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When I started on trumpet, at the tender age of 22 after winning a trumpet in a tombola (!), no one mentioned air support or posture to me...
but then, I was an experienced choir singer and already in the second year of voice studies at university...

I enjoyed that, Steve. Thanks.

The thread title is a little misleading to me. "Wynton Marsalis to help . . '. This is not a magnanimous gift. It's a gig.

@trumpetb
Thanks for that info. I often what happened to Red Nichols. Rather sad, too.
George

@j-jericho

I watched that Abbott and Costello routine, being shown on a loop at the baseball hall of fame about 20 times in a row before my son dragged me away. I did you, I had already seen it plenty of times beforehand. I tried to find a weakness in it, a slight mistimed line, a stammer, a stutter, but alas, nothing. Perfection.

@ssmith1226

Thanks, Steve, I was hoping to see something about that concert on youyube. The audio wasn't great but we could all see just how well Doc could still play.
George

A link to an excellent article independently posted on TH about Jamie Branch:

https://www.npr.org/2022/08/24/1119174908/jaimie-branch-trumpet-obituary

There is much more information in this article compared to the one I posted earlier.

Or the musician formerly known as "A".

I have watched this series before, and found his tips to be helpful. Keep in mind that, in my opinion, James Morrison is very much a "natural" trumpet player, so the way he teaches is going to be different than the way a trumpet player who has spent a great deal of time working through specific challenges would do.

Love it! A rendition that has teeth.

@barliman2001
Our community band did a lot of outdoor night concerts at a train station. No trains stopped there anymore, but many freight trains would randomly pass. Our trombone section picked out the notes for a perfect train whistle whenever one was coming. It was the best thing they ever did. More or less.

@ssmith1226 said in TrumpetBoards.com Quiz:

@j-jericho

You hit the nail on the head. Yesterday, a good friend of mine, and fellow trumpet player from Miami, sent me this link to the Library of Congress’s “National JukeBox”
( https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/about-this-collection/ ). One of the first recordings I stumbled across was Herbert L Clarke’s May 18, 2012 revording of “Southern Cross”.
Your prize for answering correctly is your own personal Sousa Band Concert recorded in the early 1900’s. The link to this, in the National Juke Box is immediately below. The specifics about the Herbert L Clarke recording is below the link.

The JJericho, AKA Rick Martin, Grand Prize Sousa Concert:

https://www.loc.gov/collections/national-jukebox/about-this-collection/playlists/sousas-band-in-concert/

Nice prize. Thank you!

That 5A enables a soft, flugelhorn sound. Different. Pleasant.

@kehaulani
Or at least roast marshmallows…

Cat... the other white meat. Tastes like chicken!

@kehaulani
Thanks!

@J-Jericho said in The 15 Best Miles Davis Quotes:

The one I remember the most is: "My daddy's rich, my mama's good lookin', I've never had a bad day in my life, and I can still play the blues."

I found the actual quote: "My father's rich, my mama's good-lookin', right? ... and I can play the Blues. I've never suffered and don't intend to suffer." Here's the context:

@ssmith1226 Quite a story! Thanks for posting the link.