Had no problem playing the church performance as the version of the Handel I played the month before shut down when very well. I believe my practice routine has my performance requirements well under control. This is reassuring as I never know when a gig will be coming my way at any time as the union is always surprising me.
@Niner said in Structure of the Trumpet by Yamaha:
And then it got into a buzzing debate. Then it got into a strange twist about technical vocabulary and scientifically focused explanation as opposed to simple explanations.
It did go in that direction as buzzing is at the beginning end of the physics of the trumpet. Why the debate, I do not understand. There are many ways to energize the air in the trumpet, and what ever flow technique is used to achieve this, more power to them. There is no "one way is better than another" so to me there is no debate. I just wanted to clarify there is more than one way to start the physical process for all the trumpet physics that follow.
But I do hope your point is picked up upon. Hopefully this thread will work its way past the mouthpiece, down the leadpipe, through the valve casing and into the bell.
Jazz: Definitely NOT the favorite music of the group "Spinal Tap":
@tmd said in Staying in top playing shape post band shutdown:
I've starting playing outdoors with my trio this month. We had our second gig today, which we livestreamed, and used to raise money for local causes. My first real post-COVID gig (unless things change) is early July. It will be an outdoor gig.
Mike
Mike, I was there for the first one AND JUST LOVED IT. Don't get me wrong as your piano playing is superb, but I would have loved to have heard you on more trumpet. Perhaps if you need help, you can fly me out your way and I will cover the trumpet while you play the keyboard, right?
@GeorgeB said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:
@Dr-GO
The tech that used to look after my horn back when things were normal, and he advised me to not use a silver polish cloth as they remove some silver every time you use them, so I have only used microfiber cloths on all my horns.
GeorgeB, you are correct. I prefer the sodium bicarb bath, but the wipe down is not a daily thing but rather once a month. I figure there is enough silver plating to endure that frequency.
This is the C-Instrument version of Wave:
First of all, play the opening DOWN the octive if you are playing ANY of the head, as this is the Tenor Sax voicing. But it sounds to me that you are really backing up around the vocalist. Now that you have the chords written out, playing around them is the task at hand. The real HARD part is interjecting your lines AROUND the vocalist. This is an art form and changes second to second in real time, so writing out an improve line may not work. My recommendation is to just go to a real book in advance of the gig and practice playing around it OR even better find a vocalist singing this on YouTube and rehears to that recording with these changes in front of you.
Hope this helps and is the idea you are looking for.
@Vulgano-Brother said in A little humour:
@barliman2001 said in A little humour:
In Bavaria, unwary tourists can fall prey to the Wolperdinger, a vicious flesh-eating hare with a roebuck's horns.
Truly makes my hair stand on end! AND not just any bunny can do that!
By the way, the REAL NICE thing about the aluminum-silver electro-chem plating is the tarnish (Silver Sulfide) undergoes reduction to silver metal and the aluminum is converted to Aluminum Sulfide, such that the silver is reclaimed by the horn so there is no worry about gradual loss of plating by that method.
Let me offer an example: Here is a trumpet player (Till Bronner) backing up a female vocalist on another Jobim song, "Once I Loved". He keeps the background simple in answers to the words or faint backing up the lines she is singing, but sparingly so. Hope this provides some idea of what you may be able to offer with a vocalist in front.
Notice also that on Till's solo, it is basically the chart with different phrasing and yes a few creative notes added as well.
I just checked into the Hokey-Pokey clinic to turn myself around!
@OldSchoolEuph said in New Player has entered the Game - Part 2:
@Kehaulani said in New Player has entered the Game - Part 2:
@GeorgeB said in New Player has entered the Game - Part 2:
I practice at 5 am to 6 am mornings .
I thought 5 AM was when you were getting IN not when you're getting UP.
Some of us start work now when we used to go to sleep - "maturity" sucks!
In medicine, it's more like eat when you can eat, sleep when you can sleep, and don't f**k around with the pancreas!
@Dr-GO said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:
@GeorgeB said in Caring for Silver Plate Horns:
@Dr-GO
The tech that used to look after my horn back when things were normal, and he advised me to not use a silver polish cloth as they remove some silver every time you use them...
I tried using this effect on me, wiping down my arms and legs... but damn, the same old skin persists!
@tjcombo said in Arranger's Hell - brought to you by Antonio Jobim:
Ideally, I want to outline the head in the first A section, but do this in a lower register where I can be a little more expressive. This is not a huge deal, but when I try to play an improv solo in the second A (and
sections, the changes catch me out.
tj, don't be so rough on yourself. Listen again to Tills solo in the recording I posted above. His solo rides so close to the written head, with a bit of weaving of some now notes and time, but remains more with the head then with improv. Give that technique a try. It will give your sound confidence and take the stress out of the performance.
@vulgano-brother said in Bots are getting scary:
"Vulgano Brother is a jazz trumpet player and composer who has made significant contributions to the world of music. He is known for his high-energy performances and his ability to improvise on the trumpet. He has released several albums as a leader and has collaborated with many notable musicians. His unique style and technical mastery of the trumpet have made him a respected and influential figure in the jazz community."
Wrong!
You mean I have worshiped you all these years under false pretenses? 
Or are not my drugs working for you? Another meeting under the bridge may be in order, sir 
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Or is Dr GO just another Bot living in the cyber world. I choose the blue 
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Looks like a Committee in many ways.
Bell bracing looks like the Committee:
No tuning slide bracing
And this pic of the water keys at 4:35 is the classic "trombone" Committee Style:
