Tony Lujan Trumpet and Jazz Studies
Trumpeter Tony Lujan shares a lifetime of experience in this unique collection of trumpet and jazz concepts.
Packed with practical insights, techniques, and harmonic concepts from decades on stage and in the studio, this book is designed to inspire and guide trumpet players and jazz musicians at any level!
Tony Lujan
Tony began playing trumpet at the age of ten. He studied privately with local (NM) professionals and was voted into the All State and Albuquerque Youth Symphony. After attending a music clinic that featured jazz trumpet legend Clark Terry, Tony decided on jazz. Terry took Lujan under his wing and helped him develop a work ethic that made Tony a world class artist. Tony went on to study privately with Woody Shaw, Cat Anderson, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Shew, and Carl Saunders.
Tony played lead trumpet in the national tours of musicals including A Chorus Line, Sweet Charity, 42nd Street, The Most Happy Fellow, and West Side Story. He was part of the big bands of Gerald Wilson, Bill Holman, Clark Terry, The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Star Band, Ray Charles, and Bobby Burgess. He worked with the biggest names in show business including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Robert Goulet, Wayne Newton, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Hope, and Aretha Franklin, but his heart was in Latin music.
He worked and recorded with Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Louis Miguel, Francisco Aguabella, Pancho Sanchez, The Garcia Bros., Luis Bonilla, William Cepeda, Anthony Carrillo, Candido Rodriguez and others.
“No way!!!!! This is GOLD!”
Eric “Benny” Bloom
“Holy smokes !!! This is incredible.”
Greg Gisbert
“Boy do I remember soooo much of this. This is really great stuff. It really is a wealth of information and super great for anybody to learn from.”
Luis Bonilla
“This is really great man. Beautifully put together.”
Jonathan Saraga
