[TPIN] AIR on the horn Let's blow this wide open

[Jeanne G Pocius]

Actually not, Glenn, they breathed very similarly....
  
What you perceive as Maynard pushing out is actually the forward thrust of his pelvis (which is the wedge, helping to bring the upper abs UP and IN)....
   
  Those of us who are, aHEM, *anorexically challenged* (read *zoftig*, um, CHUBBY?!!?) can still be drawing the abs up and in and LOOK like we're *pushing out* when we're not!

Take Care!
Jeanne

Glenn Bengry <soundpretty at hotmail.com> wrote:
  
TWO SCHOOLS OF BLOWING(at least from visual observation) 


I'm sure this will elicit plenty of discussion since no one will agree about exactly what either of these guys are doing, and because we have two legendary players and two extreme high note players. 


#1. MAYNARD Maynard takes in an astounding amount of air and proceeds to rear back 
and thrust his belly against his belt(certainly looks that way) and literally try to blow the roof off the place. He Practically blows a hole in his neck. Wonder if he ever had a hernia of any type in his neck or abdominal area. We all know that he attained spectacular results on a trumpet. Whatever the basis of and fine points of his breathing and his expellation techniques, he was able to produce some incredible sounds on a trumpet. It doesn't resemble wedge breathing to me at all.


#2. FADDIS Faddis doesn't make much movement when he breathes in OR expels air out. 
He stands there, takes a breath that you and I would barely notice, puts the
horn up to his face, proceeds to take a nap, while playing some etremely high, loud, clean, in tune, sizzling note with extreme control and finesse.



These two players breathe and blow VERY differently. they both have played incredibly well in all manner of circumstances and with all kinds of trumpet playing. 

No one can tell me that one of these methods is WRONG or that one is BETTER than the other.



glenn, breathe deep, blow far, bengry

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