Happy Camper for Trumpet Quartet

Happy Camper

For Trumpet Quartet
By Eddie Lewis

Here's a fun swing piece for trumpet quartet that will get your fingers poppin' and your toes tappin'. Happy Camper has a bouncy, bluesy sound that will add something special to your event. You can program it as something light on a otherwise serious recital, or you can use it as something fun to play for concerts at malls, parks and churches.

The first trumpet part has a range up to high C above the staff. The piece is supposed to swing, but you could use it as a teaching vehicle for learning how to swing.

The style of this piece borders between New Orleans and old-fashioned swing. Now that I’m thinking about it, it sounds a little like the old Bugs Bower swing duets.