[TPIN] MF Band

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In a message dated 4/1/2007 6:57:08 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
richwilley at yahoo.com writes:

Think  they'll ever do an MF tribute concert that's *not* a high-note  
contest?
That'd be a first! I'd like to hear that, actually. I wonder if  I'm the only
one?
Rich



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Boy, Rich do I agree with you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My early recollections of Maynard were just as much about his bebop playing  
as his high note playing.
When my band did a tribute to him as a part of a concert the week after he  
passed away, we played:
Slide's Derangement
Three More Foxes
Danny Boy
None of the 70's rock high note stuff.  (Now I loved that too, but I  don't 
think Maynard would have wanted tributes to him to be just about all that  
stuff.) 
When we did the tribute for him at the West Chester University Trumpet Day,  
I did play in a few of the "high note contest tunes,"  but I also played  some 
bebop stuff and dedicated that to him for my portion.
Maynard had so many facets to his playing that even though he was arguably  
the "king" of high note players, 
he was so much more than just that.
Mike Vax



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