Kudos:
With his new method, Perfecting Your Practice for Peak Performance, Mick Hesse has devised a sophisticated system of training for serious trumpeters. Who would have thought that it would be possible to improve on Jimmy Stamp's famous formulae? Mick Hessehas done so. He has devised excellent bending exercises - "ascending bending" he calls them - to strengthen the pucker in one's embouchure, and has also succeeded in taking the drudgery out of long-tone studies by having one compete with oneself. A trumpeter who devotes 20-30 minutes per day to three or four of Mick Hesse's chapters is guaranteed to improve noticeably and zestfully!"
—Dr. Ed Tarr
I have been using Ascending Bending exercises for some time and they are now an important part of my routine. They seem to reinforce factors that are crucial to high level brass performance in much the same way as pedal tones and trills. I highly recommend your book to anyone interested in trying ideas that have the potential to improve performance ability quickly and easily. This book is a real gem--congratulations, Mick!
—Frank Gabriel Campos
"Your careful systematic approach is right on target. If one can work successfully in your book, he/she will have a big advantage over those who just hope things will work out."
—Phil Collins