Robbie G

Beatmaker and Jazz Trumpeter

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I'll overdub trumpet on your next music project. Send you WAV files back to mix!

Robert Gastelum, also known as Robbie G, plays soulful Jazz-styled trumpet. He started playing in about 1996. A quick study, he graduated from Berklee College in Boston from 2004 to 2007, with a bachelor’s degree professional studies. Right now, he’s living in the Napa Valley, composing and producing music; mixing instrumental Jazz with other types of music. He spends his free time playing trumpet and flugelhorn in various projects.

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Interview with Robbie G

  1. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  2. A: A Latin Jazz gig I did with some of the Bay Area's top Latin Jazz musicians; it was a gig at The Westin In Napa and an audio engineer friend recorded it.

  3. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  4. A: Just mostly playing gigs for a music non-profit in Napa, CA.

  5. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  6. A: No

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Digital. It's fastest.

  9. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  10. A: To give them the best I can get them.

  11. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  12. A: Music is the invisible art.

  13. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  14. A: How long will it take to get done.

  15. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  16. A: People don't understand why I'm so passionate about the trumpet and making beats.

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: What their vision is.

  19. Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

  20. A: Just communicate. Express your vision.

  21. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  22. A: Trumpet and melodica.

  23. Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

  24. A: I was always into music, for the past 22 years.

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: An original Jazz trumpet sound.

  27. Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

  28. A: A top sax player, like Jessy J or Kirk Whalum.

  29. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  30. A: Just release the best sounds you can. Don't settle for less.

  31. Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

  32. A: Jazz kind of music.

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: The trumpet.

  35. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  36. A: A Jazz element, an original sound with the trumpet and original beats.

  37. Q: What's your typical work process?

  38. A: Repetition, recording.. redo, listen back, edit, redo, tune up, redo, etc. etc. over and over until satisfactory.

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: I have a new MacBook Pro and a basic 1 mic interface and small studio monitors.

  41. Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

  42. A: Any Jazz trumpeter, horn player music artist and interesting/original track/beat makers.

  43. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  44. A: Play Jazz trumpet and make beats.

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GenresSounds Like
  • Jazz Trumpet
  • Electronic
  • Instrumental Jazz Music Ambient
Gear Highlights
  • Bach Stradivarius Trumpet
  • Logic Pro X
  • Protools 11.
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  • WebsiteAug 03, 2019

    You can find some more demos at: 

    https://www.robbiegtrumpet.com/