Joined: 30 Nov 2015 Posts: 5 Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:42 am Post subject:
In chronological order:
Ronald Romm and Jens Lindeman. The first time I heard CB live, I was in seventh grade and pretty decidedly uninterested in the trumpet, though I Wanted to like it because my dad was so into it. I heard them play and it just absolutely thrilled me to see what was possible.
Rafael Mendez: My first person that I listened to obsessively. Have all 13 of the ITG CDs and can't tell you how many times I've listened and what an absolute joy it is to hear the things that man could do.
Chase: After reading the ITG article on Chase in the late 90s, I managed to get a copy of Chase on a CD (which was hard to do back then!) and went NUTS. My favorite track was River, which I can still listen to, and be totally mesmerized by.
Timofei Dokshizer: His recording of the Arutunian is something sublime, especially the cup mute sections. Plus, have you read the book ITG put out? What an insane story!
Ryan Anthony: Was fortunate to study with him and get to know him for several years and consider him a friend today. Unbelievable trumpet player and even more incredible human being. _________________ Luke Arredondo
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Trumpet Players Who Have Inspired Your Playing
[quote="tommy t."]
fredo wrote:
Clark was the first trumpet player i've attempted to imitate, the second was his "student" : Miles ...
Fredo posted that tribute in one of CT obit topics.
It seemed to me that it might be an interesting theme all by itself.
How about the rest of you --
"Who was the first trumpet (or cornet or flugel) player you tried to imitate?"
Being new on the block I found this tread right now. Yeah, funny the way we grow up and get inspired by what we hear, or rather what we are exposed to.
My first jazzrecord was an EP with Muggsy Spanier - I tried to play like that (not recommendable by todays standards...or? ) But the feeling he displayed. Then along came a local band, Papa Bues Viking jazz Band; they had a trumpeter, Finn Otto Hansen, also playing in the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra. He ha a much "clearer" sound of course but very "swingy". Herb Alpert mentioned here was a sure influence, still I can play almost all his tunes by heart. But that Mexican style bordering (south bordering..) on being almost, very close to, slightly out of tune, or? Louis A soon became a favorite, mostly because of his phrasing, not especielly the tonal quality. So incredibly full of music! Then I found Maurice Andre´ - he made a deep impact (even if I have been told he used too much pressure) - but what a timbre, so delicate yet forceful.
At the time I played the sopranocornet in the Brass Band.
Some years before I helped start a traditional big band, (4sxs 3 tpts 2 tbs) and heard Bunny Berigan - and he really stuck! What an emotional output! I can rise in the middle of the night and play "I can´t get started". As a matter of fact that one become my "lifesignature" ("but when Ernie goes down he goes down in flames" could be added, though).
So I would say Maurice A and Bunny B, quite a pair...But reflecting the two kinds of music I indulge in, concertband (nowadays cornet) and big bands. Of course there were others like Ziggy Elman, Harry James (what a muscician),Hardenberger. Not to mention the trumpet section (Kenny Baker/Stan Roderick/Tony Fisher/Eddie Blair)of Ted Heath´s "Swing is King" albums... or Ray Anthony, Severinsen, Sy Oliver.
Today very inspired by a fellow in the Brass Band, former lead trumpet in the "Tolvan (12)" Big Band(one of Europe´s best big bands), phenomenal ability in phrasing&delivering.
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Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2893 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2015 6:02 am Post subject:
Being European my list may be different:
Ludwig Guttler - the foremost interpreter of the trumpet works of JS Bach and the Bohemian composers.
Maurice Andre
Crispian Steele-Perkins - specialist in natural trumpet, but great interpreter of baroque and classical concertos.
Kenny Ball - traditional jazz trumpet player
Ken Colyer - revivalist jazz trumpet and cornet player
Guy Touvron - French trumpet player, student of Andre, great warm fluid sound.
John Wallace - Scottish trumpet player, especially of modern works for trumpet. Unique sound
Phillip McCann - Scottish cornet player in the brass band tradition
Louis Armstrong - #1 - the beginning and end of the trumpet.
