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wiseone2 · 12-24-2007, 04:33 PM

Bb Trumpet or C Trumpet, in the hands of a player who is comfortable with them, can be interchangeable. There is a TPIN discussion going on now about Bb and C trumpets in Jazz Bands that, to me, parallels the debate on the trumpets played in symphony orchestras. On those few occasions I have used C trumpet in big band, I have not had a chance to get to go and pick up my Bb. Once I happened to be on my way home from a gig and when looking in on a band, I was enlisted to play. I only had a C trumpet.
On the show "A Doll's Life," Billy Byers wrote for Bb AND C trumpet for me.
One of the last times I worked with William Vacchiano, he played a D trumpet for the entire concert. "Poem of Ecstasy" was on that concert, he nailed it.
Wilmer

12-24-2007, 04:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
wiseone2 Artitst in Residence Forte User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brooklyn,NY Posts: 2,297	The Trumpet Shall Sound- TPIN Thing Bb Trumpet or C Trumpet, in the hands of a player who is comfortable with them, can be interchangeable. There is a TPIN discussion going on now about Bb and C trumpets in Jazz Bands that, to me, parallels the debate on the trumpets played in symphony orchestras. On those few occasions I have used C trumpet in big band, I have not had a chance to get to go and pick up my Bb. Once I happened to be on my way home from a gig and when looking in on a band, I was enlisted to play. I only had a C trumpet. On the show "A Doll's Life," Billy Byers wrote for Bb AND C trumpet for me. One of the last times I worked with William Vacchiano, he played a D trumpet for the entire concert. "Poem of Ecstasy" was on that concert, he nailed it. Wilmer __________________ Be sure Brain is engaged before putting Mouthpiece in gear. S.Suark 1951