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’ Trumpet Academy

Add 2 more notes to your trumpet range in 12 weeks.

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World of Trumpet · A Proxima Residency

Trumpet Residency 2027

Five nights at a luxury resort in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, playing every day with me and Caleb Hudson. 28 players, any level. No audition.

13 to 18 June 2027 Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards, Bristol, Virginia Application only
The big band and symphonic brass ensemble on stage at Cadogan Hall
News · 2 November 2026

What a night

The Out of Print album launch at Cadogan Hall. Photos from the night, plus the band lineup and setlist.

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