Larry Gianni

Hi all,

OK here's another one that my be answered somewhat across generational lines but tell me, what do you like or what do you strive for.

A large, wide, fat lead trumpet sound in the tradition of Johnny Audino, Conrad Gozzo, Charlie Davis, John Harner, George Graham, Wayne Bergeron , Chuck Findley or Mike Williams

Or a sound that tends to cut thru the band, very intense, focused and " lazerish ". ( if that’s a word? )
A sound that is very identifiable to the player like a Bill Chase, Roger Ingram , Scott Englebright, Jon Faddis , Lyn Biviano or Dave Stahl.

I know I've left alot of the very finest player out of the “names” used but I'm trying to describe a sound concept which is hard to do with mere words.

Or do you disagree with my “type casting “totally.

Again, there are no wrong answers.

I did leave out the traditional " New York " sound of Bernie Glow , Bob McCoy, Johnny Frosk , Jimmy Maxwell, Clyde Reisinger, Bob Milikan, Gino Briscotti, etc. Where do they fit in ?The whole New York concept of big band lead player was the section came first and you didn't want to stick out as the lead player. You lead the section by playing on top of the section not over the section. Check out some of those Skitch Henderson big band albums or Dave Mathews with Lew Soloff.

And answer this , where do you place guys like Snooky Young, Gene Goe, Paul Cohen, Byron Strippling , Chuck Schmidt , John Thomas , Gary Grant , Victor Paz, Wes Hensel, Charlie Turner, Dalton Smith , Buddy Childers , Mike Manethy ?

And then there's Bobby Shew what type of sound - big and fat and intense and cutting - is there such a thing?

Let's hear what you think.

Larry