Jeff Smiley Student

LFRoberts5 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 6:38 pm Post subject:

Check out this link. It is one of Jeff's Students. I believe his name is Micah and he is about 18 years of age.

http://www.jetscomputing.com/Jeff_Smiley_Student
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trumpetteacher1 · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 7:11 pm Post subject:

Lloyd,

I need to make a few things clear.

I am not going to take credit for Micah's development, as he was already a fine player before he started taking lessons from me. He is one of those guys who would have done well no matter who his teacher was.

The recording is of The Dallas Area Youth Jazz Orchestra, my summer jazz band of mostly high school students. Micah was a hs senior when he recorded this (2002).

The 2003 DAYJO CD is nearing completion. I will post several of the charts when I get a chance. Heavy-duty trumpet content!

Thank you, Lloyd.

Jeff Smiley

tcutrpt · Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2003 6:05 pm Post subject:

He's closer to 20 now and a good friend of mine here at TCU. He is a great player, especially playing lead as the mp3 can attest to.
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David · Veteran Member Joined: 22 Nov 2002 Posts: 379

Don't be modest Jeff, surely you can think of a few teachers who would have insisted he convert to a smile embouchure

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LeadAngel · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 12:49 am Post subject:

It almost sounds like Wayne B! Well.....almost!
I wish I could sound like that!

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LFRoberts5 · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

Bump

Everyone have a Merry Christmas
Enjoy!
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gio trumpeter · Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2007 7:30 pm Post subject:

figured that i should bring this back from the dead...

i owe some of my playing to BE so thought i'd post a clip of myself...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bGimkaJscE

this isnt at all to "show off" or anything whatsoever ... just wanna show what some of what BE helped me with

(last december, 16 years old at the time... going to be 17... this week actually)

gav · Regular Member Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 32

Nice playing....great sound all round the horn.

Quick question...

I noticed that you play dry.....Are you able to do the BE excersises on a dry embouchure?

I always thought the lips couldn't roll in and out if they are gripping the mouthpiece.

Keep up the the good work..

gav

ps. happy birthday

Luke6335J · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:27 am Post subject:

You can do BE whatever way you want...
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trumpetteacher1 · Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject:

Hi Gio.

Wish you were here in Dallas this summer. I'd have a gig for you!

That chart is a lot harder than it sounds, as your bandmates discovered.

Congratulations on the nice playing, and especially for going for the double D. Scary chops for a 16 year old. Then again, I hope that BE ushers in a whole generation of players with chops like yours. Someday.

Your biggest challenge at this point is to deal with your ego. Lets face it, you are much better than your peers. Almost every high-level student I've had has gone through the growing pains of learning to deal with success. Its a good problem to have, but its still a problem. When people hold you in awe, its good to remember that you are buzzing on the end of a pipe!

Thanks for posting, and good luck!

Jeff