Is playing trumpet bad for your singing voice?

I think a lot of people believe this because of Miles Davis. Miles has a terrible voice and people have attributed it to his trumpet playing. read more

Trumpet is more in your lips than your throat or vocal cords, so it should not effect your singing voice. I have been playing trumpet for almost three years and my singing voice has not changed at all. read more

I just wanted to know if playing a brass or woodwind instrument can affect your singing. From what I can tell, if you're playing an instrument properly, you shouldn't be causing yourself any harm. read more

In a different arena, Herb Alpert describes trumpet playing as 'an extension of the voice'. For my own training and for my students I use the Giuseppi Concone: The Complete Solfeggi. Concone was a 19th century Italian Master of Singing - his works have been transcribed for use by trumpet players by several people. read more