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Walter · 12-13-2006, 06:14 AM

Richard

I recently bought " The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity of Rafael Mendez". It brings back wonderful memories of when I was able hear him play live as a 13 year old. Several of the schools in our city had him come to give master classes and then we all went to a concert in a local cinema. He so inspired me that I took up the trumpet. I had never heard anything like it in my life....but I am so thankful that I did. The recordings we have now only give a tiny taste of his sound because of the poor recording equipment of the day but I still get the tingles when I remember his music......he really was a great player and someone to look up to a..... "real gentleman".

Walter

PS Maybe not Jazz but certainly a "Trumpet Master"

12-13-2006, 06:14 AM	#106 (permalink)
Walter Pianissimo User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 246	Re: Whatcha been lis'nin to lately? Richard I recently bought " The Legendary Trumpet Virtuosity of Rafael Mendez". It brings back wonderful memories of when I was able hear him play live as a 13 year old. Several of the schools in our city had him come to give master classes and then we all went to a concert in a local cinema. He so inspired me that I took up the trumpet. I had never heard anything like it in my life....but I am so thankful that I did. The recordings we have now only give a tiny taste of his sound because of the poor recording equipment of the day but I still get the tingles when I remember his music......he really was a great player and someone to look up to a..... "real gentleman". Walter PS Maybe not Jazz but certainly a "Trumpet Master"