| Re: Fat lead trumpet sound...section sound
The trumpet section in a big band is shaped like a pyramid with the 4th player on the bottom and the lead player on the top at the point. If the support isn't there for the lead, then he will have a much more difficult time playing and sounding good.
Big band music isn't about the lead player. It is about everyone. Each with their own specific job that gets the whole song across to the audience. |