Crazy for You

Trumpet Student · 07-05-2006, 11:19 AM

Wilmer, I have a copy of the "Crazy for You" cd as performed on Broadway. It appears you played lead on it. You did a great job.

I was recently asked to play lead trumpet for "Crazy for You" for a local community theater group.

Any words of encouragement, advice, etc? Also, how difficult is the lead book for this show as compared to others performed on Broadway or in similar venues? My experience with these shows is limited. The only other shows I've done are "Oklahoma" and "Brigadoon".

Thanks.

Spleeyah! · 07-06-2006, 03:51 AM

I just played that show about two months ago!! Fun lead book, (except the wicked picc stuff, kinda brutal), I've been looking for a cd of the broadway show. Where did you find it, TrumpetStudent?

Trumpet Student · 07-06-2006, 06:29 AM

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I just played that show about two months ago!! Fun lead book, (except the wicked picc stuff, kinda brutal), I've been looking for a cd of the broadway show. Where did you find it, TrumpetStudent?

Ebay.

wiseone2 · 07-08-2006, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumpet Student

Wilmer, I have a copy of the "Crazy for You" cd as performed on Broadway. It appears you played lead on it. You did a great job.

I was recently asked to play lead trumpet for "Crazy for You" for a local community theater group.

Any words of encouragement, advice, etc? Also, how difficult is the lead book for this show as compared to others performed on Broadway or in similar venues? My experience with these shows is limited. The only other shows I've done are "Oklahoma" and "Brigadoon".

Thanks.

The piccolo trumpet part had high Cs, double C on the Bb trumpet. I took it down a octave

Play that 8 shows a week....no thank you!
I smacked Bill Brohn up-side his head

Wilmer

Trumpet Student · 07-09-2006, 07:36 AM

Wilmer, thank you for the response. How difficult is "Crazy for You" as compared to other Broadway Shows? Which show(s) are considered most difficult on the lead trumpet player? Which are considered to be the easiest work? Thanks again for your feedback.

wiseone2 · 07-09-2006, 08:58 AM

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Wilmer, thank you for the response. How difficult is "Crazy for You" as compared to other Broadway Shows? Which show(s) are considered most difficult on the lead trumpet player? Which are considered to be the easiest work? Thanks again for your feedback.

"A Little Night Music" has less than two hundred notes, but each one is cherce......a Spencer Tracy reference

"Jerome Robbins Broadway" was a chop buster. It is all Jerry Robbins ballets. He directed West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, On the Town, The King and I, Gypsy, Peter Pan and more. It was three hours of non-stop blowing. It was a battle.

It is hard to name one show as the most difficult. Some consider West Side Story the most difficult. I don't know. It does require the lead player to play in more styles than most other shows.

Three Penny Opera is a very challenging show. Kurt Weill wrote shows that were almost operatic.

One vote here For WSS!

Wilmer

Watkins · 07-12-2006, 03:41 PM

Wilmer, when I was in the Air Force band we played Shubert alley, and you were gracious enought to let me see Crazy for you next to you in the pit. That was awesome.
What was the name of the other trumpet player? He also had great chops.

Thank you
Steve

John P · 07-12-2006, 03:51 PM

I had to play the lead book for WSS in my junior year of high school. I wasn't NEARLY prepared for that one.

It was definitely a humbling experience. My vote goes for West Side.

wiseone2 · 07-12-2006, 09:00 PM

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Wilmer, when I was in the Air Force band we played Shubert alley, and you were gracious enought to let me see Crazy for you next to you in the pit. That was awesome.
What was the name of the other trumpet player? He also had great chops.

Thank you
Steve

Dave Brown played that show. He is one of the unsung heroes of Broadway. Dave played in "The Rink" section with me, now there is a hard show. It starred Chita Rivera AND Liza Minnelli. Jason Alexander was one of the roller-skating chorus. It was a strange amalgam of roller rink music, Liza stuff and Chita show-stoppers. The late Michael Gibson wrote some heavy trumpet stuff. We had fun. There was even a triple tonguing chart. We were on our toes every show. See if you can find this recording!
Wilmer

trpt2345 · 07-12-2006, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Trumpet Student

Wilmer, thank you for the response. How difficult is "Crazy for You" as compared to other Broadway Shows? Which show(s) are considered most difficult on the lead trumpet player? Which are considered to be the easiest work? Thanks again for your feedback.

"A Little Night Music" has less than two hundred notes, but each one is cherce......a Spencer Tracy reference 8-) "Jerome Robbins Broadway" was a chop buster. It is all Jerry Robbins ballets. He directed West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, On the Town, The King and I, Gypsy, Peter Pan and more. It was three hours of non-stop blowing. It was a battle.

It is hard to name one show as the most difficult. Some consider West Side Story the most difficult. I don't know. It does require the lead player to play in more styles than most other shows.

Three Penny Opera is a very challenging show. Kurt Weill wrote shows that were almost operatic.

One vote here For WSS!

Wilmer

I played West Side Story once a few years back. That was a killer! Got my vote. One of the hardest things I ever did.

Michael McLaughlin

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Trumpet Student New Friend Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	Crazy for You Wilmer, I have a copy of the "Crazy for You" cd as performed on Broadway. It appears you played lead on it. You did a great job. I was recently asked to play lead trumpet for "Crazy for You" for a local community theater group. Any words of encouragement, advice, etc? Also, how difficult is the lead book for this show as compared to others performed on Broadway or in similar venues? My experience with these shows is limited. The only other shows I've done are "Oklahoma" and "Brigadoon". Thanks.

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Spleeyah! Pianissimo User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 67	I just played that show about two months ago!! Fun lead book, (except the wicked picc stuff, kinda brutal), I've been looking for a cd of the broadway show. Where did you find it, TrumpetStudent? __________________ "Take care of your fundamentals and your fundamentals will take care of you" "Don't practice for 'something', practice 'everything' and you'll be ready for ANYTHING" Bb-Bach Strad 43 C- Bach Strad 229 25H Picc - Schilke P54 Gold Plated

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John P Piano User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Camp Hill, PA Posts: 318	I had to play the lead book for WSS in my junior year of high school. I wasn't NEARLY prepared for that one. It was definitely a humbling experience. My vote goes for West Side. __________________ JP

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Trumpet Student New Friend Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	Wilmer, thank you for the response. How difficult is "Crazy for You" as compared to other Broadway Shows? Which show(s) are considered most difficult on the lead trumpet player? Which are considered to be the easiest work? Thanks again for your feedback.

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