Posts made by Kehaulani

I wonder what blowing your brains out in an on-field, marching corps situation would do to your hearing.

Yes, what the heck is this?

Is that Schmuck-Passage in Salzburg? I've got a photo there of the same thing.
BTW, I've got another photo, Salzburg also, for Fu King Chinese Restaurant. The puns went rampant.

@Newell-Post said in Community Band:

The program is still under development, but will probably include the "Department of Homeland Security March".

Do you have to stand in long lines before you can play it?

Gutundtight.

I speak some German - Scheiss egal.

@Dr-GO said in Community Band:

@ButchA said in Community Band:

...the full arrangement includes clarinets, flutes, French horn, etc... --- things you don't see in a common jazz band setup.

Unless it's a Gill Evans arrangement.

And which also "includes" several instruments left out.

Butch - what you are describing is not the difference between a full arrangement and a H.S. jazz band, but between a concert band and a jazz band.

"Any other suggestions from my experienced friends on here?" Yeah - why do it? I'm serious. Why are you doing it? If it's that much of a problem, I'd just tell the guy to pound sand. You know a play on words: "Screw me once, shame on you. Screw me twice, shame on me."

Butch - what is the difference between a full arrangement and a basic HS jazz band setup? Thanks.

Yeah. I remember the feeling of having a kid show up for a lesson, surprisingly, with a new horn, a "bargain" off of the internet or by some hugry-to-sell something salesman, without talking it over with me, first.

ONE EXTREME WAS A SAX STUDENT OF MINE WHO GOT A PRETTY DECENT SAX THEN ENCASED IT IN A CLOTH GIG BAG BECAUSE IT LOOKED COOL. AN INSTRUMENT AS VULNERABLE AS A SAX BEING CARRIED TO AND FROM ON A CROWDED SCHOOL BUS? GIVE ME A BREAK.

p.s. I am sight-challenged and hit the Caps key. Don't want to type it again. Not shouting intended.

A worthy caution, but the resulting sound is good. If the blow, intonation, etc. is Bach-like then this video, to me, is 1) a tribute to some great playing and, 2) appears to be a good deal, law and morality aside. I totally agree that the rip-off factor is seedy but the video sort f works at cross-purpose.

@pss said in We're off to a good start: > Btw, I remember from TM that your Shew is a recent acquisition: how do you like it

Actually, my favourite horn is a Connstellation followed by a Benge, but the Shew is much lighter, especially when contrasted with my first choice. But the Shew is very easy to play, versatile and very light, which is paramount for me. In many ways, it's Committee like, just not quite as loose slotting. I'm very happy with the combination of the Shew and a Bush W2 mouthpiece.

You know, no offense, just an observation, but this Forum reads more like an expanded Lounge Forum. Will there be any discussions of music and trumpet techniques or just pretty gear photos and jokes? It's O.K. if most want to just chew the fat but I wonder if I should just move on? I miss rowuk and a few other posters. Again, no offense intended, just wondering if the forum is going to stay petty much to non-musical/trumpet (non-pertinent-gear) topics.

@fels said in Community Band:

Our Community Band is performing on Sunday - Professional venue - program is below. A bit of a chop buster.

Coronation March - Tchaikovsky
Mambo - L Bernstein
Gershwin Tribute to Love
Raiders March - Williams
An American Elegy - Tichelli
Suite Francaise - Milhaud
Liberty Bell March - Sousa
The Lord of the Dance

I hope there's an intermission planned.

Thanks, Toby.

@Tobylou8 said in Newby - Need help identifying a Conn Trumpet:

I am not aware of any Conn trumpet or cornet from that era having a copper leadpipe. There were some copper casings on the 24B and 25B Opera Grand model but Coprion didn't make it's way to the lineup until the late '30s. I'm a sucker for copper and would love to see a picture or two or three!!! It could be someone switched it to copper to darken the tone a bit.
Here's a link to the Conn Loyalist website. It is the best resource for all things Conn that I've found. https://cderksen.home.xs4all.nl/ConnLooksTrumpet.html

Below are a 10B with copper lead pipe and bell, and a 6B late model with copper lead pipe only. These are the only vintage Conns with copper leadpipes that I'm aware of. PICS PICS PICS!!!!

That first horn looks like a 38B, except for the copper. Is it? And if so, what are the playing differences. Thanks.

Ref. the rest of the section playing flat, maybe he's playing sharp. I have played in bands that tune differently than A=440. A player may play right but his (perfect pitch?) tuning may be different that the rest of the band's. In which case, he's the one who is wrong, not tactful.

Good to know, George.

Along the lines of Sinatra with instrumental (band) is a very hip album, Sinatra and Basie at the Sands (Las Vegas).I may be wrong, but I think some of the songs were arranged by Quincy Jones.

Youtube Video

For starters just play a major scale in it's various modes. C-C, D-D, E-E, etc. If you do that you will be able to play all the modes. I.E. if the chord is a D minor in the Key of C major (ii) play D-D. That's a Dorian mode. Do that in all keys then you can do the same in minor.

After that, you learn more advanced scales.

Learn what scale goes to what chord.

A lot of this info is given simply on jazzbooks.com under Free Jazz.

If you want to learn licks, get transcribed solos and pick licks from them you like and learn them.
Better yet for your own ear development and getting a more involved knowledge of articulations, phrasing, etc, do your own transcribing.