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@tmd said in Instrument Maintenance:

...I have about 10 horns... I'm actually thinking about thinning the heard.

Mike

As long as one of them is NOT that Getzen Eterna Flugelhorn. It is a beauty and plays just the same. I know. I've played it!

@Dr-Mark said in Theo Charlier:

@Dr-GO

Just beautiful. I had split screened the score of this second etude against the actual solo, and what came out to me, that was most influential as to his artistry, was not how he played the notes he played (that was amazingly accurate) but the way he used the written rests and pauses and how he made this work with the printed ink. THIS IS HOW AN ETUDE needs to be executed. I encourage all listening to this presentation to watch the manuscript come to life in simultaneous execution.

@j-jericho said in Famous Signature Songs:

How about this one for Uan Rasey?:
True 'nuff this was Uan's signature song. I believe played this on an Olds Recording. But while not Till's signature, his version seems to move me the most:

@GeorgeB said in This is a hoot and is very well done!:

@Vulgano-Brother

I guess she didn't like the soundtrack to Clockwork Orange...

My bet is that she was unimpressed by only going on a dollar date. VB didn't even take her to Dollar General for a snack for crapping out loud!

@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:

A very old vintage painting I did which involved some combining of images....just saying, I did not actually see this scene as it appears except when I painted it that way! We are looking at something from around 1980 here.

Have you had a digoxin level checked recently? Rumor has it that Van Gogh's textures were yellow due to his excessive use of digoxin. Anyway, let me know and I will keep an ear off for you.

LOOKING AT CUTE CHICK OUT IN THE AUDIENCE

@georgeb said in Things to Come:

@dr-go

Yeah, Doc, and I'd love to see and hear them all but the admission price...well...

And again, my trumpet teacher for 18 of the months when I lived in NYC was a prior alumnus of the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Claudio Roditi. The price Claudio charged me for an hour lesson... $20.00. Yes, my, how times have changed.

What are your performance plans for Christmas Services TB Members?

Venues Closing Down All Around; Creative Alternatives. Let' Hear Them!

@curlydoc said in Keying ~fingering:

@dr-go Dip joint?

@loil said in Christophe LeLoil:

Hi all
you may enjoy this youtube video showing the band:
Deval In Time

Album published by Laborie Jazz LAbel available on every platforms

Man do I love the transitions between soloists in this piece. Chirstophe, you take the artistic standard of music to a whole new level!

@Kehaulani said in Christmas Services:

Medical Director?

Thanks Kehaulani. Correction made. Hard to get the day gig off the mind.

@Kehaulani said in Christmas Services:

Medical Director?

So our Governor is closing down all restaurants as of 9 pm TONIGHT. I am convincing Jazz Central to keep our gig going tonight and have a kicking closing out jazz jam from 8-9 PM tonight Here is my suggested set list:

The Party's Over;
Alone Together (limits to a group of 2);
Alright, OK, You Win;
Blues on the Corner (small street of course);
Careless Love;
Chain of Fools;
Days and Nights Waiting;
Displacement;
Do Nothin Till You Hear from Me;
Don't Blame Me;
Fever;
Full Moon and Empty Arms;
Get Out of Town;
Got a Match?;
I'll Be Seeing You;
In Case You Haven't Heard;
Is it Really True?;
It Ain't Necessarily So; I
Just You and Me (that number is still allowed);
Killer Joe (Joe's infected);
Left Alone;
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off;
Lonely Town;
Long Ago and Far Away;
Mercy Mercy Mercy;
Nice Work if You Can Get It;
Who Can I Turn To;
You Better Leave it Alone;

AND FINALLY for those attending with sniffles and a cough, free medical advice within the song:
Upper Manhattan Medical Group!

Song based on a minor scale, Joe Henderson's Canyon Lady:
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=t-O7ifi6zKE&list=OLAK5uy_lXnOTsHrZsKs4KosVO-7x7LvI77ur4ehs

The following is illustrative of the response by Trumpetsplus:

https://www.jazzadvice.com/lessons/six-jazz-improvisation-secrets-from-louis-armstrong/

Melody is the key. Being able to sing around the melody is most helpful, and I would say essential in developing an improvisational jazz voice. When you learn to sing a melody around the melody, your have a roadmap to success. This was the foundation Claudio Roditi instilled in me when I took lessons from him in the years I lived in New York City.

Avoiding riffs or patterns? Now, I would caution against a strict rule to "avoiding" patterns or riffs. Riffs and patterns are great techniques to transforming a melodic line into another direction, like an announcement from one reference point to another. Again, let's go back to Louis Armstrong: "Mastering the V7 to I progression is essential for any improviser. In fact, it’s one of the most basic building blocks of functional harmony and an integral part of nearly every jazz standard. The more tools you have for navigating this chord movement the better. And like most things musical, studying Louis Armstrong is a great place to start…"

So using the melodies is key, patterns and riffs can be the glue that threads them together.

Just received these Descant Trumpet parts for several Christmas Carols for the Lutheran performance. I am posting them hear to save time for any members from having to do a lengthy internet search. Enjoy:

@Kehaulani said in Today's crazy Maynard piece:

For me, artistically, there's a point at which I quit listening to Maynard.

Pretty much the same for me. However with that said, I have never tired of John Faddis. He is probably the most relaxed high range performer I have heard. Arturo is close, but Faddis just plays up in the high range with such a sweat sound.

@trumpetb said in Forced Layoff:

What I have seen in the past in forums is trumpet players who insist on buying a pocket trumpet when there is no need, and then they insist upon playing it in their hotel room and suffering intonation issues from unfamiliar gear and complaints from the hotels guests.

I insisted in buying a pocket trumpet when I had to travel for several weeks to Saudi Arabia as a consultant to help start up a medical school. Being away all that time from playing the trumpet was just not an option. I found a real cheap Allora Pocket Trumpet advertised in the AFM magazine for $250. I figured if the Saudi's confiscated my horn, I would only be out $250. As it turned out, they did confiscate my Pocket Trumpet three times. Each time I pleaded with the security supervisor, promised I would only play it in my hotel (with my Yamaha Silent Mute, which I would show them) and each time, they were impressed enough to give me my horn back.

I did sneak the horn in with me while going to a party in the desert. I snuck out away from the crowd, found a nice sequestered area in a sand dune, and proceed to play... "Midnight in the Oasis" and "Caravan" among others. Got away with it as I still have my hands to this day.

Here is a pic of our international group in a ceremonial tent set up at the desert picnic, The founding Dean of the Medical School has his hands all over me, but you can see, I still have my hands as well:

Social and Technical Structures Used in Developing Jazz Improvisation:

This just found, an incredible online link to a very comprehensive Christmas Music Song Book:
https://sheets-piano.ru/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Merry-Christmas-Songbook.pdf