Brian Lynch

swinger_006 · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:33 am Post subject: Brian Lynch

Was downtown (in SD) on Tuesday to catch Gilbert Castellanos' show (a really great player whom everyone should check out). Turns out Gilbert was off for the night- pianist Gerald Clayton and a trio were holding down the stage. Amazing! Of course...then he invited up Brian Lynch! my friend and I were stunned!

Long story short, Brian Lynch played amazing. I signed up on "the list" and got to go up and play a tune with the band. Just to "toot my own horn" a bit (pun intended), both Brian and Gerald gave me great comments and told me to come play again when they were playing. Talk about encouraging!

Anyway...my story of the week. Everyone should check out Brian Lynch.
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loweredsixth · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:58 am Post subject:

I went to high school with Gilbert (really good player.) I just missed hearing Brian Lynch here in fresno (that hurt.) I heard that he sounds more amazing than ever. But, my friends told me that he was not playing on his Monette. What gives?

Dale Proctor · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:20 am Post subject:

Saw Brian Lynch at a blues & jazz festival a few years ago. He was staying in the same hotel that I was, and that night after his gig, joined in a jam session that was happening in the hotel commons area. I stayed up and listened for hours - and was totally blown away! He played two different Monetts that night.

I felt like shoving my horn under the bed and giving up playing.
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swinger_006 · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 9:21 am Post subject:

Yamahaguy · Heavyweight Member Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3992

Yeah, good player...but think he should be a nicer guy.

cjdjazztpt · Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:10 pm Post subject:

Brian Lynch is now a Yamaha Artist. He plays a prototype 8310.

I have heard that he still is seen out with his Monettes from time to time.

johnagrandy · Regular Member Joined: 11 Feb 2004 Posts: 34

Brian Lynch was in San Diego recently? Was this a tour or just a random thing?

Rats. I've been waiting for years to see him live. (I never make it to NYC).

As far as being a nice guy, I wouldn't know ... but he did answer my e-mail ... when most other talents at his level haven't ...

BSTRUMPET85 · Regular Member Joined: 18 Sep 2004 Posts: 98

Every one should check out his early stuff with Art Blakey. Really good playing.

bluenote · Veteran Member Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 366

Brian's always returns my Emails as well. He always comes across as a pretty nice guy to me.

Yamahaguy: did you have a bad experience with him?

Brent

Yamahaguy · Heavyweight Member Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3992

He rubbed me the wrong way at IAJE this past January. I noticed him in a seminar and approached him afterwards. In front of me there were a couple of high school kids who recognized him and wanted his autograph. He told them to go buy his CD and he'd sign that. I thought that was in bad taste. After hearing that I left followed by these two kids. After we got outside I said to them, "He's a good player, but I wouldn't spend my money on him now." They agreed. Hey, maybe he was having a bad day but if you've got fans I believe you should be humbled by that or else you won't have them for long.

Horatio Hornblower · Heavyweight Member Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 724

Imagine how you'd feel about Miles if he brushed you off in his notorious manner? At a jazz conference, where artists are hawking their wares, it is not an unusual request to ask fans to buy a CD for signing. To see it another way, the high school kids might have understood this, and demonstrated their "admiration" Brian by supporting him with a purchase. It works both ways.

crzytptman · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 7:36 am Post subject:

rg3000 · Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2005 1:57 pm Post subject:

dambly · Veteran Member Joined: 21 Oct 2004 Posts: 111

Brian was on the faculty at the Stanford Jazz Residency in 2004, which I attended. He was without a doubt one of the most engaging, conscientious and encouraging instructors there. He spent lots of extra time with as many of his students as he could; he went the extra mile with the ensemble he was coaching (even writing arrangements for them); he engaged freely in trumpet talk with the members of the trumpet class (and let quite a few try his horn); attended (and often played) in after-hours jam sessions. He was very accessible and friendly to all the students at the residency.

And he played a *very* inspiring concert.

Definitely check him out if you get a chance.

Ruechel · Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:23 am Post subject: Brian Lynch

Brian is one of the nicest, most humble and most of all, one of the finest jazz trumpet players around today.
I simply can't believe that Brian would ever be rude to anyone especially not kids asking for an autograph. I simply do not believe this. In the very unlikely case that it did happen, there might have been some mitigating circumstance and we don't hear the whole story. Also: a lot of better known musicians and performers of any kind get constantly barraged with requests..you can't be everything for everybody all the time.

Yamahaguy · Heavyweight Member Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3992

I'm sure he's a really sweet guy...but he sure did leave a bad impression. Hey, chalk it up to a bad day, no big deal.

brianlynchjazz · New Member Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 5

A friend of mine hipped me to this thread, and I've been reading your posts with interest - thanks for the support!

The posts concerning my alleged "bad behavior" at IAJE 2005 surprised and disturbed me, however.

(Quote from yamahaguy)

"He rubbed me the wrong way at IAJE this past January. I noticed him in a seminar and approached him afterwards. In front of me there were a couple of high school kids who recognized him and wanted his autograph. He told them to go buy his CD and he'd sign that. I thought that was in bad taste. After hearing that I left followed by these two kids. After we got outside I said to them, "He's a good player, but I wouldn't spend my money on him now." They agreed. Hey, maybe he was having a bad day but if you've got fans I believe you should be humbled by that or else you won't have them for long."

(end yamahaguy quote)

I have no recollection whatsoever of this supposed incident and categorically deny having made the above statement to those two students. Anyone who knows me knows that I would never blow off anyone in this manner. Incidentally, I had no CDs for sale at IAJE, not being a featured performer or clinican there that year. I do love sharing with students and fans, and knowing that I can connect with some listeners, however few, is a great part of what keeps me going and trying to learn more about what I do. So this sort of unsubstantiated flame really hurts.

Yamahaguy, maybe you had me confused with someone else? I'm racking my brain thinking about whether I could have been in some sort of inexplicable bad mood that day and had said something out of character, but I can't see it. You might need to check your memory about this incident as well.

Brian Lynch

cjdjazztpt · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:03 pm Post subject:

Ok Brian, You have to get down here to New Orleans!!! I've been at you for years about this and I am not going to stop until you come down!!! Until then take it light. I have been enjoying the ArtistShare thing you and Eddie are doing. Can't wait to hear the CD in December.

Cory

Yamahaguy · Heavyweight Member Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 3992

the chief · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:22 pm Post subject:

Hi Brian

I hear you studied at the Conservatory of Music in Milwaukee. I am currently a student of Mike Plog's and Dave Bayless'. I am learning a lot from these guys.

I really dig your playing, and I'd love to chat with you if you ever have time. Do you have an email address?

chris
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