Posts made by Dr GO

Certainly can handle going from a round avatar to a square avatar... as the song says, so hip to be square. Thanks Huey Louis!

test works but formatting has changed.

So has any noticed a format change, and that our administrator has lost his trumpet from his avatar?

Gloucestre, nice caricature. I great to have you with us.. I have been an odd player for 50 years.

@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 Some Of Your Favorite Trumpet Gals:

@bigdub

Yeah, she is good, Wayne. I've watched quite a few of her videos.

Did you watch closely at 3:39 on. You can really see the facial muscles from the upper lips toward the orbits of her eyes work as she uses the "phwoooooo" embouchure. It is a much softer approach to the embouchure, and is the most efficient from the concept of expanding energy for trumpet playing.

It was TIne that said in an interview posted elsewhere on this blog that "I do not buzz". In fact, she "phwooooooooos".

Here is the "official" complete version of "A Child is Born"

By the way, here is the actual recording with the score attached for anyone that would like to try to keep this "tradition" going.

Nice work aTrumpetdude.

I too played a performance I was hired to perform through our local musician's union 101-473 of the American Federation of Musicians at the Troy First Lutheran Church. Sorry I do not have a recording to post, but of interest, in the now 3 years I have been hired to play this performance, I have always tried to get "A Child is Born" by Thad Jones on the program, but to my dismay, without approval by the organist or the pastor. But this year, we had a new organist, more progressive in terms of Lutheran lore, and she took the bait and let me perform "A Child is Born" as a solo. Oh how it resonated within the high arches of the church. And while it may have broken with Lutheran tradition, the German Pastor loved it, and perhaps, just perhaps, "A Child is Born" by Thad Jones will be a new Lutheran tradition... Well at least in Troy Ohio!

@georgeb said in Staying in top playing shape post band shutdown:

Well the second wave of Covid has shut the band down again and it looks like it will be a long one, so I will be stepping up my practice sessions to keep myself in band shape for whatever time is necessary.

So I thought Canada was getting the curve under control. So sorry to hear this. I did a gig the weekend before Thanksgiving and was told it would be safe... No dancing. All wearing masks. Band would to isolated to a separate area spaced away from the main building... ALL LIES. Band was only 20 ft from crowd, crowd generally was NOT wearing masks, and a good number WERE dancing. A super spreader event to be sure. Was it worth the $150 I was paid. Hell no! But I believed the person hiring me. NEVER AGAIN. I am turning down private gigs for now. Only doing the Church performances I have been contracted to play for now.

@ericmonroes said in Why not another thread about bigger horns ?:

Anybody can recommend the most expensive trumpet in the world? I researched some blogs and found only this review https://webproductradar.com/most-expensive-trumpet-in-the-world

Checked out this site. I do no agree. Monette and Harrelson trumpets can be several times more expensive. My Harrelson SWE Summit, brushed silver with 14K gold tuning slides now starts around $14,000 but I have seen it on sale for $12,800.

Christmas Spirits!

Silver and Gold

@smoothoperator said in Famous Signature Songs:

Its a shame that Lee Morgan died so young, "The Sidewinder" could be on the list.

I agree so I made the change.

@SmoothOperator said in Famous Signature Songs:

@Dr-GO said in Famous Signature Songs:

Arturo Sandoval - Flight to Freedom

What about international players. It gets kind of complicated, they didn't necessarily have charts.
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6835403/chocolate-armenteros-dies-trumpet

I've been listening to Chocolate, I assume the "Chocolate Sabroso" is something of a signature sound for him, I'm not sure how popular it is though, now if I can find the sheet music.

Till Bronner - Estate

@BigDub said in Artist on BOARD:

@Dr-GO said in Artist on BOARD:

Some of us may even own one!

I can’t imagine who that may be.
Can you give me a hint?

Some of us may even own one!

@Dale-Proctor said in A little humour:

@Dr-GO said in A little humour:

I am rötcorp, but I have no idea what that would be...

Hmmm.... Garbage disposal?