Trumpet Guy

Jim or anyone that has this ESP disc set... There is a interview cut about Barbara Donald's influences, I think. Who do they say? Thank you!

Yeah Stefan--I have that one--my first exposure to Ms. Donald. Very cool. Also cool--as I was coming up in San Francisco, I used to do gigs with Smiley Winters all the time. He was quite a man and drummer. He was more a bebopper when we played though.

Thank you Jim!!

Hell yeah! Just bought the vinyl of "Music From the Spheres" and am really enjoying the music. Barbara Donald does sound fantastic playing this style. Some solos really remind me of Booker Little, or where he might have gone if he lived a few more years after 61'. This music was recorded in 1966. Boy, she sounds great--free but with technique! Her and Sonny Simmons play beautifully together! Is she still alive? I wanna get those records she did for Cadence--good stuff?

I don't know, but I believe he's lived in the Cape Cod region of Boston for years. Not exactly a hot-bed of recording there...

I would have loved to seen/heard this! I always think of the original Quest as Liebs, Beirach, Mraz and Al Foster though... Their 1st record on Palo Alto Jazz from 81'(?) was always a fave of mine as a youngster

Do you need to hear more instances of Woody using? Can provide them if necessary... I love Woody! Saw him at the Keystone Korner quite a few times---incredible!!

Cool Marty--But, how's that DVD video of KD???!!!

I feel you Templejazz! I'm a pro player now, but I was in a similar situation when I was your age or a bit younger. First of all, the trumpet is a bitch! The life sentence Everyday is different and can be a challenge to your patience. My situation was similar to yours. In high school I was playing the trumpet very well(at least I thought)--The beauty was that I was playing all the time--morning,noon and night. After I graduated, I wasn't playing nearly as much; changed my entire concept(bought an old Martin committee) and found my range and comfort go right out the window. Now Allen's advice is sage---you can make music,but damn if it isn't frustrating if you don't have the technique to play how you feel you wanna...Anyhoo--my downhill progression in my technique continued for years--So first it was loosing that "knack" I had in high school;searching for it--trying too hard...getting pissed off! Threatening to drop it and play soprano sax So to cut to the chase--what eventually helped was getting myself on a daily routine.You know a blend of things to do to become a more complete trumpet player. Finding the right routine FOR YOU is key. I'm officially weary of teachers that say do this and you'll play great...Its so personal--each player is generally different. There is NO right way. But the act of doing some thing the same way everyday--helped me find and learn about consistency and growth. Trumpet for me is a bit of a knack. For me--it was important to build things up, rather than just say practice hard for 3 hours---try instead to play and rest equal amounts.You know play for 3 minutes-rest for 5 minutes.But you are trying to get that feeling or knack that feels good and then attempt to sustain that feeling. Some great players will practice until it feels good and then will put it away. Pick it up the next day and attempt to start from there.Not always likely,but you'll find ways, through your routine, that will help you get into that "comfort zone" quicker;yet somedays it just isn't there. Oh well! Try to keep a sense of humor as difficult as that can be... But really, I believe, a lot of emphasis is placed on embouchure, lips, etc.;but I think the problems stem from a lack of the most important thing. Learning how to breathe relaxed and efficiently. This too takes practice and is the first thing we forget as we play and stress out. Focus on a good relaxed breath--not huge, just full---Many things will come together for you if you can deal with that essential element. Lots o' good advice--soft long tones(not Caruso for me)--but basically you are building--Play an effortless "G" in the staff--not effortless? Try again! Got the effortless G?Yeah! Then expand--play G to A keeping the same effortless feeling.And so-on... When its bad,stop and rest. You're looking for the feeling of ease--patience and keep working every day. It will get better eventually.Focus on the feeling and not the "goal" notes--ease IS the goal. Keep your head out of it though. Remember some of the best technical trumpets are pretty dumb I think that helps I do feel you Templejazz! I know that pain and frustration. You might be able to use all these feelings when you feel good again and start telling YOUR stories on Rhythm Changes! All the best--Phil

Late to the game Jim... Enrico Rava's "Electric Five" on Soul Note has a version of "Boplicity" which has some electric guitars added to the mix.(Also do Milestones-new version)--- Not what you would do musically,I'm sure, but thought of your thread when I bought it...

Huh? Who told you that?