Bix Beiderbecke
Chet Baker
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
Maynard Ferguson
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Joined: 12 Jun 2011 Posts: 3636 Location: Pacifica, CA, USA
Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2015 10:11 am Post subject:
jhatpro wrote:
My first inspiration was a player not held in great regard today, Clyde McCoy. To my ears now he has a ricky-ticky style that sounds hopelessly dated but when I first heard his wah-wah solo on 'Sugar Blues' I was mesmerized.
My grandfather owned a small movie theater in a tiny town in South Dakota and he used to play McCoy's scratchy 78 before every show. For me, sitting there in the dark with my popcorn, it was all I needed to imagine myself up on stage dazzling the audiience with a horn of my own.
Sadly, I've no doubt a good many instructors, band directors, and accompaniests - not to mention audience members - have wished that Clyde McCoy had played accordion.
Ha! That's cool. I was subbing on a show-can't remember the act- and "Sugar Blues" was required on my chair. So I got the record from a friend and learned it.
My first inspiration was in 8th grade, when the local high school band made a tour of elementary schools. The band had a really talented player named Al Tassi Jr. who totally turned my head around and made me want to play the trumpet. After that, it was Cootie Williams, Herb Alpert, Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Miles Davis, in no particular order.
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Joined: 15 Feb 2002 Posts: 2390 Location: Atlanta, GA
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2015 9:04 pm Post subject:
When I was really young Herb Alpert was big on the radio and on TV. As I got older I listened to Al Hirt and Doc Severinsen. My trumpet teacher introduced me to several players - including Rafael Mendez and Maynard Ferguson. Both of which blew me away. In the early 70's I heard the group Chase and again was mesmerized by their playing - especially Bill Chase. Since then I have been fortunate to hear so many players who were inspiring. Other ones of note are Arturo, Wayne Bergeron and Timofei Dokshizer.
As a side note to a player Yourbrass mentioned - Clyde McCoy. I had an older neighbor growing up who was a big fan of his.
Mike _________________ It's the sound that makes the difference!
Jim McCarthy - My High school Band Director - He played trumpet but that wasn't how he inspired me. He made music fun and showed an interest.
Maynard Ferguson - Never could, Still Can't play like him but still want too.
Clifford Brown - He made me forget about Maynard, now that is saying something.
Ray Mase - No Doubt in my mind one of the purest sounding trumpets that i had ever heard in person and is still the reference stick for me for purity of tone. It was unreal that i got to study with him for 2 years. He is also one of the reasons i decided to quit playing in college. just thought there was no way that i would sound that good. wish i could take that one back. took 30 years to realize i don't have to sound like Ray Mase or anyone else. I sound pretty good as me.
Blue Mitchell - he's my jazz sound i hear in my head when i close my eyes.
Joined: 19 Mar 2015 Posts: 797 Location: Conway, NC
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 8:00 am Post subject:
Is everyone I've ever heard a valid answer? I mean, I feel like we can take away something from everyone's playing as long as it's proficient and musical.
Even non-trumpet players...or non-brass players even. And singers. I have learned a lot about playing the Trumpet by listening to Ruth Ann Swenson and other Opera singers.
Specifically Trumpet players that stand out to me:
Classical/Orchestral (These are in no order other than how the popped into my mind):
Bud Herseth, Maurice Andre, Michael Sachs, Tom Rolfs, Tom Hooten, Bob Sullivan, David Hickman, Phil Smith, Terry Everson David Bilger, Manny Laureano, Charlie Schlueter, Wynton Marsalis, Vacchiano, Mel Broiles, Ghitalla, Georges Mager, Ryan Anthony, Timofei Dokshizer (I love his adaptation of Rhapsody in Blue and his recording of the Arutunian), Ron Romm, Fred Mills (these two influenced me early on than probably anyone -- I loved the Canadian Brass when I was in Jr. High/High School) ...my curryent teacher Tim Stewart, the list could go on and on.
Jazz/Commercial (again, no order):
Wynton, Ryan Kisor, Al Hirt, Harry James, Louis Armstrong, Ziggy Elman, Jon Faddis, Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval, Roger Ingram, Wayne Bergeron, Maynard Ferguson, Doc Severinsen, Rafael Mendez Freddie Hubbard, Chris Botti (yes, Botti)...again, the list could go on and on.
