Meet Bruce

Get To Know Bruce Haag

Bruce Haag Graphic — Cincinnati, OH — Bruce Haag Brass Studios

About Bruce Haag Brass Studios: Bruce Haag Brass Studios was established in 1996 in San Jose, California, as an avenue to serve the brass community with the finest instruction and products available.

Bruce has been helping brass players of all ages and ability levels to achieve success for over 45 years. His students are found in top positions in groups of all types, big bands, salsa bands, rock bands, symphony orchestras, high school and college bands, and orchestras.

Learning from Legends

Bruce combines his experience as a sideman with Elvis Presley, Stan Kenton, and the top Las Vegas show orchestras with years of study with the world’s leading brass teachers. These teachers include legendary trumpet virtuoso Raphael Mendéz and Claude Gordon, the “King of Brass,” whom Bruce studied for 15 years. Claude Gordon served as the first trumpet at C.B.S. in Hollywood for 11 years, and his many books on brass playing are used worldwide. Bruce is a Certified Claude Gordon Brass Teacher.

Life and Work

As of 2005, Cincinnati, Ohio, is home to Bruce, his wife Debbie, and their three children. Bruce teaches from his home studio and Princeton High School in Cincinnati. He also teaches online, bringing his teaching to students around the world. Bruce Haag Brass Studios is an authorized dealer for the superb brass instruments manufactured by Stomvi U.S.A. and B.A.C. Musical Instruments of Kansas City.

Contact Bruce today at 513-795-9234 to learn more about him and to schedule your brass lessons online or in-person. 

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