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Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2021 8:11 am Post subject:
I second the recommendations of Trent Austin and Carl Saunders. The smooth, sparkling sound of Carl's upper register is ear candy.
I would like to see Shaye Cohn (Tuba Skinny band) get a lot more recognition.
Also, Flip Oakes is famous on TH for his Wild Thing trumpets, but I don't think that his playing gets the exposure that it deserves. I've heard him in concert, quite memorable. I think he is a victim of the lack of popularity of jazz music generally. I may be wrong, but I think that you can make more money as a "DJ" in most places than you can as a professional jazz musician.
Warm regards,
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Wilbur Harden isn't often mentioned from the post bop cool period. Some time back there was practically zero to read on any aspect about him. One article said that he had simply vanished. The Savoy Sessions of John Coltrane are remembered largely for an early part of the saxman's career.. part of which saw him take control as leader in the studio as the session progressed, apparently to Harden's chagrin.
Great as the tenor playing is, the articulation plus consistent liquid smooth playing of Harden holds it's own very well on the cuts. No harsh or abrasive notes.
For the last twenty years, in concerts, private lessons, masterclasses, and conversations, I've heard scores of claims that Kenny Dorham is an under-recognized player. He is so famous for his alleged obscurity that I think he might almost be over-recognized.
Over-recognized for being under-recognized . . . now there's a niche.
[quote="Robert P"]There was a player named Frank Brown I have a recording of somewhere sent to me by a guy named Ron Stokes some of you may have known. Frank was a fantastic player - he was an assistant professor of jazz studies at the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music. He was murdered in 1983 by some lowlifes he'd thrown out of a bar he owned. I can't find a photo of him online. I need to find that recording.
Joined: 18 Aug 2013 Posts: 26 Location: Interlochen
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2021 6:26 am Post subject:
rothman wrote:
Wilbur Harden isn't often mentioned from the post bop cool period. Some time back there was practically zero to read on any aspect about him. One article said that he had simply vanished. The Savoy Sessions of John Coltrane are remembered largely for an early part of the saxman's career.. part of which saw him take control as leader in the studio as the session progressed, apparently to Harden's chagrin.
Great as the tenor playing is, the articulation plus consistent liquid smooth playing of Harden holds it's own very well on the cuts. No harsh or abrasive notes.
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2021 9:05 am Post subject: Brian BMac McDonald
Lead Player Brian McDonald of the Airmen of Note - Has performed with ... KC & The Sunshine Band, Maynard Ferguson, Smithsonian Masterworks Orchestra, and Woody Herman among others. Not only a MONSTER Lead Player ... a very nice and gracious person !
Check it out on YouTube.com ... _________________ Schilke X3 Bb trumpet
Yamaha 631g Flugelhorn
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Kanstul Claude Gordon Personal mouthpiece
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: Brian BMac McDonald
RussellDDixon wrote:
Lead Player Brian McDonald of the Airmen of Note - Has performed with ... KC & The Sunshine Band, Maynard Ferguson, Smithsonian Masterworks Orchestra, and Woody Herman among others. Not only a MONSTER Lead Player ... a very nice and gracious person !
This recording is a bit old, where he's a Master Sergeant. Since then he has also achieved the rank of Chief Master Sergeant, which can only be 1% of the Air Force Enlisted. This requires taking multiple (non-musical) courses in leadership and management.
Here he is with his split lead Chief Kevin Burns who has popped up on TH from time to time.
_________________ -fred
Lots of horns available to try and buy (or just try) in the Florida Treasure Coast area (Especially Kanstul trumpets) - PM if you'd like to stop by.
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AR Resonance, Frate, Klier
Danny Stiles. I spent a week at a workshop with Danny when I was a kid. Fine lead and jazz player. He was a nice guy and had a lot of funny stories as well.
Bob Summers is another under the radar player. Really good jazz player.
One last name is Andy Gravish. Andy is a beast of a jazz player. We were at Berklee the same time. One semester we had lessons at the same time and would sit outside waiting and talk a bit. He was studying with Jeff Stout and I was with Ray Kotwica. Couldn't meet a nicer guy.
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