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Here is one of my Freddie favorites, his into is so sensual, than his solo later is so just amazingly lyrical:

A couple memories:

1. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting and talking with Freddie when I lived in NYC. I saw him play at Fat Tuesday's in midtown Manhattan and was lucky I had a bit to drink, that and the persistence of girl friend at the time to add the courage to alcoholic inhibition to actually approach Mr. Hubbard on a break. We had an amazing discussion which ended in my asking him for a lesson. He said yes. He let me know he was leaving the next day on a tour of Europe, but then wrote on a napkin and gave me his number to call when he got back to the states. I lost that number. I lost a tremendous opportunity.

2. A couple of years ago, the quintet I play with was asked to play an "after concert party" for George Benson's band when they came to town. When Mr. Benson walked into Gilly's, I turned to Eddie (our leader) and asked him to play this song. I was so touched to watch Mr. Benson to sit down immediately at a table to watch as we played this song. In total concentration he watched. The smile on his face hearing us play this peace was so warm and touching.

Thank you Freddie, as somehow from listening to your albums, you did get the chance to teach me.

@Kehaulani said in Laughter is the Best Medicine:

@administrator
...Also, employment, or lack thereof, does not imply competency.

Which is why I relate to my patients that are on my critical care service: "I know CPR and 23 other letters of the alphabet".

The Martin Committee Manual in its entirety:

@Kehaulani said in Louis Dowdeswell:

Who is KT? Thanks.

Certainly not King Trumpet!

So How Does This Translate to Musicians:

The smooth, coordinated fine motor movements required to play a musical instrument have been demonstrated to predict academic success beyond the instrumental performance domain, but also including reading and math readiness, and verbal abilities. The motor skills that overlap with those required to play a musical instrument (e.g., sequential finger movements) markedly improve (get faster) over a night of sleep, but NOT after a day spent awake.

A study was performed on individuals who play musical instruments that require fine finger motor skill to see if they are better able to learn and consolidate motor skills compared to those who do not play an instrument AND whether sleep-specific motor skill benefits interact with those resulting by musical experience by using typing performance as a common motor response between musicians and non-musicians.

Musicians were faster than non-musicians throughout the learning session, typing more correct sequences per 30-sec trials. In the 12 hours that followed learning BOTH sleep and musical experience led to greater improvement in performance.

Surprisingly, musicians retested after a day of wake performed slightly better than non-musicians who had slept between training and retest, suggesting that musicians have the capacity to consolidate a motor skill across waking hours, while non-musicians appear to lack this capacity. These findings suggest that the musically trained brain is optimized for motor skill consolidation across both wake and sleep, and that sleep may simply promote a more effective use of this machinery; and the closer musicians were tested to the time of awakening, the better the performance.

Published in PLoS One. 2016 Jul 29;11(7):e0159608. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159608. eCollection 2016.

@Dr-Mark said in S.H.I. Spontaineous Harmonic Improvization:

The way SHI works is to get with the other horn player and agree that whenever someone comes up with a little motif or riff, they share it with the other horn player...

So a year ago, the Jazz Director at the University of Dayton (Willie Morse, an alto sax player) asked me to play a gig with him at this bar in downtown Dayton called Hanna's. He has had me sub with many of his university jazz ensembles, and they were always guaranteed to be an exceptional musical experience with all the fine music majors at UD (Go Flyers!). So of course I said sure.

When I got there 15 minutes before the gig started it was just Willie on stage. So I asked him where the rhythm section was to set up (so I wouldn't get in their way), and he replied: Well buddy, it's just you and me.

I NEVER in my professional career just played with another horn and have no chordal instrument backing me up. A wave of embarrassment and fear passed through me. But then we started, reading through tunes he called out in the Real Books. MAN DID WE COOK! So as you so stated, Dr. Mark, one of us played the lead while the other comped. Like piano or guitar line comping. Then on a wink or nod, the lead line changed and the other person comped. And while the improv soloist was performing, the comping became a bit more subtle. But what I was truly amazed with, was how full the sound was with just two solo instruments playing such a venue.

What an amazing experience this was, with Spontaneous Harmonic Improvization to the MAX. The club owner was so impressed (or cheap 'cause he only had to pay 2 musicians - you be the judge) that he booked the two of us for many more gigs.

Met the man myself prior to a concert at the Schuster Center here in Dayton, OH. Did have to bribe him with two Cuban cigars to get his attention though through all in the crowd wanting to meet him. The bribe worked as he called me to the head of the line and graciously accepted by gift (bribe).

The above lead in explains the cloth band above the bell. It is not a cloth band but actually a detailing Arturo had done to his bell that is actually a replica of his favorite cigar wrapping band. This work was done by Tom Green (see link below). As for the lucky trumpet getting banded, it is a Harrelson Bravada. I got to hold the very instrument you saw in the picture, as part of the discussion I had with Arturo was in regards to having just ordered a Harrelson myself at the time of our meeting. Also had a nice discussion with him regarding our mutual musician in crime, Claudio Roditi, that he played with in the Dizzy Gillespie United Nations All Star Band, and was my trumpet teacher during the same time period that I lived in NYC.

Sometimes the "thyroid" running low is just a numbers thing. The most important number is the TSH. If that is in the normal range and your T4 is a bit low, it's no big deal, it's just your body's way of saying it doesn't need a lot of the hormone for the cells to kick in at effective metabolism. In this case if you're feeling well, I would not take it further at this time.

If your TSH was normal, I would do nothing else other than follow it up in a couple years OR if you do experience symptoms of:

Fatigue
Depression
Memory slowing
Weight gain
Thick, dough like skin
Hair loss
Low body temperature
Pulse is low - Slow heart beat
(for women, menstrual irregularity or infertility)

@GeorgeB said in Longest Layoff:

@flugelgirl said in Longest Layoff:

I become a very dark and mean person when I’m not playing enough - one of the many reasons I’ve never stopped. I like who I am a whole lot better when I’m playing, and so does everyone else!

Especially your husband if you are married...

Not to mention avoiding all those psychiatry co-pays!

How are trumpet players like pirates?

They both murder on the high C's.

Here is the link that Arturo put out to Tom Green, thanking him for the detailing Tom performed on his horn:

GeorgeB I am so sorry for your loss.

Neal085, your reply brought up my first experience to "jazz". My father had a Earl Grant (Hammond B-3 organist) and I just loved that sound. I listened to that album over and over again, not knowing what it was I was listening to, but that I really loved that kind of music.

I have seen this in my practice related more to body piercing and ear rings. The symptoms (as noted above) of chronic exposure (when wearing the metal) are even more impressive. Eliminating the contact is the obvious treatment, and I found substituting the metal (or moving to a higher quality product not including Ni) is still an alternative such that jewelry may still be used.

I try to avoid use of steroid in cartilaginous areas (such as the ear) but in non-cartilaginous areas a steroid cream can be used to heal the blisters faster for the metal change to then be made. For the ear, I find just using mineral oil will help as well without risk of damaging cartilage.

So for most trumpet players that will heal the rash, a topical steroid would work... but if you play by ear... maybe not?

@GeorgeB said in Longest Layoff:

@Dr-GO
Thanks.
It's been 8 years, Doc, but you know, I never really got over it and probably never will. She was something else.

I truly understand. My wife is a cancer survivor. I remember those emotional days of surgery, radiation, chemo. I was there EVERY day to be by her side. She had an aggressive form of HER2+ breast cancer... AND A GREAT ONCOLOGIST. She is now 8 years out from therapy and remains cancer free.

But hmmm. Would my paintings be worth more?