mouthpiece

psalt · Regular Member Joined: 10 Oct 2002 Posts: 93

Does anyone know what mouthpiece William Adam himself used?

MPWall1 · Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 4:54 pm Post subject:

Last time I went out to see Mr. Adam, he was playing on a 3C. I'm going out again next month, so I'll be sure to take note.

Michael Wall

PH · Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 7:29 pm Post subject:

I believe that Michael is correct in saying that Adam now plays on a 3C. In the '80s & '90s I think that he mostly played a 1C.

Mr. Adam told me that in the 1940s when he was working in Hollywood that he had Carroll Purviance custom design mouthpieces for him. These were eventually the models for the pieces that Bob Reeves currently sells as the Purviance 9 and 9A (formerly 5*K & 5*K4 I think).

BRSpringer · Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2003 8:41 pm Post subject:

When I saw Mr. Adam last month, I asked him about that Purviance mouthpiece. He said when he was playing in LA, he took a Joseph Gustat mouthpiece to Carroll Purviance to copy. That is what the 9A is based on, according to him. Gustat was principal with the St. Louis Symphony many years ago, and a fine teacher. Miles Davis and Clark Terry were just 2 of his students.

Barry Springer

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

Miles58 · Heavyweight Member Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 902

Interesting discussion here. I normally play a Bach 3C mouthpiece, but when I want more "zing" in a big band type setting, I'll switch to my Purviance 4*K4. It's relatively easy to go back and forth between these two mouthpieces.

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DarkerTrumpet · Regular Member Joined: 17 Nov 2002 Posts: 27

Mr. Adam played on a 3C last time I saw him as well, but he used a 5C for his picc and C trumpet if I remember correctly. He said there was no particular reason for this, just that that one specific mpc made the right sound with those specific two that he owned.

[ This Message was edited by: PH on 2003-03-21 12:17 ]

PH · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 6:19 am Post subject:

Pushyred,

Mr. Adam ALWAYS spoke in reverent tones when he reccomended that we all get to know Mr. Vacchiano's recordings with the NY Phil. He is one of the best models for a great trumpet sound, style, and phrasing.

pushyred · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2003 12:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks PH

very cool.

I guess it just goes to show that as trumpet players, we are all more alike than we are different. Regardless of your tastes in music or what kind of gig you wind up playing, a good sound is a good sound is a good sound.

MPWall1 · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject:

Hey Jam_Man-

Are you an Adam student? With whom do you study?

For good Mr. Adam and Mr. Adam-related sites, check out the Bill Adam Tribute Site. You'd also enjoy http://www.selmer.com/trumpet/discus/index.html
This is a Bach discussion site moderated by DOCTOR Karl Sievers, one of the greatest Adam students out there. PH also chimes in with some great insight and his awesome sense of humor.

Michael Wall
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Jam_Man_Tpt · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2003 7:01 am Post subject:

I am not a student of Bill Adam, but I do take lessons from a guy that is a student of his and I use Adam's method, technique, and practice routines. I have heard some good things about that discussion forum. I have a recording of Karl Sievers on a Trilogy Big Band CD. Trilogy is out of KC. He is a really fine player.
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MPWall1 · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 6:24 am Post subject:

Mr. Harbison-

Can we please delete most of this thread?

Mr. Adam used to play a Bach 1C and now he plays a 3C. He uses a 5C for pic and C trumpet.

The end.
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PH · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:22 am Post subject:

Good idea, Michael. Consider it done.