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John
Holt,
trumpet, has appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout the United States
and Europe. Holt began studying trumpet at the age of 12 with Richard
Giangiulio, principal trumpet of the Dallas Symphony. He continued his studies
at the University of Miami with Gilbert D. Johnson, former principal trumpet of
the Philadelphia Orchestra. At age 24, Holt became the principal trumpet of the
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in Florence, Italy, Zubin Mehta, music
director. In 2003, he was appointed Assistant Professor of Trumpet of the
College of Music at the University of North Texas. Holt is principal trumpet of
the Dallas Opera Orchestra and is a Yamaha Performing Artist. He performs on
the Yamaha "Chicago" C trumpet and is a consultant for TrumCor mutes.
Holt's CDs on Crystal have received unanimous critical acclaim, with Gramophone
Magazine saying "Holt plays with perfect technique and intonation,
altering his sound to suit..challenging works." In May 2006 Holt reunited with the
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra to record trumpet concertos by French
composers.
CD762: Facets: JOHN HOLT, Trumpet. Music for
solo and multiple trumpets. Wintle, Ballade and Three Studies for Trumpet
Ensemble; Luening, Introduction and Allegro; Clarke, From the Shores of the
Mighty Pacific and The Southern Cross; lo Presti, Suite for Five Trumpets;
Peeters, Sonata for Trumpet & Piano; Ellington, I'm Beginning To See
The Light and Sophisticated Lady; Tull, Canonical Trilogy for four
trumpets. With Natalia Bolshakova, piano; trumpet ensemble; Ricky
Duhaime, conductor. UPC 0094147762-8 
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"Every item on John Holt's new recording lives up to
the title 'Facets'. The programme is diverse, ranging from Herbert Clarke
trumpet bonbons and smashing arrangements of Duke Ellington tunes to more
adventurous contemporary fare...Ronald Lo Presti's Suite for Five Trumpets is a
celebration of fanfares and interweaving lines, while Fisher Tull's Canonical
Trilogy for four trumpets manages to pack an enormous amount of interesting
sounds into three movements. Another winner is James Wintle's Three Studies for
trumpet ensemble, whose audacious energy tests the virtuosity of its exultants
(but they triumph)... Holt is an elegant, sensitive artist." Gramophone, Awards issue 2004
"Holt is a fine, expressive player with a pleasant
tone quality, clean articulation, and excellent technical skills...All [the
works] are played with beautiful tone and blend by Holt and his Texas trumpet
friends Rick Bogard, Keith Johnson, Adam Gordon, Bert Truax, and Jimmy Tullos." American Record Guide, Nov/Dec 2004
"If you like trumpets, this is a civilized
humdinger." Fanfare, Nov/Dec 2004
Sound samples for CD762 (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one minute of the movement
shown. Wintle: Ballade Mozart: Kyrie
for Five Sopranos
Luening: Introduction & Allegro Clarke: From
the Shores of the Mighty Pacific lo Presti: Suite Mvt
1 (Intrada) Mvt
2 (Chorale) Mvt
3 (Finale)
Peeters: Sonata Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Aria) Mvt
3 (Finale)
Ellington: I'm
Beginning to See the Light
Sophisticated
Lady Clarke: The
Southern Cross
Tull: Canonical Trilogy for four trumpets Mvt
1 (Allegro) Mvt
2 (Lento) Mvt
3 (Allegretto) Wintle: Three
Studies for Trumpet Ensemble Mvt
1 (Allegro Moderato) Mvt
2 (Unhurried) Mvt
3 (Allegro Vivace)
CD763: UNconventional Trumpet.
John Holt, Trumpet.
Natalia Bolshakova, piano. Music by University of North Texas
composers. Merrill Ellis, Einyah Festival. Rule Beasley, Fanfare
and Scherzo. Cindy McTee, Fanfare for Trumpets. Martin Mailman,
Concertino, Op. 31. Fisher Tull, Eight Profiles for Solo Trumpet; Three
Bagatelles. Larry Austin, Charley's Cornet. William P. Latham,
Suite for Trumpet. With Keith Johnson, trumpet; Mark Ford, percussion;
Mark Ford, percussion, assisted by Jason Baker, percussion. UPC
00941477632-7 ORDER
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UNconventional Trumpet
was inspired by a great teacher, John James Haynie, who taught trumpet at the
University of North Texas from 1950 to 1990. Most of the pieces on this
CD were dedicated to Haynie. John Holt was appointed appointed Professor
of Trumpet at UNT in 2003.
"John Holt plays with a pleasingly warm tone and
seemingly effortless technique." Fanfare, May/June 2005
"Sweet, burnished tone and excellent
intonation." American Record Guide, May/June 2005
"Unconventional Trumpet is an excellent recording of
difficult trumpet literature by University of North Texas composers and this is
the first-known recording of some of these works. The high quality of this
recording, the precision of the ensembles, and John Holt's excellent
performances, especially all eight of Tull's Profiles, should be of particular
interest to college teachers and students." The Instrumentalist, December 2005
"Holt's performance is very precise with impeccable
rhythm and an agility that impresses."
International Trumpet Guild Journal, Jan. 2006
Sound samples for CD763 (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one minute of the movement
shown.
