The YTR9635 heavy wall E/Eb trumpet is a top-of-the-line horn. The intonation is very good and It plays easily with a big resonant tone. Serial no. 010068.
This instrument is from the collection of Gerald Endsley. He purchased it from John Mills (The Trumpet Trader) when he was still a Yamaha rep. The horn was on display at the Summit Brass Institute in Keystone, CO circa 1990 and was purchased at the end of the conference.
Background:
An avid cornet and trumpet collector, Gerald Endsley owned over 200 rare instruments dating from the mid-1800s to the present, as well as all the mouthpieces listed in this store.
Endsley studied with Roger Voisin at The New England Conservatory before beginning his career 1966, when he won the position of Cornet Soloist with the Denver Municipal Band. He performed as soloist and Principal Cornet until 1995, when he assumed duties as conductor. He also founded the Denver Brass Trio and the Denver Municipal Band Brass Quintet. He was a leading freelance artist and music contractor in the Denver area, and was Second Trumpet of the Denver Symphony Orchestra during the 1978-79 season. He taught trumpet at the University of Denver from 1971 to 1976 and at Metropolitan State College from 1978-79, where he later conducted the Metro Community Band from 2005 until his death.
In 1970, Endsley founded Tromba Publications, a company specializing in music for trumpet, cornet, and small brass ensembles. He authored several trumpet texts, including Odd Meter Etudes, Elementary Multiple-Tonguing for Trumpet, Volume One for Trumpet, Advanced Multiple-Tonguing for Trumpet, Comparative Mouthpiece Guide and Survey of the Word ?Trumpet? and Related Terms. Later he formed Endsley Brass Mouthpieces, which provided custom mouthpieces and modifications.
In addition to this portion of his collection of horns and mouthpieces, his remaining collection of rare trumpets and cornets is being sold courtesy of Austin Custom Brass. Please visit austincustombrass.com for more info.