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From My Garden Armchair

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Category Archives: Instrumentals

Joseph Alessi

From My Garden Armchair Posted on May 6, 2026 by smrahapMay 29, 2026
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Okada Flugeler

From My Garden Armchair Posted on May 4, 2026 by smrahapMay 29, 2026
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Posted in Music Library, Instrumentals, Playlist, MGA Framework | Tagged flugel horn, reflection icon, section guide | Leave a reply

Felix Klieser

From My Garden Armchair Posted on May 4, 2026 by smrahapMay 29, 2026

Dedicated to my brother Bennie, whose quiet recommendation opened the door to this remarkable musician.

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Posted in MGA Framework, Music Library, Instrumentals, Playlist | Tagged section guide, French Horn, reflection icon | Leave a reply

Stephen Mead

From My Garden Armchair Posted on January 8, 2026 by smrahapMay 29, 2026
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Posted in Playlist, MGA Framework, Music Library, Instrumentals, Musicx | Tagged reflection icon, section guide, euphonium | Leave a reply

David Childs

From My Garden Armchair Posted on December 24, 2025 by smrahapMay 29, 2026
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Harry James

From My Garden Armchair Posted on December 24, 2025 by smrahapMay 29, 2026

About Harry James

There are trumpet players who impress by volume, and those who impress by clarity. Harry James did both — but what lingers is not the decibel level; it is the sheen of the sound, the confidence of the line, and the way his trumpet could make a melody feel inevitable.

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Louis Armstrong

From My Garden Armchair Posted on December 24, 2025 by smrahapMay 29, 2026

About Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong transformed jazz from ensemble music into a platform for the solo voice, pairing dazzling trumpet command with a vocal style that reshaped popular music. This page follows the sound, the personality, and the cultural imprint of an artist whose warmth and invention still echo through modern performance.

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Posted in Instrumentals, Musicx, Playlist, MGA Framework, Music Library | Tagged trumpet, jazz, blues, reflection icon, section guide | Leave a reply

Instrumentals

From My Garden Armchair Posted on December 24, 2025 by smrahapMay 29, 2026

This section brings together a small, curated set of playlists organised by theme. Further material will be added over time.

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