Trumpet Player Producer Educator

I play trumpet, I produce music, and I teach others to do the same.

Louis Dowdeswell sitting on a stool with his trumpet

“Louis is widely regarded as one of the top trumpet players in the world.”

Wayne Bergeron · Studio trumpet player, Los Angeles
The new album · out now

Out of Print

Ten of the best-known pieces of classical music ever written, reimagined for high-intensity big band and symphonic brass. There is nothing else like it.

Out now. Get it on CD, order the vinyl, or stream it everywhere.

Out of Print album cover: an illustrated mid-century theatre marquee
Louis sitting on garden steps with his trumpet

Learn with Louis

Louis’ Trumpet Academy: a 12-week system to improve your upper register and your playing overall.

Post one video a week, get told exactly what to practice next, and add two notes to your range. Live coaching every week.

The World of Trumpet · A Proxima Residency

Trumpet Residency 2027

Five nights at a farm and vineyard in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, playing every day with me and Caleb Hudson. A class each morning, a performance or a jam each evening, meals together. 28 players, any level. No audition.

13 to 18 June 2027 Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards, Bristol, Virginia Application only
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