After a long search I finally found exactly what I was looking for : an Olds Recording at a price I could afford, thanks to Trent Austin. Right now it is likely in Canada Customs so it should soon be in my hot little hands. Man I cannot wait.
Here's a video showing off the 1938-39 Olds Recording
George
I still listen to my Jackie Gleason Orchestra lps that were lush arrangements of songs like I'M IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, and others like it. Thankfully, though, Jackie left the cornet solos to the great Bobby Hackett.
Thanks for the link, Doc.
'39, '42, whatever, doesn't matter to me all that much. My understanding is that the early years of the Recordings were the best and it looks like I now own one of them.
George
Yeah, seems the jazz players today play very angry. I don't know, but the thing I liked about players like Bobby Hackett, when he played a ballad like Stardust, he improvised but he was still with the melody and you always knew the song he was playing.
Interesting conversation here, but all I know is that when someone like Bobby Hackett, who played both cornet and trumpet, recorded a song on either the trumpet or cornet, I'll be damned if I could tell which of the two he was playing.
George
If you would consider an international order from the US I think you will find they are readily available at many music shops. I get mine from :
www.austincustombrass.biz
George
My Conn Victor 5A Cornet. Large bore. Great player.
@dr-go said in How many is too many?:
@tmd said in How many is too many?:
How many is too many? I'm guessing more than 16.
Mike
As a medical professional I may suggest perhaps you need medical help.
Yes, and you can pay Doc so many horns per visit.
George
Conn, aw, I tell you, I played a 1953 Constellation 28B for 12 years until I quit playing in 1965. To this day I kick my ass for selling it. It just seemed I could do anything with it, and it always sounded great. I own a 1999 Conn Vintage One that comes close to the 28B, but still not quite there.
I've shown the Vintage One before, but here it is again :
Although I am Canadian, I was never a great believer in royalty per se. But I was a young boy during the war years and I couldn't help but admire Princess Elizabeth who studied how to be a mechanic and drove trucks and other vehicles as a member of the military. And I have admired her through the years not just as a Queen who reigned for 70 years, but for the great lady she became during those years. She will be missed.
George
@ButchA said in Not really a "mouthpiece safari" but the need for a "saving grace" type of mouthpiece...:
Wow... Sticker shock isn't the word!!! The Harrelson mouthpiece kits are incredible, but cost almost about the same as a common "school band" trumpet!
Hey, Butch, you may want to look into the Wedge. With my comeback for the first two years, using first a Bach 3C, and later a 5C, I just couldn't get past a 60 minute endurance period. I had a serious injury last fall and after a month long break from playing, came back using a Wedge. Nothing magic, but it seemed right for my chops ( upper denture ) and within a few months I was playing 90 minute practice sessions with a tough new band. Today I can go beyond 90 minutes if a can get a break or two. Check out wedgemouthpiece.com. Dr. Dave is great to work with and the price is half that of the Harrelson. I use a Wedge MD65 with an ID just a slightly larger than my Bach 3C. He also makes a 65 Cornet Wedge mp ( nore of a deeper V cup ) that I use on my cornets.
Oh, yes, one other thing: he offers a 90 day trial period, after which, you can get a full refund if the Wedge doesn't work for you.
@barliman2001
I am happy that the conductor recognized that you already had the better horn. And congratulations for winning that position with the band. Way to go !
George
@ButchA
Hey, buddy, good to hear that smaller mp is working for you, and as you have learned from your friend's attempt at using it, what works for one doesn't mean it will work for someone else.
Hey, Butch, the classic rock of the 70s came along after I had quit playing in '65 , but I was happy to hear brass being used in the Chicago, Blood Sweat and Tears, etc. I would be lying if I said I was a fan of these bands, but I did appreciate how they used brass.
It's probably stupid of me to ask this, but is there a chance that somehow the valves may have got mixed up ?
George
The one thing I love to do is play the old standards. I haven't had a lot of extra time to do that up until now because the band's MD had been introducing a lot of new material for many upcoming spring and summer concerts. So now I am getting back at playing the kind of material I really love the most. Here is a short list of some of the songs I will be performing over the next few days. Are any of your favorites here ?
AS TIME GOES BY
AGAIN
BLUE ROOM
CONFESSIN'
STELLA BY STARLIGHT
BODY AND SOUL
STARDUST
SUMMERTIME
THE NEARNESS OF YOU
A VERY PRECIOUS LOVE
IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
THESE FOOLISH THINGS
YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU
IT HAD TO BE YOU
MY FOOLISH HEART
THIS LOVE OF MINE
BLACK ORPHEUS
I HAD THE CRAZIEST DREAM LAST NIGHT
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
IF I LOVED YOU and other stuff from Carousel, Oklahoma, South Pacific, etc.
GEORGIA ON MY MIND
THE VERY THOUGH OF YOU
and more as this layoff from band goes on.
Oh, boy, the list would be huge, Kehaulani, but I'll name a few of my favorites.
Dixieland
Well early Louis Armstrong and his hot 5 ( and sometime time 7 )
Pet Fountain alone or with his buddy Al Hirt
Kid Ory,
Rampart Street Paraders
In Jazz :
Duke Ellington
Red Allen
Eddie Condon
Big Bands:
Glenn Miller
Benny Goodman
Artie Shaw
Stan Kenton
Count Basie
Tommy Dorsey and so many more.
Those TRUMPET GUYS:
Louis Armstrong
Harry James
Bix
Bobby Hackett
Roy Eldridge
Ziggy Elman
Muggsy Spanier
Rafael Mendez
Snooky Young ( can't forget him )
Big Al Hirt...and on and on up to the greats of today like Wynton and company.
@Dr-GO said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:
I give this a 100 Proof Rating!
I"LL DRINK TO THAT !!!!
