Posts made by SSmith1226

@Dale-Proctor

@barliman2001
The idea of a plate, bridge, or implants sounds good following extraction when affordable. It sounds like you may have significant periodontal disease.
To temporize, another option to look into would be plastic brace to bridge the gap. It might help while playing. One brand in the United States is “Invisalign”. I have no idea of the cost involved is or what playing with one might be like.
Good luck!

@J-Jericho
Fast Forward, below to Glenn Zottola in 1988 on Tenor Sax and Trumpet. His biography can be found immediately below the video.
As an aside, I have the privilege of recently meeting and taking lessons from Glen Zottola’s brother, Bob Zottola who also is a highly accomplished professional Trumpet Player. His biography can be found below Glenn Zottola’s.

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Biography- Glenn Zottola
Glenn Paul Zottola, (born April 28, 1947) is an American jazz trumpeter and saxophonist.
He is known for his work with Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, and Bob Wilber, and has accompanied a broad range of vocalists, including Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, and Joe Williams. He has recorded over 50 albums and, in 1988, was a featured soloist at the 50th anniversary of Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall Concert. In 1995, Zottola was bandleader on the Suzanne Somers daytime TV talk show at Universal Studios.

Biography- Bob Zottola
Jazz trumpeter Bob Zottola played with them all. And all, in this case, means legends like Benny Goodman, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra, Charlie Barnet, Gerry Mulligan, Maynard Ferguson, Chick Corea and dozens of others.

With those credits, he could easily be resting on his laurels, With the emphasis on the word "rest." When Zottola moved to Southwest Florida in 2004 after completing a 16- year run in the Broadway orchestra of "Les Miserables" In New York City, he was certainly entitled to a break.

But he's done anything but slow down. He plays seven nights per week - and a few afternoons as well - and, in the process, is contributing to make Naples a jazz town. Only a world-class player could do that.

@BigDub
Now I get it! Picasso!!!!

@BigDub
Are you now into abstract performance art?

@J-Jericho
Was the food court good?

This is a photo I took at a Community Band Concert.

The following is an interesting article from the BBC which gives a British perspective of Louis Armstrong’s legacy.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240722-louis-armstrong-the-us-jazz-icon-with-a-controversial-legacy

@barliman2001

@barliman2001 said in A little humour:

Just happened upon this Norman Rockwell painting... I am sure someone can identify the trumpet!

I can’t identify the trumpet , but, As per my previous post on January 31, 2024,
“ On November 18, 1950 a painting, called “Boy Practicing Trumpet”, appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post. This painting also featured puffed cheeks and a dog. The model Norman Rockwellused for thispainting was Tommy Paquin.The trumpet was borrowed from Rockwell's middle son, Tommy.
The slip covers for the chair are painted after the fashion of Rockwell's good friend, Grandma Moses. We can safely assume that she was flattered by the emulation.”

https://trumpetboards.com/topic/593/vintage-horn-eye-candy

Last evening, July 3, I attended a soccer game at Gillette Stadium, New England Revolution vs Atlanta United FC. Outside of the stadium the Naval Band Northeast Brass Band set up for a concert. Their performance was excellent and flawless. Below is an example posted in two parts.
Happy July 4!

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According to Classic FM, “ From Henry Purcell to Joseph Haydn, here are some of the best pieces of music ever written for the trumpet.”
The article can be read, or listened to, with YouTube examples, at the following link:
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/trumpet/best-pieces-trumpet-music/

From the New York Times: “Premier military bands offer rare stability for classical musicians, who consider them a strong alternative to traditional orchestras. But signing up means shipping out.” This is the story of Ada Brooks, a Euphonium Player who after at least 10 auditions, was accepted by the West Point Military Band. “She Landed One of Music’s Great Gigs, but First Came Boot Camp.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/27/arts/music/military-bands-west-point-army.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vE0.YT4S.3aSO09y8TVKv&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

@barliman2001
More on the Cimbasso and its history.
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Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth describes herself as a "Trumpet soloist, travelling musician, happy knitter, Lego enthusiast and coffee snob."
ABC (Australia Broadcast Company-Radio) did a one hour piece on her in their “Legends” series. You can listen to it at the below link. Included in it are many of her outstanding performances and interesting biographical background.

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/legends/legends-tine-thing-helseth/103766482

@Dale-Proctor
That looks so realistic, it could be a Big Dub painting! Where is that, Scotland or England?

@robertwerntz
Thanks!

@Dale-Proctor
Thanks for your kind words!

On April 27, I played in a six piece band backing up the Lake Nona Arts Choir, a community based choir in Orlando, FL. It was a great experience for me as a comeback player who in December went through extensive open heart surgery. The ensemble performed 14 numbers. The following link is our performance of “We Don’t Talk About Bruno”, from Disney’s “Encanto”.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/4VAujH2ozG2eBUC3/?mibextid=MeSgDu

In Englewood, Florida-

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Columnist, Neil Steinberg, “A great trumpet is 'a thing of beauty, an extension of you'” The Chicago Sun-Times has published a fascinating, well written article, which takes a look inside the Conn- Selmer Company, trying to re-create the world's best, and most legendary trumpets. As a sample, the article quotes John Hagstrom, who says in the discussion of what constitutes a great instrument. “It’s the difference between a racing bike and a three-speed Schwinn,” said Hagstrom, who owns hundreds of trumpets and plays about a dozen regularly. “Lots of trumpets play well, but are not good compliments to the texture of an orchestra. A great instrument is a thing of beauty, an extension of you, of your voice. That’s really intoxicating. In the broadest sense, the trumpet is beautiful. It represents someone’s thoughtful solution to a struggle that is harder than it looks — a carefully balanced piece of tubing that makes possible your musical envisioning.”
The entire piece can be found at the following link::

https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2024/04/18/trumpet-making-instrument-manufacturer-conn-selmer-chicago-symphony-orchestra-music