[TPIN] Wynton's jazz tone

[Orion Development Corp - D. Arndt]

I worked with Curtis graduate who also played pretty good jazz - he would 
sometimes stick his tonque *between* his lips when making attacks in the low 
register on jazz solos, specifically to get that dirty "thwack" kind of 
sound.  Very effective.  (I use this technique when I get a chance, too).  

What a lot of purely "legit" players don't often realize is that when jazz 
players hear a trumpet player doing things too perfectly (in terms of 
attacks, etc...) they can interpret it as being "wrong".  And not only for 
trumpet players...

I once heard some really good jazz players discussing a flute players 
performance a theatre gig - really beautiful player - gorgeous sound, 
incredible technique, etc....  One of the comments was "good player... but 
she had that 'legit' sound... but still good...".  I always remembered that 
comment.

!!!

 

On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 11:49:35 EST, JFDonaldsn wrote
> > 
> > A lot of very gifted players intentionally allow air into the sound or 
make
> > fuzzy attacks to get a "mood" when playing jazz.
> >
> 
> One of the coolest things about Jack Sheldon's playing is that very 
> airy sound he can get in the low register. Not something you'd want 
> to try on your orchestral audition, but it always fits the tune he 
> is playing.
> 
>     Jim Donaldson    
>     Denver Colorado
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