Originally Posted by Larry Gianni

JFP,

Conn 38B is a .438 bore trumpet, but it blows very freely and was a favorite of alot of the high note trumpet players. Alot of the big band players in the 60's played Conn . I was a very popular brand.
I would say the 60B , 38B ( bigger bell than 36 B ) and the 22b.

Conn 38b players:

Maynard - Kenton Band
Mic Gillette - pre LB Martin days
Paul Hubinon - Air Force Days

There are alot more, but I'm drawing blank about the others right now, maybe some of the others can help.

His mouthpiece was very shallow and had a cushion rim which was customary with a Charlie Allen mouthpiece. Charlie Allen was a mouthpiece maker out of Chicago that catered to the high note players.Cat told me he would have to take his piece, when on the bandstand ,out of the trumpet and put it in his coat pocket at every break or 9 times out of 10 it would be gone when he got back.

When the band was playing, he would keep a handkerchief over the piece when it was on his trumpet stand because he had so many people leaning over the trumpet section, trying to get a look at it, most times they would eventually fall on one of them ( with some drinks also). This would happen in the small venues the band played, but it became a habit with him.

Cat could play with so much power, the recordings really don't do him justice. He told me the engineers always turned him down because it hurt their ears in the headsets and in the booth. He could make that little bone in your ear hurt on a Hi C because of the intensity he had to his sound.

LG

I really miss him, he could have really helped alot of guys if he was here with us longer.

Larry