Other musicians, and I know this goes off from the OP's question (again, no order but starting with brass players and going downhill from there):
Urbie Green, George Roberts, Carl Fontana, Bill Watrous, JJ Johnson, Jay Friedman, Joe Alessi, Christian Lindberg, Ralph Sauer, Bob Havens (from Lawrence Welk), Jack Teagarden, Tommy Dorsey, Gene Watts, George Roberts, Doug Yeo Phil Myers, Chuck Dallenbach, Warren Deck Benny Goodman, Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson, Branford Marsalis, Coltrane, Joe Pass, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Norman Blake, Tony Rice, Steve Kaufmann, Jerry Garcia, Oscar Peterson, Marcus Roberts...okay, I'll stop now I could probably go on forever. _________________ Isaiah 40:8
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Joined: 23 May 2009 Posts: 633 Location: Boston, MA
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2015 10:01 am Post subject:
I've been fortunate in my teachers, and I could write a novel about all of the things each has taught me, but...
Phil Smith. I don't know what the disc is called but I first really heard him play on the Honegger Intrada recording with brass band. After I heard that, I went out and bought every CD he made, listened to all the NYP recordings, etc. I remember as an undergrad working on Honegger every day for many, many months, trying so hard to sound like Mr. Smith, and of course getting nowhere close. There are some amazingly inspiring words on the excerpt CD, I often go back and listen when I'm feeling confused about something in my playing. I learn something new every time.
Chris Gekker. I remember the first time I heard him play; it was the Ewazen sonata, which is, in my opinion, one of the finest trumpet recordings ever made. Working through his routine took me from "good at the trumpet" to "packing heat". It taught me the value of not just fundamentals, but fundamentals related to music making. I always feel like no audience will ever be bored when I pick up something for him-- his musical voice is exciting even second-hand. _________________ Andrew Harms, DMA
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I was in the audience for an ITG concert in Banff (Canada) in 2008. It was quite overbearing actually; I was about to walk out when THIS man began his set-- Sean Jones. Amazing! I just joined this site 2 days ago, but am surprised I don't see his name mentioned....
I neglected to list Doc Severinsen! Not that I would ever imitate it, but, his total devotion to the trumpet is something to behold. Over the years, he played on our Pops series here in Winnipeg twice. Each time, by the end of the weekend, I felt I was a better player than before he came to town. Before the Sunday concert on his last visit, he dragged me into his dressing room to ask me which mouthpiece I preferred, then played a bit on 2 different ones. I said, "I like that one better." He replied, " Well, Thats good enough for me' And he played on that mouthpiece! Crazy.
In the late 50s, my Mom enforced bedtime was 8pm. I could hear the sounds of "Peter Gunn" coming from the kitchen TV where my Mom was doing her late evening ironing, clean-up and food prep for the next day. I would lay there in the dark and imagine myself as one of those great trumpet players on the soundtrack.
After some discussion, my Mom bought a copy of the Grammy winning LP, "Music From Peter Gunn" that I just about wore out. That's when I found out the names of my first trumpet heros, Pete Candoli, Conrad Gozzo, Uan Rasey, Frank Beach and Ray Linn becoming a lifelong Mancini and nearby Donaldsonville, Louisiana saxman, Plas Johnson fan as well! I soon "discovered" Al Hirt, Ray Anthony, Harry James, Chet Baker, Miles and many more greats after that.
In effect, my Mom's late night TV, put my life on the path it's been on for more than 5 decades! _________________ '71 LA Benge 5X Bb
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Maurice Andre, saw him live in trumpet/organ concerts as a kid - he is the reason I decided to become a trumpet player.
Bubber Miley & Clifford Brown (on records, too young to have seen them live)
Claudio Roditi
Michael Brecker
Erik Truffaz
Of people I actually met: my teacher in my Phily years, Roger Prieto, and Terrell Stafford
One player I keep returning to, though not a trumpet player, is Art Pepper _________________ 2019 Martin Schmidt eXcellence
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