Trumpet.

[Peregrinator]

I have this trumpet lick stuck in my head today, a rising brass chorus from some Maynard Ferguson recording. Just a beautiful loop of melody, not his usual inhuman high stuff. I'll see if I can figure out what it is and post it somehow, but more to the point, who do you like on the horn? Specific recordings, links, track names, artists you listen to over and over?

I always though that although he was sorta schmaltzy, Doc Severinsen had one of the most flawless tones in the biz. Lately I've been listening to Chet Baker a lot, that relaxed, low, mellow stuff he did back in the day. Maynard was a hero as I was growing up, though now his arrangements sound like high school band music. I saw him in the mid-80's and his band absolutely kicked ass.

There's another recording, "Send In The Clowns," of all things, by Stan Kenton's band that rocks my socks for the trumpet duet early with that signature Kenton climax, and then the solo by Tim Hagans later. I saw Kenton, too, and while Maynard played into a microphone on his pea-shooter horn (I own an "MF Horn," btw; it was my axe in college), Hagans stood up in the back row without an amp and shook the fucking windows.

There are the usual suspects, of course, Armstrong, Davis, Marsalis, but who do you like?

 

[glynndah]

I have this trumpet lick stuck in my head today, a rising brass chorus from some Maynard Ferguson recording. Just a beautiful loop of melody, not his usual inhuman high stuff. I'll see if I can figure out what it is and post it somehow, but more to the point, who do you like on the horn? Specific recordings, links, track names, artists you listen to over and over?

I always though that although he was sorta schmaltzy, Doc Severinsen had one of the most flawless tones in the biz. Lately I've been listening to Chet Baker a lot, that relaxed, low, mellow stuff he did back in the day. Maynard was a hero as I was growing up, though now his arrangements sound like high school band music. I saw him in the mid-80's and his band absolutely kicked ass.

There's another recording, "Send In The Clowns," of all things, by Stan Kenton's band that rocks my socks for the trumpet duet early with that signature Kenton climax, and then the solo by Tim Hagans later. I saw Kenton, too, and while Maynard played into a microphone on his pea-shooter horn (I own an "MF Horn," btw; it was my axe in college), Hagans stood up in the back row without an amp and shook the fucking windows.

There are the usual suspects, of course, Armstrong, David, Marsalis, but who do you like?

Was that supposed to be "Davis"? I've been trying to remember a David. My husband's the jazz guy. I'd ask him, but he's not home right now.

 

[Peregrinator]

Was that supposed to be "Davis"? I've been trying to remember a David. My husband's the jazz guy. I'd ask him, but he's not home right now.

Yes, of course it was. What an asinine typo. Thanks...I'll edit the op, but you can leave my idiocy on display...it'll keep me humble...*laughing*

 

[glynndah]

I'll choose it if that helps. Jazz guy --->

 

[Peregrinator]

Here's a youtube video of Maynard as a seventies fruitcake in a leisure suit...playing the song that gave him rock star recognition.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be0LanEZs5Q&mode=related&search=

 

[Paendragon]

I can play a mean "Mary Had a Little Lamb" . . .

 

[SpeX125]

I'll probably get savaged for this,but I've always like Chuck Mangione. I know,he played a fluglehorn,not a trumpet,but I still like his sound.

I haven't listened to Maynard Fergusson in ages. Even though I was a trombone player,I used to worship him.

 

[Peregrinator]

I'll probably get savaged for this,but I've always like Chuck Mangione. I know,he played a fluglehorn,not a trumpet,but I still like his sound.

I haven't listened to Maynard Fergusson in ages. Even though I was a trombone player,I used to worship him.

Yeah, man, "Superbone meets the Badman" is a helluva recording.

I liked Chuck when Feels So Good was out. I know it was schlocky, but, shit, it was a horn guy on the radio. That had to be a good thing.

