The James F. Burke Tribute Page

Cornet Soloist & Solo Chair - The Goldman Band 1943-1974

Resume

 

ORCHESTRA POSITIONS:

1st trumpet - Baltimore Symphony - 7 years

1st trumpet - Radio City Music Hall - 3 years

1st trumpet - Brooklyn Philharmonic -2 years

1st trumpet - Sigmund Romberg Touring Orchestra - 1 year

1st trumpet - Many ballet performances conducted by Leonard Bernstein (of his own works) and Aaron Copeland

 Trumpeter - Metropolitan Opera Stage Band - 2 years

Trumpeter - Carnegie Hall Orchestra Concerts conducted by Leopold Stokowski in memory of Arturo Toscannini


BAND POSITIONS:

Cornet soloist and solo chair - The Goldman Band, New York City - 32 years

Trumpet Soloist - Cities Service Band of America, Paul LaValle conducting - NBC - 6 years

Trumpet soloist and 1st chair - All American Big Brass Band (14 week U.S. State Dept. tour of 20 African countries)

Guest soloist with over 800 professional, college and high school bands and orchestras in 44 states.


NOTICE: - the webmaster is seeking the following recordings marked with **. If you have a copy for sale or loan, please email the webmaster at allstarbuglers@msn.com

RECORDINGS:

Solo album: Horn of Plenty - Decca label (DL8489)

Conductor and cornet soloist - All-Star Concert Band - Golden Crest label (CR 4025)

Conductor and cornet soloist - Burke - Phillips All-Star Concert Band - Golden Crest label (CR 4040)

A Trumpeter's Lullaby - with Leroy Anderson and his orchestra - Decca label

Bugler's Holiday - with Leroy Anderson and his orchestra - Decca label

S'il Vous Plait - with Archie Bleyer's Orchestra and Chorus - Cadence Label

The Rite of Spring - conducted by Igor Stravinsky - Columbia label (MS 6319)

1954 National Music Contest Selections - Polymusic label

Victory at Sea documentary conducted by Robert Russell Bennett - RCA Victor label (LM 1779)

15 Goldman Band albums under the direction of Edwin Franko Goldman and son Richard Franko Goldman - Decca and Capitol labels.

Brass and Percussion - under the direction of Morton Gould - RCA Victor label

Swan Lake - (duet with Raymond Crisara) & the American Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski**

Bach's B Minor Mass - conducted by Robert Shaw - Victor label (LSC-6157)

The Carnival of Venice -  from the LP "A Sunday Band Concert"  Paul LaValle conducting - RCA Victor label

Introduction and Tarentella - Artist Workshop label (AWS 103)

The Magic Trumpet - Artist Workshop label (AWS 101)

Tropical Trumpets - (trio w/ Ted Weis & Jack Holland) - Artist Workshop label (AWS 102)**

Bright Eyes - (trio w/ Ted Weis & Jack Holland) - Artist Workshop (AWS 104)**

Many recordings under the batons of Thomas Schippers, Andre Kostelanetz, Morton Gould and Leopold Stokowski.**


BROADWAY SHOWS:

My Fair Lady;  Oklahoma;  Song Of Norway;  Music Man;  Caberet;

I Do, I Do;   Rothschilds;  George M;  South Pacific


TELEVISION SHOWS:

Wide, Wide World  with Dave Garroway - NBC

Tic Tac Do - NBC

Do Re Mi - NBC

Twenty One (with Jack Barry) - NBC

Thy Kingdom Come - NBC


FACULTY POSITIONS:

Peabody Conservatory - 7 years

Ithaca College - 5 years

University of Bridgeport - 1 year

Hofstra University - 8 years


NOTICE - the webmaster is seeking original copies of sheet music for Deuxieme Grand Solo by J.B. Arban; Deuxieme Fantasie Brilliante by J.B. Arban and all solos with an ***.  Please contact webmaster by email: allstarbuglers@msn.com if you have a copy for sale or loan

PUBLISHED SOLOS:

Danza Allegre - Carl Fischer

Amourette - Carl Fischer

The Magic Trumpet - Carl Fischer

Jimala Beguine - Carl Fischer 

Hocus Polka - Mercury Music

The Runaway Trumpet - Mercury Music

Prom Waltz - Mercury Music***

Strictly GI - Mercury Music***

Serenade in 6/8 - Mercury Music

Twilight Tune - Mercury Music

Jolene - Chas. Colin

Joneta - Chas. Colin

Beguine - Chas. Colin

Caprice - Chas. Colin


UNPUBLISHED SOLOS:

Eventide***

Zorita (formerly known as El Senor del Capistrano)  


PUBLISHED METHOD BOOKS:

New Directions in Tonguing - Chas. Colin