More clips:
www.trentaustin.com/invite.mp3 www.trentaustin.com/yesterdays.mp3
(following post from TH)
Hi gang...
Thanks again for all the comments.
Tomorrow I'll post the Blue Mitchell clip playing my MY Eclipse. Great Idea Bruce. The great thing about the MY is that you probably won't hear much of a difference in the core sound. There's a lot more "ping" to the notes especially in articulation and the octave from middle (tuning) C to High C is so secure on my MY. I'm extremely lucky to have TWO Eclipse Bb's. Now I have to save my pennies for a flugel!
Horn Trials anyone?
I'll have my itinerary for my two month tour coming up soon and if anyone wants to try my LR let me know. I'll post the itinerary on the website as well as TH if I get it in time. We leave next Thursday and I can't wait to get out of the snow (first stop is in South Carolina!) I know I'll be in Florida a bunch, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Kansas City, New Orleans, , Vegas, Denver, LA, etc I think.... I'll know more (HOPEFULLY!!!) soon.
I have put up a live clip of a faculty concert up at USM with guest artist Wycliffe Gordon. He's an absolute VIRTUOSO on the trombone (plays great trumpet too!) and when we were hanging out before the concert he asked me what I wanted to play. I said Cherokee, nice and fast but not "too crazy".... This clip is for you, Brent This was recorded with two overhead mics and the room is absolutely dreadful do play jazz in because everything becomes a wash when it gets loud. That will $5,000 please... hahahah j/k!
www.trentaustin.com/scareakey.mp3 (PLEASE be patient as this is almost 8 megs)
RULE #1... never say fast unless you're ready to hit it! I was sitting in the audience with my horn listening to the first three tunes and not in the green room preparing for a slightly fast tune (after the lengthy ballad intro it was only 368 I think)
I went home and played Cherokee getting it up to 420 BPM fast since then.... to be prepared next time I say I want to play something fast... DOH!
BE PREPARED or else you'll fold like me
Best, and enjoy the humility (and WYCLIFFE's AMAZING PLAYING!)
Trent