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Larry Gianni · 01-15-2004, 02:59 AM

Hi all.

Peter

If you listen to Jon on the first Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis live album that Jon played lead trumpet on when he was just 19. You will hear a very young, raucous , “ Rough around the Edges “ , passionate, intense , “ Over the Top “ Jon Faddis setting the room on fire with his exciting lead playing and “ In your face “ sound. This is the Jon Faddis I’m referring to in my original post. In my opinion, Jon has a very distinct sound that is easily distinguishable from most lead trumpet players, which was not the norm in the early days of the 70’s New York music scene.

I my opinion, I have really never heard Jon sound , even today , with any qualities that would be associated with “ Traditional Bach Trumpet Players “ sound even when he switched from his Schilke B6L-b ( custom 4 ½ ounce beryllium bell ) and 6a4a, 6a4-72 , which he played from 1970 to 1985 to his Schilke S 42 ( the Schilke S series was an attempt to get more of the Bach customers to play Schilke’s ) and a 13 a/b 4 72bb custom schilke mouthpiece made by Scott Laskey when Scott was at Schilke. He now plays a 13 rim, 6a4a cup, 26 throat, 39L heavy weight made both by Schilke and Scott Laskey of Laskey mouthpiece. ( Jon was kind enough to have sent me a copy of both these mouthpieces when he was playing them )

I’ve told this story before how both Jon and I ,growing up in the SF bay area ,took lessons form the same teachers, John Coppola and Billy Catelano. ( All Italian trumpet players in the SF bay area took lessons from these guys and for the longest time I thought Jon was Italian, but he didn’t use his hands when he talked and that gave him away. )

With Mr. Catalano , I would follow Jon’s lesson and we would exchange pleasantries as we passed in the hall or packed / un-packed our trumpets. Even then, Jon had this great gift and half my lesson time was spent sweeping the paint chips that had flown off the newly painted walls from the previous week so I could find my seat.

This of course is only my opinion and , of course, value yours along with every other member's contribution to the site. Maybe we can just agree to disagree on this one.

I do have a album of Frank Sinatra and Quincy Jones using a large new York orchestra called oddly " LA is my Lady " were Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Alan Rubin, Joe Newman are the trumpet section and on this album, which is also on Video tape called " Sinatra, Portrait of an Album " which I suggest you all try to get and watch Jon does fit in to the New York sound as well as I've ever heard him.

Larry

PS: I have a friend Bob Coassin ( former Kenton Lead trumpet player ) playing in Australia now, do you know him?

01-15-2004, 02:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Larry Gianni Piano User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 266	Hi all. Peter If you listen to Jon on the first Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis live album that Jon played lead trumpet on when he was just 19. You will hear a very young, raucous , “ Rough around the Edges “ , passionate, intense , “ Over the Top “ Jon Faddis setting the room on fire with his exciting lead playing and “ In your face “ sound. This is the Jon Faddis I’m referring to in my original post. In my opinion, Jon has a very distinct sound that is easily distinguishable from most lead trumpet players, which was not the norm in the early days of the 70’s New York music scene. I my opinion, I have really never heard Jon sound , even today , with any qualities that would be associated with “ Traditional Bach Trumpet Players “ sound even when he switched from his Schilke B6L-b ( custom 4 ½ ounce beryllium bell ) and 6a4a, 6a4-72 , which he played from 1970 to 1985 to his Schilke S 42 ( the Schilke S series was an attempt to get more of the Bach customers to play Schilke’s ) and a 13 a/b 4 72bb custom schilke mouthpiece made by Scott Laskey when Scott was at Schilke. He now plays a 13 rim, 6a4a cup, 26 throat, 39L heavy weight made both by Schilke and Scott Laskey of Laskey mouthpiece. ( Jon was kind enough to have sent me a copy of both these mouthpieces when he was playing them ) I’ve told this story before how both Jon and I ,growing up in the SF bay area ,took lessons form the same teachers, John Coppola and Billy Catelano. ( All Italian trumpet players in the SF bay area took lessons from these guys and for the longest time I thought Jon was Italian, but he didn’t use his hands when he talked and that gave him away. ) With Mr. Catalano , I would follow Jon’s lesson and we would exchange pleasantries as we passed in the hall or packed / un-packed our trumpets. Even then, Jon had this great gift and half my lesson time was spent sweeping the paint chips that had flown off the newly painted walls from the previous week so I could find my seat. This of course is only my opinion and , of course, value yours along with every other member's contribution to the site. Maybe we can just agree to disagree on this one. I do have a album of Frank Sinatra and Quincy Jones using a large new York orchestra called oddly " LA is my Lady " were Jon Faddis, Lew Soloff, Alan Rubin, Joe Newman are the trumpet section and on this album, which is also on Video tape called " Sinatra, Portrait of an Album " which I suggest you all try to get and watch Jon does fit in to the New York sound as well as I've ever heard him. Larry PS: I have a friend Bob Coassin ( former Kenton Lead trumpet player ) playing in Australia now, do you know him?