I actually saw him by accident. I wandered into some festival in Manchester NH one day and there he was, up onstage, having a blast. The crowd was digging it...a flugel horn, of all things...*chuckle*

Here's some more Maynard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx_HFLNomMg&mode=related&search=

 

[Peregrinator]

I can play a mean "Mary Had a Little Lamb" . . .

It takes flawless control to make that song mean.

Speaking of which, here's Tim Hagans playing in a small combo, some progressive experimental thing or other, but showcasing how much he owns that horn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_uZ0f4oQgE

 

[Peregrinator]

Here's a classic of the "California sound," Stan Getz and Chet Baker playing "My Funny Valentine." I wish Chet wouldn't sing and would just play....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H8EGnPWb_I

And another one I grew up with, Herb Alpert playing "The Lonely Bull." Herb was fun, and never seemed to be trying too hard.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPZqsOzzOg4

 

[glynndah]

My son played the cornet, if that counts.

 

[atmas]

I heard Wynton's Haydn Trumpet thing on the radio yesterday. That was a great album, with Haydn, Hummel, and another piece.

And I've always loved Tim Hagans, but don't really know why.

 

[SimplySouthern]

Heh. In the first post you said "lick" and I got lost there.

I honestly have very little knowledge on this and am not thoroughly qualified to speak on it.

Having said that, I love "The Doo Bop Song" ~ Miles Davis. It makes me feel like being naked with the one I love. Or someone else I only like a little.

 

[Peregrinator]

My son played the cornet, if that counts.

Sure it does. A cornet is like a trumpet filtered through an English education. Kinda..prissier, but very pretty.

 

[Peregrinator]

double post.

 

[Peregrinator]

I heard Wynton's Haydn Trumpet thing on the radio yesterday. That was a great album, with Haydn, Hummel, and another piece.

And I've always loved Tim Hagans, but don't really know why.

Jazz and classical Grammys in the same year for Wynton...that and "Think Of One."

Women flock to that guy.

 

[atmas]

And yes, I will admit to liking Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass.

 

[atmas]

Jazz and classical Grammys in the same year for Wynton...that and "Think Of One."

Women flock to that guy.

And though Hagans wasn't the band leader, women tend to flock to him as well. And well they should.
I'll give up on this inside joke now.

 

[Peregrinator]

Heh. In the first post you said "lick" and I got lost there.

I honestly have very little knowledge on this and am not thoroughly qualified to speak on it.

Having said that, I love "The Doo Bop Song" ~ Miles Davis. It makes me feel like being naked with the one I love. Or someone else I only like a little.

Thanks for posting anyway. You don't have to know a lot to know you like the sound of something.

Miles would probably very much appreciated that description.

There's no Miles in this thread yet.

Here he is, doing the thing he did...astonishing mastery of the instrument, kinda understated...

 

[Peregrinator]

And yes, I will admit to liking Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass.

Yeah, they were a ton of fun. When Herb did the disco era thing with "Rise," I was pretty disappointed.

I was talking about Hagans...

 

[atmas]

Yeah, they were a ton of fun. When Herb did the disco era thing with "Rise," I was pretty disappointed.

I was talking about Hagans...

Legend has it that Johnny Cash only thought to put horns in his wife's song, Ring of Fire, because he had been listening to the TB a lot. And was still doing drugs.

 

[Peregrinator]

Legend has it that Johnny Cash only thought to put horns in his wife's song, Ring of Fire, because he had been listening to the TB a lot. And was still doing drugs.

Those are both good reasons.

Kinda like the violins in that Ramones tune. Phil Spector is rumored to have actually pulled a gun on them.

 

[phrodeau]

Doc Severinsen just retired this year from his pops concert series in Minnesota and Milwaukee.

Dizzy Gillespie was always fun to watch when he played.

 

[Collette]

Louis Armstrong, Arturo Sandoval, Fats Navarro

 

[Peregrinator]

Doc Severinsen just retired this year from his pops concert series in Minnesota and Milwaukee.

Dizzy Gillespie was always fun to watch when he played.

Oh, yeah, I forgot about Diz...last of the great beboppers. He was perfect on the Muppet Show.