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Originally Posted by TrentAustin
. . . I would have to think that cornet and the intimacy it lends itself to naturally is also another hidden treasure. I know "younger" jazz players like myself initially were turned off to the cornet. HIGHER FASTER LOUDER just isn't as cool on a cornet (which I know now is not the case).
I have really found an entirely new "voice" on my Olds Opera Cornet... it's a spiritual bond with a horn I can't describe. The sound that comes out is so rich and is completely different than the trumpet. I'm anxious to hear in a few hours how the horn sounds different on a recording. It might not sound that much different in front of the bell but from behind it's an amazing experience.
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Hi Trent,
The Opera is a wonderful long bell cornet. When you can, go "all the way" and try the super-intimacy of a short bell cornet! The immediate and intense "player feedback" of the short bell makes the intimacy . . . player-to horn-to audience-to player, etc. even more humanly connected.
I played only trumpet once the Army issued me one during my service band times ('71-'74), and then I continued cornet-less until around 1999 when I got a pristine, restored Boston 3-Star. I literally couldn't put it down for about eight months unless a job called for trumpet.
The short model changed my playing and my conception about what was "right." In so doing I think it also benefitted my trumpet and fluglehorn playing, as that distinctive "third voice" began to emerge . . . that "human-like" sound that only a cornet can really make.
When doing solo concerts now, or when playing in intimate settings with sensitive musicians, I'll most times grab the cornet to make that most intense of connections between my soul and my music.
When playing cornet I am selfish . . . for I'm so connected to the music that's coming from the horn . . . and I'm in "brand-new love" with the sound of the horn again . . . as if it were brand new!
Trent, how did the recording go? Could you tell a difference on tape? If not, please consider a deep V mouthpiece for your cornet with a very open backbore. The sound will literally translate from your soul through the horn with a sweet, buttery warmth and fullness.
Warmest regards,
Tom
PS: Nawwww, I ain't smokin' wacky weed . . . those who have experienced that intimate, warm cornet sound know exactly what I'm talking about!