Yup, ragtime was syncopated European style music as stated by several posters. There were plenty of society orchestras with woodwinds, brass, strings, banjos and drums that would be considered ragtime orchestras.
Regarding the question at hand, these days dixieland or traditional jazz artists more often than not play cornet. I do not think this is the sound to which the OP is referring.
Louis Armstrong was a lead trumpet player. He overwhelmed most any and all challengers to his lead jazz work throughout his career. His sound was very focused and bright. Smaller horns and mouthpieces back then added to the intensity. His sound featured a vibrato that at times became a fast shake. Modern trumpet players like Faddis have emulated his sound and style on recordings.
Good lead players can do fairly good job of sounding like Pops. If the OP wants to emulate the traditional cornet sound, that is mostly a style thing.
Listen to Wild Bill, Tommy Saunders. Jon Kelso and others.
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gstump wrote:
Yup, ragtime was syncopated European style music as stated by several posters. There were plenty of society orchestras with woodwinds, brass, strings, banjos and drums that would be considered ragtime orchestras...
I played in a "reenactment" society band for a while a number of years ago. It was a fun gig, and very different form anything else. Yes, strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion - sounded a lot like the background music they used for those old silent cartoons from the '20s. I played my 1929 Conn 22B trumpet and had the opportunity to use the Bb/A rotary valve on some of the charts. _________________ "Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away ." - Sir Thomas Beecham
Yup, ragtime was syncopated European style music as stated by several posters. There were plenty of society orchestras with woodwinds, brass, strings, banjos and drums that would be considered ragtime orchestras...
I played in a "reenactment" society band for a while a number of years ago. It was a fun gig, and very different form anything else. Yes, strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion - sounded a lot like the background music they used for those old silent cartoons from the '20s. I played my 1929 Conn 22B trumpet and had the opportunity to use the Bb/A rotary valve on some of the charts.
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