James Morrison

Perry dAndrea · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 2:58 pm Post subject:

Anybody have info on James Morrison? I've heard his name mentioned quite a lot as a great player, but never heard anything until now:

MAN, you gotta here this.
Especially the big Doc fans out there.

The CD is Lalo Schiffrin's "Intersections: Jazz Meets The Symphony #5," and the cut is "Scheherezade Fantasy."

James Morrison wails, with an obvious helping of Severinsen influence. His performance is just beautiful, soaring, brilliant, exquisite, and powerful. Five words that I hardly EVER use together in the SAME sentence when describing any of the current crop of pros out there.

Of course, Doc is still one of them, pushing that full description to even farther limits in hisperformance last October at Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Night Of A Thousand Trumpets).

I'm a late discoverer of James Morrison's playing, this being my first exposure (hey- gotta start somewhere), and all I can say is WOW.

Anybody ever seen him play live?

pd
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Cozy · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 4:49 pm Post subject:

Have had James Morrison on my Faves list. Great player from Down Under. Jerome Callet likes his technique. Morrison is mostly self-taught. The samples of his "Scream Machine" and other CDs, are impressive.

Cozy
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Trptbenge · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 6:52 pm Post subject:

If you go to Trumpet Stuff.com you can not only hear clips of James Morrison you can connect to his site. He is amazing! He plays quite a few instruments. In fact on some of his CD's he plays every instrument on the CD.

Check out his multiphonics on Trombone. It sounds like 3 trombones. He may be the best all around musician that I have ever heard.

j_rowe · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 7:09 pm Post subject:

As a trombonist as well, I have to say, Multiphonics are the best part of playing the trombone! Sing the 10 above the note you're playing and the horn provides the 5th, and you have a major triad...I've never been able to get anything similar on the trumpet...

Just had to jump in, sorry it had nothing to do with James Morrison (who is awesome - I love the dual Trumpet = Trombone guys like him and Maynard!!!)

peace - jay

Martin · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2002 10:33 pm Post subject:

He has his own website:

http://www.jamesmorrison.com
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evolution · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2002 1:57 am Post subject:

A friend of mine is a tromboneplayer in the BayrischerRundfunk-Orchestra Munich. They had some concerts with James Morisson. He told me that he was really impressed of Morissons trombone playing, especially after changing the instruments several times in this concert. After this concert he thought about learning violin or any non-brass instrument

He told me that he never saw Morisson do a warm-up before he started to play! Awesome guy, with a great sound and an unique technique!

johannes

Mike Wheeler · Regular Member Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 12

James was invited by Maynard to come out of the audience tonight and play a blues with Maynard's band during their Sydney gig.

As Aussies have come to expect and love, James pulled his cold horn out of the case and blew everyone away. A great moment for the packed house in The Basement!

Mike Wheeler · Regular Member Joined: 15 Nov 2001 Posts: 12

Maynard Ferguson's brilliant Sydney concert held in The Basement last Friday night and webcast live will be repeated on Tuesday 26 and Wednesday 27 Feb.

Set 1 will be played at AEDST 7am and again at AEDST 1pm on Tuesday 26 Feb.

Set 2 (featuring guest appearance from James Morrison) will be at AEDST 7am and at AEDST 1pm on Wed 27 Feb.

So log on to http://www.thebasement.com.au in the next next couple of days to catch Maynard and his mighty band!

WTplayer · Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2002 5:58 am Post subject:

I just heard him live at the Juvavum Brass Festival in Salzburg, Austria.
I've never before heard anything like this - at least not this all together played by one single man.
He is not only an amazing musician but has also a great sense of humor. I was really thrilled by his great performance.

Kanne · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2003 9:52 am Post subject:

I saw Morrison in TV - this player is dynamite!

Never have seen a player using the valves when trumpet was
in upside down position. Morrison switches between trumpet and
trombone playing to relax.

Kanne

dbacon · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 8592

He owes Clark Terry royalty checks....

All those bop lines are Clark Terry!

Dave Bacon

Larry Smithee · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 4399

Yeah, and playing the horn upside down is Clark's trick as well.
Larry Smithee

dbacon · Heavyweight Member Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 8592

Mumbles is next.....

Dave Bacon