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Old 10-04-2005, 10:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Big Band Trumpet Section Clarification

please help this French Horn Player out.


I have seen pictures of my favorite section. Sitting Left to right (stage right to left) was

Thad Jones
Snooky Young
Wendell Cully
Joe Newman


I assume that the outside guys play jazz and the inside guys play lead. But I have some questions

Assuming Snooky is the main lead

1) Is Thad in the Trumpet 2 chair or trumpet 3 chair
2) Is Wendell in the Trumpet 3 or 2 chair
3) Is Joe in the trumpet 4 chair

4) Assuming a G7 chord from top to bottom G, F, D, B

It is clear that Snooky plays the G and Joe plays the B. Who plays the other notes. I.E. Does the second lead player play higher than the jazz chair player

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