[TPIN] Al Hirt recording recommendations

[David Adams]

When I studied with Roger Voisin way back when, he told me what a  
terrific guy and great player Al Hirt was, and also that he was  
rather embarrassed at doing that recording with the Boston Pops  
(especially in front of talented trumpet players like Voisin).  Word  
was, RCA basically made him do it.
On Sep 10, 2007, at 2:26 PM, Mark Deaton wrote:

> Actually, some of might us recall Al's recording of the Haydn  
> Concerto in
> which he did lip
> slurs instead of finger trills.
>
> Dave
>
> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
> Oh man!  That is one of the funniest recordings I have ever heard.  I
> haven't listened to that in over 20 years, but when I first heard it I
> couldn't stop laughing.  I can't name a trumpet player I'd rather hear
> playing Dixieland than Al Hirt, especially on his recordings from  
> the 60s,
> but I sure wish he hadn't recorded the Haydn.  Thanks for the  
> memory, Dave.
> Gotta look that old album up, just for fun.  :-)
>
> Mark Deaton
>
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David B. Adams
Palo Alto Unified School District
Director, Foothill Symphonic Winds
www.windband.org/foothill