built-in flexibility, and high-quality recordings, Staff Jazz Duets is the perfect resource for lessons, individual practice, or performance prep—helping you swing, lock in, and sound great, all while staying in the staff. Listen to Erik Perform “Take the ‘A’ Train” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/5.-Take-The-A-Train-Demo.mp3 Now, Play 1st Trumpet Yourself While Erik Plays 2nd https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/5.-Take-The-A-Train-trpt-2.mp3 Listen to Erik Perform “Blue Skies” https://qpress.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/15.-Blue-Skies-Demo.mp3 Song List 1. Just Friends 2. All of Me 3. It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing 4. Emily 5. Take the A-Train 6. Fascinating Rhythm 7. Someday My Prince Will Come 8. Yardbird Suite 9. Ain’t Misbehaving 10. On the Sunny Side of the Street 11. Mack The Knife 12. Satin Doll 13. Lullaby Of Birdland 14. Candy 15. Blue Skies 16. In Your Own Sweet Way 17. Whisper Not 18. Speak Low 19. I Could Write a Book 20. Work Song
