trumpetmike

Wilmer - great that you are now a forum moderator, especially with your own area to patrol - but it does bring about an interesting dilemma.
If any of us have a problem with our orchestral playing - do we ask you or Manny?
Will either of you be offended if we ask the other first??

Alex Yates

Greetings everyone! It took me long enough to join, but here I am. I am back in HTML mode and will be updating my website very soon with a new look and tons more information. Hey Wilmer, you can help me with the Krauss pages.

Greetings all, Alex Yates

ALaschiver

When I was 10 or 11 years of age (now 62) my folks started taking me to
Broadway. I saw the Nancy Walker, Ray Bolger, The original King and I,

Dear Mr. Wise

Music Man, L'll Abner etc. I heard a sound from the trumpet section as no other. I called it 'the pit sound" and it stuck with me all my life. Years ago,
I found a teacher with that sound and I finally think that I understand it.
When done right, it raises the hair on the back of ones neck. Now, I try again to master the instrument...well not master it, just not embarrass myself.

I appreciate the old stories and the references to the pit players. I need to know them. Their efforts are immortalized, but not their names. This is
not right and recognition due them.

This forum is important and exposing some of these great players and their recordings is important.

Alan Laschiver

NYTC

Mr.Wise.
Where about in Brooklyn are you?


Felix

trjeam

hi, I've been a member of this board for a long time but just recently started to really get into it and I just wanted to that it's a honor and a great privilege to have your words of wisdom on this message board. You are a master and legend. Thank you for spending your time here.

john daniel

Wilmer,
Just a quick hello...... I sat next to you for one of the ITG Festival of Trumpets pieces and we were both playing a Laskey 80MD. And we "chatted" quite often on tpin. As you might remember, I used to teach at Penn State and Fitz got the job when I left for Lawrence Conservatory, where I am now.
I've subbed on a few Broadway shows over the years with folks you know; Kamau Adulifu, Chris Jaudes, Elaine Bert, etc.

Hope all is well, and I look forward to contributing to your forum. It already is a good one.

wiseone2

Hi John,
Welcome to Trumpet Master.

You reminded me about the versatility to be found in the pits of Broadway.
Kamau Adulifu can be heard on many jazz recordings.......and he plays Broadway! He is also known as Charles Sullivan, a great jazz soloist.
Wilmer

john daniel

At one point I was subbing as principal trumpet in the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra and got well acquainted with Lou Opalesky, who was playing second. What a player and what a character. As one wedding contractor in Philly used to put it, "Lou is forever young."

trumpetdiva1

Hi, neighbor! Thanks for the email that you had sent to me last year welcoming me to Brooklyn! Now that I live in Brooklyn and work in Manhattan (used to live in Pennsylvania) I can hear you perform. Keep us posted of your itinerary. I’d love to finally meet you and hear you perform live, Wilmer. We are all very blessed to have such a generous and talented trumpet player who is willing to share his knowledge with us and his stories. Why you could write a book, Wilmer.

ilikethetrumpet

Mr. Wise,
A friend of mine started talking about Koyana--you know, the Phillip Glass movie--and I remember from that Peabody interview that you had played on that. A question I've always had: in that sort of minimalist music, how much of it is seamless--are you expected to play nonstop sections, etc., and if so, how to keep the chops fresh?

Thanks!