Testimonials

Michael Anderson

... a fantastic website dedicated to the teaching of Claude Gordon. Dr. Michael Anderson Oklahoma City, Oklahoma International Trumpet Guild Website Oklahoma City University

Trumpet Lessons with Jeff Purtle

I began studying with Jeff Purtle in June 2016 having been a successful semi-professional player for 13 years. I read Roger Ingram's book "Clinical Notes"…

Bruce Cox

Jeff's 10 year relationship with Claude Gordon is something that most of us on the East Coast cannot draw on, and his visits to my…

Gary Malvern

Professor Emeritus of Music

Furman University

Jeff Purtle has raised consciousness about the trumpet and its pedagogy throughout the upstate. He is a fine player and an excellent communicator. He offered…

Steve Watkins

Jeff, Your tip about tonguing with the tip on the bottom teeth made an incredible difference for me. I wanted to thank you again!! Steve…

Carlton Howard

I met Jeff online while doing research for a paper I was preparing for a class on Technology in Music at George Mason University. My…

David Cutler

“Trumpeter Jeff Purtle dreamed of balancing a nice standard of living with an independent teaching career while impacting students from across the globe. As an…

Rodney Lancaster

I came across your site and enjoyed what I saw. The Claude Gordon method really changed the way I play for the better! Thank you,

Harry Kim

As a testimony to the effectiveness of Jeff’s book, I realized for the very first time just how much I had gained from Claude’s teachings.…

Mark Alkire

As a comeback player, Jeff Purtle's teachings have been extraordinarily helpful. Within six months (after an eighteen year break from playing) I was playing in…

Vishnu Sreekumar

Jeff is a great teacher. He owns a very informative website www.purtle.com from where I picked up most of my information about the trumpet. I…

Brett Loretz

After 30 years of playing the trumpet, including several years of study at a very fine Conservatorium in my youth, and even having managed to…

Winston Shaw

Though I live hundreds of miles away, your online lessons give me chance to become a great trumpet player! Winston Shaw Kingston, Jamaica Minister of…

Jeff Ward

Before lessons with Jeff, my practice was pretty random at best and I found that I wouldn't improve much from week to week. With the…

John Wilkinson

I have been invited to join three bands over the last couple weeks! I'm now good enough to get invites! And your instruction was key!…