Every cornet player wants to be a trumpet player

Every cornet player wants to be a trumpet player. At some point in my jr high years I upgraded from my used cornet to a student grade trumpet. I bought this trumpet on time (financed) from Parker Music using my salary as a news carrier.

High school band was an upgrade from jr high. More challenging music, more intricate marching, spring concert band contest and better players. The band director was Red Burgess and I think he did a really good job of making band worthwhile.

I remained a mediocre to good player - mostly because I was too lazy and unmotivated to practice and be better. I was also hampered by my poor embouchure.

Some of the better trumpet players during my high school years were John Roy, Danny Clark and Richard Kimball. There was a band nerd clique that I belonged to that included: Patrick Sullivan (played Cello in the orchestra and drums in the band - he was the drum major our senior year), James Cole (clarinet), Brad Norton (clarinet), Gail Runyon (clarinet), Della Willard (drums).