_________________ Schilke X3 Bb trumpet
Yamaha 631g Flugelhorn
Lynn Nicholson Model Monette Prana XLT mouthpiece
Kanstul Claude Gordon Personal mouthpiece
Joined: 05 Dec 2016 Posts: 22 Location: West Jordan, Utah
Posted: Fri May 01, 2020 12:56 pm Post subject:
These guys are terrific! I finally saw them live for the first time last year and they totally killed it. Long live T.O.P.! _________________ Kevin Hilman
Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 7023 Location: South Alabama
Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 10:47 pm Post subject:
Heard this today on the local jazz station, will have to pick it up.
I normally don't pay retail, but hey, TOP, worth it. _________________ Since all other motives—fame, money, power, even honor—are thrown out the window the moment I pick up that instrument..... I play because I love doing it, even when the results are disappointing. In short, I do it to do it.” Wayne Booth
Aldolfo is a BEAST of a player and a truly nice cat!
Interesting story. A trumpet player friend of mine plays in a TOP Tribute Band. He got to meet the guys in the band a few years back. Most of the TH members will remember Adolfo played the lead book in Maynard's BBN for a few years.He was talking to Adolfo and asked him which book is harder. Adolfo told him the TOP book is tougher. BTW Adolfo doesn't play the lead book for TOP.
Joined: 24 Dec 2010 Posts: 2196 Location: Venice, CA & Paris, France
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:31 am Post subject:
Adolfo is a really cool cat as is Sal
Adolfos jazz is also very hip _________________ ron meza (deadbeat jazz musician) & (TH 5 post ghost neighborhood watch ringleader)
waiting for Fed-Ex to deliver a $50 trumpet to my door. shipping was prepaid by seller of course!
http://ronmeza.com http://highdefinitionbigband.com
When I saw them last year, Sal Cracchiolo absolutely nailed it! Adolfo
was killing on all his solos though, and the band was funky as ever.
Looking forward to this one!
Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 8911 Location: Orange County, CA
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 8:59 am Post subject:
I've seen them live a number of time over the decades. They never fail in concert. So good in every way that matters.
I played in something of a tribute band for a while and wasn't worthy. When better players showed up I was happy for the band. The resulting group even shared the stage with TOP for a number of gigs. My near brush with greatness. _________________ "I'm an engineer, which means I think I know a whole bunch of stuff I really don't."
Charles J Heiden/So Cal
Bach Strad 180ML43*/43 Bb/Yamaha 731 Flugel/Benge 1X C/Kanstul 920 Picc/Conn 80A Cornet
Bach 3C rim on 1.5C underpart
Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 7023 Location: South Alabama
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:00 pm Post subject:
cheiden wrote:
I've seen them live a number of time over the decades. They never fail in concert. So good in every way that matters.
I played in something of a tribute band for a while and wasn't worthy. When better players showed up I was happy for the band. The resulting group even shared the stage with TOP for a number of gigs. My near brush with greatness.
See my signature line. If being worthy was a requirement, the horn would never leave the case.
As one of my co players says, we have moments of greatness. That is enough. If you never dare, it never happens. _________________ Since all other motives—fame, money, power, even honor—are thrown out the window the moment I pick up that instrument..... I play because I love doing it, even when the results are disappointing. In short, I do it to do it.” Wayne Booth
Sal and Adolfo are both monster players and really nice people-the legacy of that band is in wonderful hands... _________________ '56 Martin Committee Deluxe #2 trumpet
14B Schilke mouthpiece
Couesnon Paris flugelhorn
Bob Reeves Sleeves and PVA
Highly recommend the 40th Anniversary CD/DVD and the recently released 50th Anniversary Double CD. _________________ Schilke X3 Bb trumpet
Yamaha 631g Flugelhorn
Lynn Nicholson Model Monette Prana XLT mouthpiece
Kanstul Claude Gordon Personal mouthpiece
I've seen them live a number of time over the decades. They never fail in concert. So good in every way that matters.
I played in something of a tribute band for a while and wasn't worthy. When better players showed up I was happy for the band. The resulting group even shared the stage with TOP for a number of gigs. My near brush with greatness.
See my signature line. If being worthy was a requirement, the horn would never leave the case
And I’d never ever look at a golf club again, maybe a good idea😶
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