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Why Live Wedding Music in Atlanta Makes All the Difference: A Story from the Bandstand

By Trent Patten June 30, 2025BookingNo Comments

Why Live Wedding Music in Atlanta Makes All the Difference: A Story from the Bandstand As a professional jazz trumpet player based in Atlanta, I’ve had the privilege of playing…

Trent Patten and Louis Heriveaux at the Velvet Note

By Trent Patten March 25, 2025GigsNo Comments

Trent Patten and Louis Heriveaux at the Velvet Note Catch a night of live jazz in Atlanta featuring acclaimed pianist Louis Heriveaux and rising trumpet talent Trent Patten. With showtimes…

Holiday Jazz at Pizza Verdura Sincera

By Trent Patten December 1, 2024GigsNo Comments

Get into the holiday spirit with an evening of live jazz music at Pizza Verdura Sincera, located in the heart of Little Five Points at 377 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta,…

Latin Night at Pizza Verdura Sincera

By Trent Patten October 9, 2024Gigs

Latin Night at Pizza Verdura Sincera Join us for another exciting night of music and dancing at Pizza Verdura Sincera! Trent Patten and his trio will be providing some excellent…

The Importance of Getting Involved in the Jazz Scene

By Trent Patten October 8, 2024Lessons

The Importance of Getting Involved in the Jazz Scene For aspiring jazz musicians, technical mastery of your instrument is crucial, but it’s only half the battle. If you want to…

Creative Improvisation: How Limitations Unlock New Musical Ideas

By Trent Patten October 7, 2024Lessons

Creative Improvisation: How Limitations Unlock New Musical Ideas Improvisation is often thought of as pure freedom—the ability to play anything you want in the moment. However, some of the most…

Live Jazz at Central Presbyterian Church

By Trent Patten October 4, 2024Gigs

Live Jazz at Central Presbyterian Church Join me and two other great musicians Saturday October 5th for a night of great music. I will be joined by Rod Harris on…

Jazz Jam Session Sunday October 6th

By Trent Patten October 4, 2024Gigs

Jazz Jam Session Sunday October 6th Join me and some fantastic musicians for a fun afternoon of music at ASW Whiskey Exchange! This will feature Ben Oglesby on guitar, Neal…

Mastering Lip Flexibility: Essential Exercises for Trumpet Players

By Trent Patten October 4, 2024Lessons

Lip Flexibility Exercises for Trumpet Players Lip flexibility is one of the most important skills for any trumpet player. Developing flexibility allows you to smoothly move between notes, achieve better…

Achieve Clearer Notes with These Trumpet Articulation Tips

By Trent Patten October 3, 2024Lessons

Different Articulation Exercises to Boost Your Trumpet Playing Articulation is one of the most critical elements of trumpet playing, defining how each note is attacked and how phrases are shaped.…