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jazz_trpt
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting thread.

I'm not really into labels. Yes, you need to identify specialists for various situations, but I feel like the calls I get for stuff that I consider to be interesting are from people who have a good handle on what my strengths are. That's all that really matters to me.

(When I get a call to do a church gig, or a brass quintet, my first reaction is "huh?")

But, then, my situation's a little different than some, as I no longer rely on playing trumpet to pay the bills...so I don't care what people think about me!
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surfhorn
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 28, 2003 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Count me in as one for the bright trumpet sound for all my work.

I use my flugel on big band charts that there is a part written specifically for flugel. Otherwise, all my jazz soloing work is done with an open trumpet or a Miles-inspired Harmon mute. Again, it depends on what color one wants or the band leader/director is calling for. I do use flugel for some recording backup work where I write for a flugel/ flute or flugel/alto flute duet.

Also, I fill in in my friend's college symphonic band when he asks for help. Even then I still use my Shew 1.5 mpc.......and work really hard at producing a darker tone. Not an easy task but a great exerecise in control.

On another track, I'd like to thank all you posters re: use of a cornet. I haven't really put any thought into using a cornet (except once, when I acted in a western movie and used a vintage late 1800's cornet for continuity).
Now I'll keep an eye open and give the cornet a try.
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Pedro
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 10:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well fellas, I for one have always tried to be "versitile". Especially working in Chicago. I've also kept the realization of my limitations. For example, I have and still do perform in a "ceremonial" genre but I don't market myself in that manner because I don't think its one of my strenghts. I love and play Jazz (small and large ensembles). R&B, Salsa, and other types of playing that puts me either in the front or as a part of a section. However, I've have noticed how easy it is, at least here in Chicago, to be "type-cast". Here's an example. For a lot of years, I played on the Salsa circuit. The music was fun and challenging as well as a great demand for trumpet players on that scene! Can't complain about the cash either! Anyway, it amazed me that many people and peers alike thought that it was all that I was doing. It took a good while to re-establish myself as a trumpet player, as opposed to someone who played Salsa. This was the same for a lot of my trumpet playing brothers here. So, while its a cool thing to be dedicated to one dicipline, if you will, its kind of hard to remain sucessfully versitile and still be recognized for all that you do. Ramblin' but there's my take.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 29, 2003 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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