Lew Soloff

wiseone2 · 08-22-2005, 06:37 PM

I am almost out the door on my way to the Manhattan Brass Quintet concert.

Lew's masterclass was brilliant this afternoon. He talked of his long career in music and the changes he has gone through, on the horn and in the business. He had his usual array of horns and mouthpieces. Lew talked of how he arrived at the equipment he was using,and he showed us how,with only two horns and a variety of different mpcs. he could change colors of sounds.
You should have been there

Wilmer

brian moon · 08-22-2005, 11:41 PM

Wilmer, does Lew give master classses often?

BPinard · 08-23-2005, 12:08 AM

I'm really pretty pissed I couldn't make it.

Glad to hear you enjoyed it though!

:)

wiseone2 · 08-23-2005, 06:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brian moon

Wilmer, does Lew give master classses often?

I don't know. Lew left for Italy this morning. He is one busy dude

Wilmer

wiseone2 · 08-23-2005, 07:29 PM

Lew talked at the masterclass about the demands of quintet playing vs other venues of performance. Lew surprised me by playing the bulk of the concert on C trumpet. Guys,he sounded great. Lew also mentioned the wide range of dynamics required in quintet work.
This is a very, very fine ensemble.
Wayne du Maine, Lew Soloff-Trumpets....Wayne and Lew played their tushs off

Ann Ellsworth- Horn......solid all night
Michael Seltzer-Tenor Trombone....what a gorgeous sound
Dave Taylor-The Paganini of the Bass Trombone

The Manhattan Quintet played with precision and fire. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.....and Lew absolutely nailed a few high ones in the Paquito D"Rivera piece

tromj · 08-25-2005, 04:46 PM

Lew was great at the class. I had a gig, so I could not make the show. Wayne is an amazing trumpet player too. I had the pleasure of playing with him once. Four trumpets, he was first i was third. We were all sitting around warming up. He played a low G, I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

cooljazz · 08-26-2005, 03:21 AM

HI,

Can you tell if he still play the Monette B4S deigned for him or back to a 3C MV or something else, thx.

(just to be curious)

stef

tromj · 08-26-2005, 04:34 AM

Lew does not play a monette MP, and according to what he said at the class, he never really did, Dave Monette copied his MP for that model. One of the things he talked about was switching mouthpieces, not in terms of high notes and middle register, but in terms of controlling color.

08-22-2005, 06:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
wiseone2 Artitst in Residence Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 2,461	Lew Soloff I am almost out the door on my way to the Manhattan Brass Quintet concert. Lew's masterclass was brilliant this afternoon. He talked of his long career in music and the changes he has gone through, on the horn and in the business. He had his usual array of horns and mouthpieces. Lew talked of how he arrived at the equipment he was using,and he showed us how,with only two horns and a variety of different mpcs. he could change colors of sounds. You should have been there Wilmer __________________ Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear. S.Suark 1951

08-22-2005, 11:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
brian moon Mezzo Piano User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Bloomfield Township, Mich Posts: 565	Wilmer, does Lew give master classses often? __________________ Revelation 3:20

08-23-2005, 12:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
BPinard Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Setauket, NY Posts: 137	I'm really pretty pissed I couldn't make it. Glad to hear you enjoyed it though! :) __________________ [tpt: Yamaha Xeno Custom] [mpc: Monette B6]

08-23-2005, 07:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
wiseone2 Artitst in Residence Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 2,461	Lew talked at the masterclass about the demands of quintet playing vs other venues of performance. Lew surprised me by playing the bulk of the concert on C trumpet. Guys,he sounded great. Lew also mentioned the wide range of dynamics required in quintet work. This is a very, very fine ensemble. Wayne du Maine, Lew Soloff-Trumpets....Wayne and Lew played their tushs off Ann Ellsworth- Horn......solid all night Michael Seltzer-Tenor Trombone....what a gorgeous sound Dave Taylor-The Paganini of the Bass Trombone The Manhattan Quintet played with precision and fire. It was a thoroughly enjoyable evening.....and Lew absolutely nailed a few high ones in the Paquito D"Rivera piece __________________ Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear. S.Suark 1951

08-25-2005, 04:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
tromj Piano User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Teaneck, NJ Posts: 319	Lew was great at the class. I had a gig, so I could not make the show. Wayne is an amazing trumpet player too. I had the pleasure of playing with him once. Four trumpets, he was first i was third. We were all sitting around warming up. He played a low G, I thought I was going to have a heart attack. __________________ Bach 37 Yamaha 8310Z Yamaha 631 Flugel Getzen 850 Cornet Yamaha Picc Yamaha Xeno C 8445 Monette B1-5M, B1-5F, B1-5D cornet, Stork 3P, Monette C1-5M

08-26-2005, 03:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
cooljazz New Friend Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 21	HI, Can you tell if he still play the Monette B4S deigned for him or back to a 3C MV or something else, thx. (just to be curious) stef

08-26-2005, 04:34 AM	#8 (permalink)
tromj Piano User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Teaneck, NJ Posts: 319	Lew does not play a monette MP, and according to what he said at the class, he never really did, Dave Monette copied his MP for that model. One of the things he talked about was switching mouthpieces, not in terms of high notes and middle register, but in terms of controlling color. __________________ Bach 37 Yamaha 8310Z Yamaha 631 Flugel Getzen 850 Cornet Yamaha Picc Yamaha Xeno C 8445 Monette B1-5M, B1-5F, B1-5D cornet, Stork 3P, Monette C1-5M

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