Professional and experienced brass player with studio quality recording equipment. I've been playing for 24 years, and am an established arranger and musician in Los Angeles. Quick turnarounds are no problem. Credits include two Grammy-nominated albums, and artists like Patti LaBelle and A.R. Rahman. | Salsa | Pop | Funk | Soul | Rap | Jazz | RnB |
Instruments
– Trumpet
– Flugelhorn
– Trombone
– Bass trombone
– French Horn
– Euphonium
Services
– Improvised solos
– Horn section arranging and creating original lines
– Re-creating MIDI stems with real instruments
– Creating written parts (sheet music)
– Videos with professional lighting in 4K
I always deliver 100% balanced and cleanly played stems no clipping or cracked notes! All tracks are recorded with a clip-on tuner, to make sure there's no editing required.
Genres
I'm comfortable in a number of genres: check out some work samples via the links below!
Multi-genre reel – https://youtu.be/8NMPlAyfKxE
Orchestral/Classical reel – https://youtu.be/IcCSCAGzIxU
Salsa reel – https://youtu.be/VjrhpWlAcok
Improvised solo reel – https://youtu.be/PWg0j-nld0E
Jazz arranging/playing – https://youtu.be/7Aea37LF2LE and https://youtu.be/38oqlfom68w
Equipment
– Acoustically treated room
– Slate VMS ML-1 Large diaphragm condenser microphone
– Royer 121 ribbon microphone
– Apollo Twin X audio interface/preamp
Workflow
– I can work from stems or mixdowns
– I can read sheet music or play by ear
– If you want me to create original horn lines, a reference track is always helpful!
– Need video or written-out sheet music? Not a problem!
Send me a message and I'll get you a specific price quote for your track!
Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.
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Endorse Joakim ToftgaardI was the Trumpet | Trombone | French Horn | Arranger in this production
- TromboneAverage price - $300 per song
- TrumpetAverage price - $300 per song
- French HornAverage price - $300 per song
- Slate VMS ML-1
- Royer 121
- Apollo Twin X