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Originally Posted by jmichiel Dear Manny,
I sometimes feel like I've traded low trumpet chops for high trumpet chops. Does this make any sense?
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Jimi,
Sure, it makes sense and I know what you mean. The picc takes a bit of backing off and the large horns need more fuel. The balance one needs is to be able to feed each instrument what it needs to make it go. It's like having different hats to wear for each horn but never at the expense of the other.
If you can avail yourself of the older maurice Andre recordings you can hear how he played the large horns substantially differently, especially his articulation. Plenty of air for the big horns as well. Hey, can you find a CD of the "Toot Suite"? The differences aren't as pronounced as years ago but you'll get the idea.
ML