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Mark Curry · 04-06-2007, 01:52 AM

I had the pleasure of being at U of I in '76 when Dave Hickman brought Cat out for a clinic concert. He warmed up for about an hour in a harmon mute before the clinic in Garvey's office. I Never even heard a "sound" he was playing so softly.

Later in the clinic he rehearsed a couple of charts with the band and played a few high notes- Dubba A's and C's, D's, too... pretty scary

At the concert, he came out and blew us ALL away..

The high point of the night IMHO was a duo he played with bassist Jon Burr (of Tony Bennett fame.)

"Satin Doll" at a ballad/dirge tempo traditional key of C with a pixie mute and a plunger 2 octaves up PIANISSIMO!!

Frightening, to say the least.

And during the time I stood next to him in the section, I never SAW his high note mpc!

I also have to claim that Cat "invented" the "Sitting Wave". He played Maynard"s "Give it One" and "fanned" the audience on a Dubba A and you could see the heads snap back as he fanned right to left...

Great stuff!!

04-06-2007, 01:52 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mark Curry New Friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3	Re: Cat Anderson Trumpet Method I had the pleasure of being at U of I in '76 when Dave Hickman brought Cat out for a clinic concert. He warmed up for about an hour in a harmon mute before the clinic in Garvey's office. I Never even heard a "sound" he was playing so softly. Later in the clinic he rehearsed a couple of charts with the band and played a few high notes- Dubba A's and C's, D's, too... pretty scary At the concert, he came out and blew us ALL away.. The high point of the night IMHO was a duo he played with bassist Jon Burr (of Tony Bennett fame.) "Satin Doll" at a ballad/dirge tempo traditional key of C with a pixie mute and a plunger 2 octaves up PIANISSIMO!! Frightening, to say the least. And during the time I stood next to him in the section, I never SAW his high note mpc! I also have to claim that Cat "invented" the "Sitting Wave". He played Maynard"s "Give it One" and "fanned" the audience on a Dubba A and you could see the heads snap back as he fanned right to left... Great stuff!!