leadtrumpet playing

trumpetholland · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 10:05 am Post subject:

I'm a trumpetplayer from Holland who studies leadtrumpet in Amsterdam. In june 2004 I have to write my final exam. As there is not that many literature available about leadtrumpetplaying, I wondered if somebody can recommend me any websites or books with information about how to play leadtrumpet, or with information about certain leadtrumpetplayers (Conrad Gozzo, Snooky Young, Al Porcino, Earl Gardner...etc.). I'm also interested in transcriptions from first trumpet charts. If anyone knows something please let me know.

Herwin Lokken

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jhatpro · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 10:55 am Post subject:

Welcome to TH! You'll find some good info on lead playing on this Website: http://www.indyjazz.org/education.htm
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_Don Herman · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:09 am Post subject:

Jimmy Maxwell's The First Trumpeter is a good look at the demands (not just the playing demands) of lead players.

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AverageJoe · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:22 am Post subject:

Herwin,

Welcome to the Herald! Since you are in Amsterdam, you should look up Loet van der Lee. I just met him a couple of weeks ago here in the US (in Atlanta, GA). He was a guest clinician/performer at a brass festival here, and he performed with the brass band that I play in. Wonderful improv player with great lead chops (studied with Bobby Shew). He has done a little of everything, and he would be a great resource for you as you write your paper. Here is his bio:

http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Eloet/Ebiografie.html

Good Luck,

Paul Poovey

jhatpro · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 11:47 am Post subject:

Don's suggestion about Jimmy Maxwell's book is a good one. You can get a copy for $20 plus shipping at Hickeys at http://www.hickeys.com/cgi/search.cgi
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1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
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2002 Getzen bugle

trumpetmike · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 3:43 pm Post subject:

Somewhere I have got a superb article about Lead Playing, I will dig it out, type it up and post it, if I can find it this weekend!

robert_white · Heavyweight Member Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Posts: 1583

Another suggestion would be Dominic Spera's book, "Take the Lead". It's available from the Jamey Aebersold catalog. It's an inexpensive book that has lots of good pointers and covers stylistic, musical, and physical aspects.

Also, in the "Trumpet Masterclasses" book published by Windplayer, Charlie Davis has some good observations about the physical side of lead playing.

Bob

trumpetholland · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:07 am Post subject:

What I'm also interested in, are your own experiences in leadtrumpetplaying. It isn't allways that easy to play first trumpet. There are so many things that can make your job difficult. What do you guys think is important to do? When is somebody a good leadtrumpetplayer? Or something else, how is it playing lead in bigbands in the States, are there a lot of good bands, many chances to play lead. Are there a lot of good leadtrumpetplayers? Please let me know?

trumpetholland

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Zaphod · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 12:46 pm Post subject:

No answer to your question, but contact and maybe take a lesson with Andreas Haderer, professor at the "Hochschule für Musik" in Cologne (and probably the best lead trumpet in Germany), if you haven't already done so.
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PhxHorn · Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:51 pm Post subject:

I'll second the Spera book. It's nothing profound, but it does have good info.

When I was at the I.U. summer music camp in '83 at the age of 16, Spera gave a little lecture to one of the big bands. It went something like this (paraphrased):

"Many young trumpet players feel that high notes are the most important thing about lead trumpet playing, and they couldn't be more wrong. Many other musicians also rate lead players based on how how high they can play, which is wrong, and other people tend to write off lead players as high-note neatherthals. Wrong again.

A lead player must master reading, intonation, many different styles, and many other skills etc, etc. It just so happens that a strong high register is also part of the job requirement. Great lead trumpet players are not animals, they are usually very brilliant people."

trumpetholland · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 4:17 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your advises, I was at the IAJE conference last weekend. I bought the books from Jimmy Maxwell and Dominic Spera. I will check them, looks allright allready. If anybody has some more tips or suggestions I will be interested. Thanks allready, Regards

Trumpetholland

Billy B · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 10:04 am Post subject:

Listening is the most important teacher. Snooky Young, Dave Stahl, Al Porcino, Manny Klein, Johnny Audino, Conrad Gozo, Earl Gardener, Charly Davis, Jerry Hey. This should be a good start.