Posts made by Dr GO

Here is yet another band that employed the Tower of Power brass section but combined with a band that has an amazing Hammond B3 solo. The combination is just amazing:

@magnetman said in The Seven C's:

On the other hand, the case looks like a modded torpedo. When I was looking for a new case and was showing my wife the leather torpedo bag, her comment was “ ooh, it looks a bit YMCA bondage...”
I bought the black cordura version....

Yes, that is the gun metal black leather Torpedo bag.

And yep, 4 years after ordering it, the Harrelson finally came. It was worth the wait!

@mdwilliams said in Tom Green:

@Dr-GO has seen mine before! Tom has done an Olds Super for me in satin silver plate, it's a beautiful horn!

And yes, here it is:

Let me generalize... It is ANY exercise that makes us use fingerings that include a 3; 2,3; 1,3 combination in rapid fire sequence! That third finger position is just a nuance to me when dexterity is challenged.

What Flugelgirl states makes perfect physiological sense. Each individual has a unique set of dentition and lip muscle size, thickness and displacement that when combined, this all fits to a bare, cold metal mouthpiece in an unique way. The line up with the dental and lip fit is anatomically controlled. We should not fool around with Mother Nature's architecture, and that cold bare metal cup will find it's most comfortable fit to this embouchure gift that Mother Nature has uniquely created for each and everyone of us. SO.... celebrate this gift and play where the cup lands.

@J-Jericho said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:

@Dr-GO So they contain more water and consequently don't need to be used as often as other types, particularly Amado?

They do pool more of a water drop when released. But I empty them about as frequently as compared to standard or Amado valves.

@J-Jericho said in Trumpets Made ONLY by Their Maker:

@Dr-GO How do you like the Saturn water keys?

They're out of this world.

They perform rings around others.

Seriously: Amazingly easy to use, and release large volume spittle with amazing control and accuracy. They seem indestructible and are very easy to clean.

Personal Experience: Harrelson

Cons:
Expensive $$$$
Heavy, VERY Heavy
#7 bell Splits Soulo Hat Mute (But it still maintains it's muted sound)

Pros:
The most easiest blowing horn I have ever experienced AND highly accurate at slotting with #4 leadpipe; #7 bell

The SWE technology that uses caste bell and tuning slide turns Harrelson manufactures on his own machine tools results in uniform brass thickness at the bends (traditional bends results in a thicker inner turn; thinner outer turn). Maintaining this uniform thickness minimizes energy loss of the projected sound wave as it transfers down the horn.

With #4 leadpipe; #7 bell has highly controllable sound range that can provide almost a flugelhorn tone with soft attacks, on the darker side with routine play, but can open up with projected accuracy that cuts through ANYTHING when focusing more air through the horn.

Comes with cool finger button options

AND you can have optional art added to the horn. I chose a tuning slide symbol that puts my two professions together; the bop musician's sixteenth note; serving as the serpent's staff that symbolizes the medical profession:

Wow! Thanks to all that have been contributing. Here is the list (Currently consists of 14) of what appears to be confirmed Trumpets Made (Assembled) ONLY by Their Maker (in alphabetical order)

Blackburn
Davidson
Del Quadro
Corrigan
Divitt
Eclipse
Harrelson
Landress
Monette
Puje Trumpets
Schlub
Scodwell
Taylor
Warburton

Individuals posting their own personal experience with any of these horns would be especially helpful to understand the uniqueness and quality these innovative craftsman offer in their horns that may give them a competitive edge over the high end production horns made by Conn, Yamaha, Getzen, etc.

@Kehaulani said in Jazz Trumpet Family Tree - Find Your Branch:

@Dr GO - are you sure of your remembrance of Maynard saying he's influenced by Doc? I don't hear it. Maynard's (earlier) improvisations were, IMO, much more sophisticated than Doc's; more, maybe to Brownie's.

(Of course, you can be influenced by someone and sound like someone else. I was really influenced on alto by Art Pepper but, on listening to a jazz recording, I sounded more like late Sonny Red, LOL.)

Pretty sure. It was a Maynard interview. I will try to find it again, and then post it if found.

FAMILY TREE UPDATE

New updates highlighted in yellow:

@Kehaulani said in Jazz Trumpet Family Tree - Find Your Branch:

He makes no mention as to why Maynard or Doc Severinsen was omitted.

Although both have multitudes of admirers, could it be that McNeil doesn't find actual schools of influence from them?

It may be that he considers the lead players in the "other" category that stems off of Dizzy (albeit he does list John Faddis separately). I looked all over for interviews with Doc as to his influences. I can only find reference to his father. I did find through this search that Maynard Ferguson listed Doc as his major influence so I would add Doc to come off of Dizzy, and Maynard off of Doc. HOWEVER if someone else can find (or has spoken to Doc) that knows of his major influence, please update and I will make the changes. In my search, clearly, Arturo was influenced by Dizzy as well. And I do find it interesting that Claudio Roditi was listed but not Arturo, who both grew together as musicians within Dizzy's big band. Interesting.

See updated tree to follow.

@Tobylou8 said in Jazz Trumpet Family Tree - Find Your Branch:

Where does Cindy Bradley land in this tree? She does play a great horn!!

From an interview on the Harrelson site, Ms Bradly was asked:

Who are some of your musical influences?

I love hard bop trumpet players and have studied their playing quite extensively. Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Brown, Blue Mitchell, and especially Lee Morgan. They have had the biggest influence on my trumpet playing. I’ve always been a huge Oscar Peterson fan as well.

So I would place her under Lee Morgan.

@trickg said in Jazz Trumpet Family Tree - Find Your Branch:

Where's Louis Armstrong? Bix Beiderbecke?

Update. McNeil actually addressed this in his paragraph introducing the draft. He noted that this chart reflects post war reference so leaves out those that preceded performers that became influential post 1946. He makes no mention as to why Maynard or Doc Severinsen was omitted.