Charlie Porter

Charlie Porter Live in Mount Kisco tonight @7PM #livejazz #westchestercounty #tonight #scifi

Short | 5 months ago

BUZZING LIPS & FINGERTIPS

Guide | 6 months ago

Lip buzzing is one of the most honest teachers a trumpet player can have. When you buzz just the lips or the mouthpiece, there’s no trumpet to “catch” the note for you. There are no harmonic series slots to fall into — you have to create the pitch, center i...

Trumpet Solo on “Furious George” — New Year’s Eve at The 1905

Stream | 8 months ago

A trumpet solo on my tune “Furious George,” recorded live at The 1905 in Portland, Oregon, during a New Year’s Eve performance as the year turned 2020. I wrote the tune for George Colligan...one of the meanest pianists I know ;)

👉 Jazzmobile Summerfest 2025 — With the Amina Figarova Sextet

Stream | 8 months ago

A trumpet solo with the Amina Figarova Sextet, performing one of Amina’s blues tunes at the Jazzmobile Summerfest concert series in Harlem in 2025. Recorded live in concert.

You Don’t Know What Love Is — Charlie Porter & Winard Harper (Live)

Stream | 8 months ago

A live performance of You Don’t Know What Love Is, recorded with the incredible drummer Winard Harper at Moore’s Lounge on October 3, 2021. Charlie Porter — trumpet Winard Harper — drums

Live at Blue Llama – “Going Viral” (Trumpet Solo)

Stream | 8 months ago

A trumpet solo I took on “Going Viral,” recorded live at the beautiful Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor, Michigan. From the album Live at Blue Llama that came out last year. Charlie Porter — trumpet Adam Birnbaum — piano Nick Biello — saxophones David Wong...

Out of My Wheelhouse, but Having Fun! #808 #synth #producer #trumpet #fun

Short | 8 months ago

From November 2021. Experimenting with 808s, synths, and samples — outside my usual lane, but a fun process.

Pocket Trumpet vs Police Siren 🚨🎺 #trumpet #siren #popo #battle #battleroyale #trumpetvine

Short | 8 months ago

Ride-along with the police turned into a musical duel. Siren vs. Pocket trumpet! 🚨🎺

This could be why your valves feel sloppy. #bounce #valve #trumpet #slowmotion #slowmo #technique

Short | 8 months ago

Slow-motion video of a student’s trumpet valves showing excessive spring bounce between notes. Hard to feel in real time — easy to see in slow motion. Good valve springs matter! If you have this issue, try getting some new, stiffer valve springs. I've seen ...

The best instrument in the room...the audience #sing #singalong #jazz #charlieporter #voice

Short | 8 months ago

This is NOT a demonstration of my singing talents–lol! This was a moment, completely off the cuff. I made up the parts in the moment, and the audience was adventurous enough to sing them. Best instrument in the room! (08/13/2019)

9AM APAP slot, a couple years back! 🎺 #trumpet #jazz #earlymorning #coffeetime

Short | 8 months ago

A few years back at an early APAP slot, taking a solo on my original tune “Tread Lightly.” Adam Birnbaum - Piano Mark Whitfield, Jr. - Drums Alex Trembley - Bass

Fantaisie Brillante, Off the Cuff

Video | 8 months ago

An off-the-cuff take on Variation No. 2 from Arban’s Fantaisie Brillante. Loose, spontaneous, and very much in the moment. Recorded some time ago.