The James F. Burke Tribute Page

In addition to being one of the greatest cornet soloists in history, James Burke was equally gifted as a teacher and clinician. In 1964, he recorded an album titled "Clinician Series" for Golden Crest Records. It was hoped that this recording could be reproduced and offered as a CD. Unfortunately, the master recordings were damaged and thus, the only way to present these recordings to the general public is through this free download. 

Part One

1. Introduction   -   1:00

2. Placement of the Mouthpiece  -  0:40

3. Embouchure: Wet or Dry  -  0:50

4. Breathing  -  2:00

5. The Tongue  -  2:30

6. Types of Attack  -  2:00

7. Exerpt: "The Harp of Tara"  -  1:00

8. Exerpt: "Festival at Baghdad"  -  0:10

9. Cadenza from "Scheherazade"  - 0:40

10. Double Tonguing  -  3:15

11. Triple Tonguing  -  4:15

12. Slurring  -  1:40

13. Pedal Tones (part 1)  -  0:45

Part 2