Artists - Yamaha

Randy Brecker

A seasoned jazz veteran, virtuosic trumpeter and prolific composer, Randy Brecker’s horn has graced the bandstands and recordings of Horace Silver, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers, Charles Mingus, Clark Terry, Joe Henderson, Duke Pearson, Frank Foster and Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. As a first call studio player, Brecker’s trumpet has also energized innumerable studio sessions by artists ranging from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen and Parliament-Funkadelic to David Sanborn, Jaco Pastorius, and Frank Zappa.

Philipp Kacza

Section Player at „Jan Delay & Disko No.1“ and „Moka Efti Orchestra“, Co-Founder of „Boxhorns“-Hornsection, Studio Artist

Philippe Schartz

Philippe Schartz is one of the most exciting trumpeters of today. He has developed a highly successful career as an orchestral and chamber musician as well as a soloist.

Tomasz Gluska

Tomasz Gluska graduated with honors from the Music Academy of Feliks Nowowiejski in Bydgoszcz in the trumpet class of prof. Roman Gryń. Every day he works as a Principal trumpet of the Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz. He conducts active concert activities both as a soloist and chamber musician.

Bart De Lausnay

In 2004, Bart graduated from the Conservatory of Ghent as a master of music – in Classical Music with Michel Takashi and Luc De Dass.

Thorsten Benkenstein

Thorsten Benkenstein is one of the most respected Lead Trumpet players around the world. Since 2005 he holds the position as Lead Trumpet in the NDR-Big Band in Hamburg.

Bernardo Matias

Saxofon soloist, Teacher at Academia de Música de Alcobaça, Teacher at Sociedade Filarmónica Turquelense

Arfon Owen

Arfon Owen is a multi-instrumental musician who has been at the forefront of the brass band movement from the age of 18 and has played in many of the World’s finest brass ensembles. His hugely successful career has meant that he has performed in many of the World´s most iconic venues and festivals to capacity audiences. Away from the concert platform, Arfon has recorded many studio albums and performed on a number of television and radio broadcasts internationally. Known for his unrivalled versatility as a musician, he is also highly proficient on the cornet, trumpet, flugel horn and French horn, and works regularly as a professional pianist and organist. Currently residing in Stavanger, Norway, Arfon is a member of the Stavanger Brass Band, working as a session musician, conductor and educator.

Marcos Garcia Vaquero

Trumpet player in the Madrid Symphony Orchestra and Real Theatre Orchestra, trumpet teacher in the Superior School “Progreso Musical”

Simon Bates

Saxophonist Simon Bates is known and respected for his stylistic versatility and instrumental prowess.