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@SSmith1226 I guess he was able to multitask, combining trumpet playing with embezzling.

@neal085 said in Personality and Taste in Classical Music:

Yep, booted the flute. I typically find it difficult to enjoy that instrument.

Could not eliminate the flute. Goes back to high school when member of the flute section wore tight sweaters during the winter months... so am a bit biased by fondled mammarys.

From an old goat born in 1936, I ask the age old question: What will they think of next ?

I was first introduced to Ira on the tune "It Could Only Happen To Me" from his Horizons album. He plays somewhat rubato on trumpet then it goes into a soft straight ahead, medium tempo on tenor sax. A friend was sandbagging me and didn't tell me it was Ira an both trumpet and ax. He played both with equal mastery. Great player who always had a lot to say in his playing.

@dr-go said in Louis Armstrong’s Trumpet:

With what I paid in taxes this year, I could have bought 5 of them.... Would have give 4 of them to the closest of my friends here on TB.

MAKE ME ONE OF YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS, DOC pretty please 😊

@J-Jericho

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No, was his articulation at that time in his life different than the way he articulated things later in his playing. I hear a difference, more like Clifford Brown. More reliance on the tongue.

@SSmith1226 i just love watching and listening to him play - my goal (posted here is https://trumpetboards.com/topic/695/new-player-has-entered-the-game?page=1) - an octave lower of course - is still a work in progress but I do like to "play" along where i can.

I think my version of play along would be more butchering rather than playing a tribute TBH ....

I only started playing during the lockdown, so while i loved Mr Morricones music, i didnt really know of Mr Giufreddi - I do now and i would love to see him play live if at all possible when we are out of this

There may be two different threads saying much the same thing, hence a lack of fully-balanced information.

@j-jericho said in Trumpet Board Remote Performance:

I imagine playing the piccolo trumpet and the digideroo each require a slightly different technique.

You are absolutely spot on! I tried to use my standard Bach 7C for both, but every time I inserted it in the Didgeridoo, it fell out the other end along with some termites. Maybe if I had a Mt. Vernon 7C it might have worked better. Perhaps tjcombo, or one of other Australian members could chime in and set me straight.

It don't mean a thing . . .

@J-Jericho said in Taps Across America:

@Dale-Proctor I'm glad the cancer was removed and hope that the procedure took care of the problem. I wish you a speedy and complete recovery!

Thanks! They found it early and got clean margins, so that should be all. They had to take a skin graft from my leg, though, and my leg is killing me. This too shall pass…

Just found this "History" of preferences that is very interesting:
https://www.facebook.com/waschmid/videos/10106468185306921

Perfect pitch is a curse not a blessing. If you have perfect pitch A=440, what happens when the orchestra tunes to 441, 442, 445? What happens when playing outdoors and the pitch drops to A=438, 435? What about if you are playing in any historical pitch (A=415, 420/430).