Manny,
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…if you have the talent to mimic voices like a half-assed impressionist (imitating celebrities, politicians' voices) then you have the ability to change color. If you hear a person's unique voice and can't imitate it you may be hard-pressed to create different colors on the trumpet.
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I had an immediate flashback to
the masterclass that Jens had in Arizona last year (Lindemann Masterclass in Arizona (Overview!)) when I read your post. He did voice after voice during his class and had us all cracking up. From Gabriel Casone at the NTC, to a generic radio announcer, to his Mother and Father. And all of them were VERY different and very believable. This one was especially memorable:
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After a loss at a competition Jens called his Dad, looking for the voice of comfort and on the other end of the phone he heard (in a strong German accent), "Vell…I guess it vasn’t obvious enough that you vere the vinner. Next time you should practice more and make it obvious. Don’t complain to me! Click..."
Ouch!
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When I asked my question in his masterclass about finding ways to “hear the sound vividly in my head” I tied it directly to the voices that he had been making throughout the class. He said that imagination is the key, and Jens simply uses that great imagination (and amazing perfect recall) to have lots of fun as well as make some fantastic “colorful” music.
Nice tie-in Manny!