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James Fountain is the latest top player to seek the brilliance of the Geneva Trumpet and Cornet range.

 

Geneva Musical Instruments were recently proud to have supplied up and coming young cornet and trumpet star James Fountain with his new Symphony Cornet just in time for his National Youth Brass Band Course.

As one of the top young playing talents in the UK, James chose the instrument that suited his exacting requirements perfectly.

Good enough

And if it is good enough for such a star of tomorrow then Geneva will be good enough for you too.

Tim Oldroyd of Geneva told 4BR: "We would also like to congratulate him for getting the top seat, at the age of 14 in the band. All at Geneva wish James well for what is going to be a very bright future. — and we know the cornet will help him on his way!"

All at Geneva wish James well for what is going to be a very bright future. — and we know the cornet will help him on his wayTim Oldroyd

Madness signing

Meanwhile, Joe Auckland, the trumpet player of the iconic pop group Madness has also joined the Geneva stable.

Joe is the latest in a long line of top professionals who play Geneva instruments.

Joe is joined by some of the finest brass players in the business in fact such as Steve Waterman (top jazz trumpet & Flugel Player), Gerard Precenser (professor, Royal Accademy), Malcolm Stracchan (Mark Ronson), Steve Parry (Corrine Bailey-Rae), Rory Simmons (Jamie Cullum), Kenny Ball.

www.genevatrumpets.com

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