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So an audience member took a pic of our 4th of July Performance for the Springboro Fireworks festival. Cannot believe I made it in 87 degree direct sun for 2 hours. The third hour of performance was in the shade of the high school behind us all the time playing the lead trumpet part on Earth Wind and Fire, Tower of Power, Chicago, Sade, James Brown, Stevie Wonder... etc charts. Place was packed with thousands of people.

You know, what I find that adds stress to these performances is that the vocal chorus requires the performer to repeat the verse, typically four times. That repetitive playing I find fatigues the embouchure more than range fatigue.

@BigDub said in Bundy!:

Well, I guess he could play an entire song without taking a breath. And whistle the whole time.

Not to forget to mention he will always have a drum behind him.

And do you really trust the ones' you love. This is what that kind of trust can get you:

Great to see we have most of our moderators from TM here... and rumor has it that Rowuk is circulating the site and laying low (as if Rowuk could actually fly under the radar so to speak) as he decides whether or not to add to the cause.

Hey BigDub... I found that high performance stereo cup mute you lost on your last vacation:

@administrator said in Martin Committee Club:

@tjcombo said in Martin Committee Club:

I joined the Committee club during lockdown about a year back with this beauty.

What year / bore size? I think you got a great deal.

First, welcome to the club. This is a deluxe. The feel so good don't they. I love mine like a crazy and it gets the nod for all my small combo work. The flexibility of moving through notes is unmatched by any other horn once the player knows how to control such flexibility. It is ALMOST the equivalent as the fretless bass of trumpets.

@georgeb said in AR Resonance Mouthpieces:

@dale-proctor

..I am now finding age has made me a wet player...

Me too GeorgeB, but my solution was wearing Depends.

@A-N-A-Mendez said in Welcome to TrumpetBoards!:

Just heard from the trumpetmaster owner...

April Fools

A bit off track but the ANA Mendez April Fools reminded of the first April Fools post I saw today on my Facebook account. A chick singer I recently backed up posted an ultrasound of a fetus, and claimed it to be hers. The date on the ultrasound (dated in 1973) made it obvious that it was not really her ultrasound. People were then congratulating her on her Facebook account.

My response was: "So when are we going to tell everyone that I am the Father".

@moshe said in RIP Trumpet "Master":

10 years ago Wilmer Wise threatened me with physical violence because I dared to defend famous mouthpiece maker Vincent Bach that Wilmer Wise said was a racist.,
moshe

Moshe, you are not alone.

To me, Wilmer Wise was also very unkind, unprofessional and he had anger for me long after I shared on TM my knowledge of the ethics of a jazz great as to performance characteristics in the last years of the particular performer's life. Wilmer unceremoniously blasted me on my revelation, even though I knew the individual that produced the audio and video evidence of this jazz great that was vital in support of this student's thesis that was subsequently awarded with a PhD by the Department of Music at The Ohio State University. Wilmer marked me with anger thereafter, to contest anything I would post on his Thread, as a result of my knowing and Wilmer not wanting to accept this truth.

My choice was to no longer post on his Threads. Would I have been banned had I not stopped posting? Possibly as he was highly honored on TM. What I do know is I still held respect for Wilmer Wise, for the person he was and for the influence he made to others more important than me, and for the inspiration and life he lead. I even PM'd Wilmer after this event with my interest to assist him to help fund and hopefully change an event that was severely impacting on his life that I found out about after reading an article published in the American Federation of Musician's Trade Journal. He chose not to respond, but my concern and heart still went out to him. I did let him know this, but again no response.

So I am glad you chose to work on not holding a grudge about the matter. Holding grudges only brings us to a darker space, and the more grudges we hold, the darker life gets for us. I am sorry Wilmer held a grudge against you and me, but I hope with all my heart, Wilmer is now in a much better place.

'Allo right back at'cha.

The trumpet will be your unforgiving mistress for the first several years, but if you give it time and patience, it will be your most precious love that will open your life beyond compare. Stick with this site, read the input from our valuable members, then we will show you the way.

I am reproducing the Jazz Trumpet Family Tree that is published in John McNeil's The Art of Jazz Trumpet:

I edited it by entering my name and one of our other member's names Kenaulani highlighted in yellow. Do add your name to the discussion by responding to this thread as to which branch you are swinging on.

Your thread initiating posts have always been thought provoking and by listening and hearing to what you have offered has enriched the process. May you also continue on your future paths with the keen skills to listen and hear, and in so doing, may your heart be healed.

I love working with Jasson. On my original 5 mm, I had him copy with his rim cup measures from my Jettone Studio B (1970's vintage). He matched it to perfection (and I got it in gold as it feels so good on the lips). I use this one for lead playing. AND THE EXTRA BONUS is that I can add to the original front end, to a larger backbore attachment and that original resistance of the Jettone just melts away.

Then I had him duplicate my Kanstul G2 for small ensemble performance and again to perfection.

So last month, I got the bug to try the flattest rim he had, again, in gold. Then when I got it, it was almost unplayable when I substituted it on to the Kanstul G2. But I had some deeper rimmed options (that Jason includes with full kit orders which I had with my Jettone copy order), and took the deepest cup in the set and the larges backbore left in the set and WOW, I had an almost useless 5 mm rim, that NOW, with the cup and backbore turned the new combination into the darkest sounding and now most easily playable mouthpiece in my set. I am really loving this combination of 5 mm parts to when I play ballads. Just so soft, dark and sensual. Man does Harrelson 5 mms perform.

Totally worth the extra cost and with my last two combinations using prior kit parts, the rim only cost $100. So it was like getting an entirely new 5 mm for this price!

By the way, my original kit came with no charge through the deal I had for my trumpet purchase from him. The Kenstul G2 Kit did cost $450, but again, was it worth that to clean up the resistance of the original. ABSOLUTELY.

I can truly support that Ivan from Jaeger Trumpets and Austin Custom Brass (who I believe is already authorized) are amazing. It appears Flugelgirl also has an affiliation with selling horns. From her posts and amazing trust an intellect, I would strongly support authorizing her as a Seller as well.

@moshe said in A little humour:

Why do jerks suffer in life?

"Time wounds all heels"

moshe, addicted to puns

AND a heel never toes the line!

I know this is a Maynard thread but I would like to share with you this connection. When I played lead with the Colorado State Statesman, I had the pleasure of having Alan Wise that played with Maynard in his later bands. Alan was on third trumpet during that time. On second was Rick Jordan and coming in to guest an sharing lead with me was Ed Goodman, as CSU alumni. During this time we had formed a jazz funk band that later became Kinesis, which, interestingly with, I played keyboards (synthesizer). Ed Goodman was an amazing high range player and just made those high note ring clear without strain. Here is a cut from their first album with Ed on lead and Rick backing him up on trumpet. Definitely Maynard worthy.