Wow, MartyJazz!That's fantastic news to me. The only Dorham I've seen on film was that old french movie,where K.D. is on screen, but Lee Morgan's trumpet is heard... How bout $10,000 for a copy

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Where can I get this???

Lew Ta-bacon Potato Valdez

Sold!

Sideman could be Tom Harrell,Bob Berg,Mike Richmond,Al Foster?

For Sale-- $10 includes shipping in U.S. Enrico Pieranunzi-Fellini Jazz On Cam Jazz--open promo w/ Kenny Wheeler,Chris Potter,Charlie Haden,Paul Motian

Hey Joe--Happy to be part of the fun here. I look forward very much to the new recording--all the best with it!!

Hey Joe! Well, being a trumpeter, I have to deal with the muscles to be able to play-especially if we're talking about being able to play 2 or 3 sets o' jazz. So my basic routine(and I do mean routine!) is to play 3-4 hours,which consists of basic exercises to get my air working.Technical lip flexibilities for an hour;then another section where I play soft technical studies in one breath--this helped me learn how to play fast.Trumpet is difficult to move between registers effortlessly;so this helps.Then I'll play a set of Aebersold --treat it like a gig--Set 1-Set2... So now I'm 3 hours in...take a break...come back and play the moment(shapes-sounds-feels) throw in some soft long tones for effortless approach and I'm there.Or not If I'm giggin that night I'll stop before the Aebersolds--to save some notes for the gig.If I'm gigging my chops tend to take care of themselves. I'm a freelancer so I do know lots o' jazz tunes...I don't work on memorizing standards anymore. Trumpet for me is a bit of a "knack"--if its feels good--I practice with the mindset of keeping it feelin' good--if I lose it--my practice takes me on the search--- Jim Sangrey's talk of sound rings true true true. As I get older--I think less about my chops and focus on my ears. Not hearing notes and chords--I have perfect pitch, so that's not it--but about ears being kind.Merciful non-judgemental ears. I'd worry about the purity of my tone to the detriment of my creativity. Roswell Rudd says when his chops are "down" or he's making "clams"--"Oh listen to those gifts today"--Attitude! And because of this attitude, I feel that my sound is truly becoming my own--Finally! But I'm still an anal mf'er--I'll be practicing momentarily. More on ears--my friends get together to work their ears--they pull out 2 or 3 Cd players and play different Cds simultaneously--like a Lester Young cd at the same time as a Mingus or Duke at the same time as Bird--just to see if they can "hear" the beauty...

Tim Ries & Rick Margitza did time with Maynard's band. Joe Magnarelli did a bunch...

Correct that Woody Shaw's band had Stafford James on the Monterey gig, but that's Ronnie Mathews on piano; not Onaje Allan Gumbs. I recorded this set live on KJAZ radio in S.F. when I was a kid. The set list: Stepping Stones Why To Kill A Brick Hey KK--I played in the All Star youth band 81'... no pictures

Hi Pryan(Paul)! Thanks very much! Its been 2 years since I recorded "Playful Intentions" so I should be ready to do a new one, but haven't "felt it" yet. Thankfully FSNT is ready when I am. Sal--I dig your passion! There just is too much music to make such a bold proclamation...Sal, I know you dig Pelt! Avishai Cohen is playing some scary solos, so I hope you heard all those Man With The Golden Arm--I do feel you. I've bought 5 or 6 Campbell's & keep searching for what I'm not hearing, if you catch my drift...

Check his trumpet solo on "Shooting Star" from Ted Nash's "Still Evolved". It might be the best recorded trumpet solo of the new millenium so far. I find these quotes pretty depressing as well...

I bought Maurice Brown's " Hip To Bop" yesterday. I'm enjoying it. He can definitely play and is someone to listen for.Rob C seems to have nailed it as he does leave some nice space. Yeah, chops and sound are quite nice. Definitely a soulful player. Not much "avant garde" on the record though. He really reminds me of Roy Hargrove with some "hipper" lines. One cut w/ wah-wah trumpet is cool. Some of the "soul" ballads are not my cup of tea, but I think this CD could appeal to more than the "hardcore" jazz fan. There's hardcore mainstream Jazz here too--nice tune based on Herbie's "One Finger Snap". The band sounds excellent--players from New Orleans I don't know of. Maurice is the other trumpet player on Hargrove's "RH Factor"...