KAPLAN BREHM

10/27/2026

Minnesotan trumpeters!!

KAPLAN BREHM is coming to Schmitt Music Bloomington for a pop-up mouthpiece event! Join us on November 8th from 12pm (noon) to 5pm at the Schmitt Music Trumpet Shop to try our entire range of trumpet mouthpieces - all of which are designed to help you PLAY IT ALL and build a cohesive toolkit to face any musical challenge. Both Jon Kaplan and Gavin Brehm, co-founders of KAPLAN BREHM, will be there to answer any questions and offer guidance to those looking to add more useful mouthpieces to their toolkit, or just help you try a bunch of mouthpieces!

Sunday, November 8th, 12pm (noon) - 5pm
Schmitt Music Bloomington
The Trumpet Shop
7800 Harmony Dr, Bloomington, MN 55439

Thank you very much to Schmitt Music for their partnership in putting on this event - we can't wait! 🤝🎺

Come to Schmitt Music in Bloomington, MN on Sunday November 8th to check out the latest in trumpet mouthpiece innovation! Kaplan Brehm mouthpieces will be here with their full line of products. Meet the founders, check out their proprietary titanium carbonitride coating, and learn about their exciting mouthpiece ecosystem. See you there! KAPLAN BREHM

10/22/2026

I (Jon) recently had the pleasure of playing with the one and only Jesdelson Vasquez - the Acting Associate Principal of the Charlotte Symphony 🎺

Jesdelson used one of the tools in his pouch for this show, a KAPLAN BREHM 650 4/8 No. 24, which featured a wide spectrum of movie tunes.

With a 1-1/4 rim diameter, 1C style cup, and our No. 24 bore, some players would find this model to be a great all around C trumpet mouthpiece - but actually this one is perhaps a little bit more resistant and supportive compared to what he normally uses (which feature 22 and 23 throats). This gave him a bit of a boost in intensity and efficiency as well as a little more support for those intense cinematic fanfares! 😎🎺

If you get a chance to hear Jesdelson play, don’t miss it!!! He is electrifying 🎺⚡️💡

10/19/2026

Austin Williams, 2nd trumpet of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra with one of his KAPLAN BREHM pieces - the 620 1/8 No. 26!

Austin likes to use this tool when a more forward sound or upper register support is needed, but he still needs to blend with other players on traditional mouthpieces. He also finds our specially designed 620 rim to be very comfortable and easy to switch to from his usual 640 sized piece, and loves the flexibility he gets going from extreme low to extreme high.

He also has a 650 3/8 No. 24 in his toolkit, which he uses when a little more room for flap is useful, like playing for an extended period in the low register on rotary, even when your chops have swollen a bit.

620 1/8 No. 26 - 5-7 rim diameter, 42S/E volume cup, 26 bore
650 3/8 No. 24 - 1.25 rim diameter, 1.5C/3C depth cup, 24 bore

10/15/2026

“My 630 3/8 no. 26 has been a beast! I love it for any high ensemble playing!” — Zach S. (Student at UNCG Trumpet Studio )

Appreciate the shoutout, Zach! We’re thrilled to hear the KAPLAN BREHM 630 3/8 No. 26 is delivering the support, brilliance, and agility needed for high ensemble work.

Zach normally uses a 640 4/8 No. 26 for B♭ trumpet and a 640 5/8 No. 24 for C trumpet for all-around playing. Switching to the 630 3/8 No. 26 for more demanding high-register playing is a fantastic example of how our mouthpiece ecosystem is designed - allowing you to easily swap setups to fit the gig or playing situation. College students are asked to do so many different kinds of playing, and we’re pleased that Zach finds that his KAPLAN BREHM pieces help him juggle the full spectrum of scenarios he might find himself in during his studies!

Looking for your next setup? Explore our full collection via the link in our bio.

10/02/2026

Jon and one of KAPLAN BREHM’s closest collaborators - the outstanding Alex Wilborn, Trumpet 😎🎺

Alex has a few KAPLAN BREHM pieces in his toolkit 😎 -
640 4/8 No. 24
640 5/8 No. 25
640 5/8 No. 24

Since long before KAPLAN BREHM officially existed (Alex and I worked together for many years in the Charlotte Symphony 🎺), I have handed Alex an uncountable number mouthpieces just to get his impression - whether it was a cool new vintage or new acquisition, a large batch of prototypes, or the complete line up of KAPLAN BREHM pieces, he has always been down to test the limits and artistic capabilities of anything we hand him. He is a monster player (Principal Trumpet of the Charlotte Symphony), an excellent teacher (co-principal trumpet of the Eastern Festival of Music 🏫), and an all around incredible person, and we are so appreciative of his support and collaboration!

09/14/2026

What’s in your musical tool kit?

When Jon goes to a gig, he brings -
640 6/8 No. 26 - for Bb/C trumpet
650 5/8 No. 26 - blasting low notes when swollen
620 5/8 No. 26 - for playing extended mid/high register in quintet
620 2/8 No. 27P trumpet shank - piccolo trumpet
620 3/8 No. 27P trumpet shank - G trumpet
640 7/8 No. 26 - Yamaha C cornet

When Gavin has his horn out, he reaches for…
630 3/8 No. 26 - all around pick
600 NaN No. 28 - guilty pleasure high notes 🤫
650 4/8 No. 26 - when he feels like playing an excerpt 🏃

What do you reach for?

09/09/2026

10% off all mouthpieces 🤝🎺

Are you ready to meet every trumpet challenge coming this coming school year or season of professional work? Get 10% off all the tools (trumpet mouthpieces) you need at kaplanbrehm.com - discount automatically applied at checkout.

09/06/2026

10% off all mouthpieces 🤝🎺
Back to school/Back to work SALE

Summer is over, but the work is just beginning. Be ready to PLAY IT ALL this coming season with KAPLAN BREHM.

10% discount automatically applied at checkout on kaplanbrehm.com

09/04/2026

10% all KAPLAN BREHM mouthpieces
Back to SCHOOL/Back to WORK

Time to get back to work! If you need mouthpieces for your toolkit to tackle the coming year of school or season of work, KAPLAN BREHM is here to help get you ready to PLAY IT ALL. Discount is automatically applied at checkout through the website - good through September 18th, 2026!

Reach out if you have questions or want to inquire about out of stock or made to order pieces!

08/31/2026

Here at KAPLAN BREHM, we are always working hard to expand our offerings to help every kind of player meet all of the musical challenges they may face. We currently list on our website 4 rim sizes, 4 cups, and 2 bores - but behind the scenes we have a lot of new and exciting stuff coming. Contact us if there’s something you want that we don’t offer publicly yet. Feel free to message us here or submit a contact form through our website.

Pictured - Gavin Brehm and Jon Kaplan, pictured with various partially completed trumpet projects 😎🎺