Ellis: Einyah
Festival Beasley: Fanfare
and Scherzo McTee: Fanfare
for Trumpets Mailman:
Concertino Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Tull: I
II III IV V VI VII VIII Austin: Charley's
Cornet
Latham: Suite for Trumpet Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Tull: Three
Bagatelles I II III
CD764: Facets 2: John Holt,
Trumpet. With
Natalia Bolshakova, Piano; Paul Fried, Flute. Eric Ewazen: Sonata; Joseph
Turrin: Two Portraits; James Wintle: Northwest Miniatures; Merrill Ellis:
Trumpet Piece; Fisher Tull: Vignette; Francine Trester: Patricia's Aria; George
Gershwin: Someone to Watch Over Me; Kent Kennan: Sonata. UPC
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"One of the standards of the trumpet repertoire,
Kent Kennan's Sonata, is here in all its accomplished glory...Holt plays
[throughout the CD] with perfect technique and intonation, altering his sound
deftly to suit the multitude of colors packed into these challenging
works." Gramophone, May 2005
"Facets 2 is a first-rate recording." The Instrumentalist, October 2005
"The performances are excellent and the sound
quality, in the Texas Mesquite Arts Centre, is thoroughly sympathetic." Jonathan Woolf, MusicWeb, Feb. 2007
"John Holt has bestowed upon the trumpet community
another excellent recording of some great recital repertoire...His rich,
velvety tone is especially remarkable on Turrin's exciting Two Portraits, as
well as the stirring Someone to Watch Over Me. His performance of the Ewazen
Sonata highlights his great control over a variety of tonal colors...Overall,
this disc offers the listener very high quality performances of some wonderful
recital repertoire, both standard and less traditional. I recommend this CD
highly." Peter Wood, ITG Journal, October 2005
Sound samples for CD764 (uses
RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear approximately one minute of the
movement shown.
Ewazen: Sonata Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Turrin: Two Portraits Psalm Incantation
Wintle: Northwest Miniatures Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Mvmt
4 Ellis: Trumpet
Piece Tull: Vignette
Trester: Patricia's
Aria Gershwin: Someone
to Watch Over Me Kennan: Sonata Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3
CD765: Trumpet
Concertos. John Holt, Trumpet;
Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk Trevor, Conductor. ALEXANDRA PAKHMUTOVA, Concerto for Trumpet in
Bb; ERIC EWAZEN, Concerto for Trumpet and Strings; ANTHONY PLOG, Concerto No. 2
for Trumpet and Orchestra. UPC 00941477652-5 ORDER NOW
Pakhmutova's works are imbued with the spirit of
Russian life, folk tunes, and impressions of the country. Ewazen, faculty member at The
Juilliard School, has written many works for brass and is the recipient of
numerous composition awards and prizes. Plog, frequently recorded
trumpet player and composer, is a music professor in Freiburg, Germany.
"The aim of this disc is to showcase the brilliant
trumpet playing of John Holt, professor of trumpet at the University of North Texas and lead trumpet with the
Dallas [Opera Orchestra]. The disc achieves that aim with the same bullseye
effect Holt exhibits when hitting a high note or executing a run." Fanfare Magazine, Nov/Dec 2006
"Anthony Plog ... began writing rhythm-driven ...
works in the early 1990s. This is by far his best piece. It is long (28
minutes), challenging, intricate, fascinating, and melodically beautiful." American Record Guide, Nov/Dec 2006
"The music on this CD is entirely approachable and
highly entertaining. [Holt] has a nicely rounded but colorful tone, capable of
chiming over an entire orchestra, but with a wide range both dynamically and
expressively." Music
Web
Sound samples (uses RealPlayer) Click on the link to hear up to one
minute of the movement shown.
Pakhmutova: Concerto
for Trumpet in Bb Ewazen: Concerto for
Trumpet and Strings: Allegro
moderato Scherzo Elegia Allegro
agitato Plog: Concerto No. 2: Allegro
moderato Adagio,
with freedom Lento;
Allegro moderato
CD767: French Trumpet
Concertos. John Holt, Trumpet. With the Slovak Radio Orchestra, Kirk
Trevor, Conductor. Henri Tomasi, Concerto
pour Trompette et Orchestre; Robert Planel, Concerto pour Trompette et
Orchestre cordes; Andr Jolivet, IIe Concerto pour Trompette; and
Alfred Desenclos, Incantation, Thrne et Danse. UPC 00941477672-3
His
first four CDs on Crystal received unanimous acclaim, with Gramophone Magazine
describing him as "an elegant, sensitive artist." The four concertos herein
are a feast for the sensibilities: lyrical or dramatically expressive;
rhythmically or harmonically nodding to the popularity of jazz; reflective of
modern chamber music and symphonic music first heard in Paris in the 1920s; or
expressing new ideologies.
"Another winner for Crystal Records...all four
[works] are entertaining and worth hearing. Indeed, I've been playing this recording compulsively since
acquiring it a little more than a week ago...His playing leaves behind the
mechanical issues of the trumpet and achieves the distinction of vocalism. It
is as if he is singing through the trumpet, producing a big, warm sound when
that is wanted, a subtle thinner sound when that is called for, all with the
inflections of a master singer. There is a sense of relaxed confidence even in
the most virtuosic passages, but also a sense of excitement and joy in the pure
pleasure of playing these enchanting works." Leonard
Link, on the web, April 2007
Sound
samples (uses
RealPlayer) Click
on the link to hear up to one minute of the movement shown. Tomasi Concerto: Mvt.
1 Mvt.
2 Mvt
3 Planel Concerto: Mvt.1 Mvt.
2
Mvt.
3 Jolivet Concerto: Mvt.1 Mvt.2 Mvt.3 Desenclos:
Incantation Thrne Danse
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