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Feb 21, 2022 02:40PM
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Jazzy wrote: "Sweet!"Written by an ex-beau (from a long time ago--before I met my husband), too.
Karin wrote: "Written by an ex-beau (from a long time ago--before I met my husband), too."Wow, that's even better!
Jazzy wrote: "Karin wrote: "Written by an ex-beau (from a long time ago--before I met my husband), too."Wow, that's even better!"
Yes. My son is going to play a movement from a brass symphony my ex-beau wrote with some friends for his senior recital this spring, but it's only online in a symphonic arrangement he did for a friend. I'm still in occasional touch with that friend. (his favourite movement from it.)
Punsters will appreciate that my son requested his recital date to fit with his concert name (yes, he's a punster, too):
March 4th Let the Trumpet Sound
That's my mum's birthday, ah yes I've heard quite a lot of puns from that one!Hope your son has a fab concert!
I'm listening to some Vivaldi chambermusic, played by Tafelmusik. They're located in Toronto and I hope that I'll be able to attend their live concerts soon.
Rosemarie wrote: "I'm listening to some Vivaldi chambermusic, played by Tafelmusik. They're located in Toronto and I hope that I'll be able to attend their live concerts soon."I love Vivaldi! What a fabulous group, too--stellar musicians each and every one.
I enjoyed that one Jazzy, great backing singers 😂
Janelle wrote: "I enjoyed that one Jazzy, great backing singers 😂"yes I couldn't stop laughing!
And yes, Vivaldi is an excellent choice!
Karin wrote: "Cozy_Pug wrote: "Karin wrote: "I spent time trying to figure out who the woman drummer is in a Christian band, but found nothing! I realize this isn't a popular genre hear, but it's based in Nashvi..."
Yes she's outstanding!
Yes she's outstanding!
That was well done--and it's the first time I've heard Baby Love sung in a different language
Karin wrote: "That was well done--and it's the first time I've heard Baby Love sung in a different language"And she grew up to be in ABBA!
I'm listening to the first 3 cd set in the Lemon Popsicles and Strawberry Milkshake collection. 
I've got all but one of these. They come highly recommended.
Jazzy wrote: "Karin wrote: "That was well done--and it's the first time I've heard Baby Love sung in a different language"And she grew up to be in ABBA!"
Okay, then--wow, as you can see, I don't have the names of ABBA members memorized.
You know what Karin, I just found that out myself!
Jazzy wrote: "You know what Karin, I just found that out myself!"I feel much better given that you know a lot more names than I do.
The Waterboys, Fisherman’s blues. Some Scottish folk music with a Bob Dylan feel.
The annoying American song full of puns with state names. This came up in an email conversation. I had no idea how many variations of this song were out there!
I never heard of it, but Annoying makes me glad I didn'tI'm listening to the hit singles of Kim Wilde
Jazzy wrote: "Now I'm trying to play Chequered Love on the guitar :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjFm..."
Quick question--could you warn me if there are flashing lights or lots of really quick visuals in a video? Some of those trigger migraines for me.
Karin wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "Now I'm trying to play Chequered Love on the guitar :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjFm..."
Quick question--could you warn me if there are flashing lights or lots of really ..."
Sorry about that. I hadn't realised there were any. I can just say if it's live music though?
Jazzy wrote: "Karin wrote: "Jazzy wrote: "Now I'm trying to play Chequered Love on the guitar :)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNjFm..."
Quick question--could you warn me if there are flashing lights or l..."
I guess, but it doesn't all have flashing lights. However, that would be helpful.
Many thanks Karin! It was too good not to share x
Song of a Nightclub Proprietress sung by the fabulous Adèle Charvethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cevx...
Jazzy wrote: "Dreamy. I love her hair!"Yes, it's lovely hair, isn't it? She does more live performances than recording, as you might imagine with a voice and talent like hers!
Jazzy wrote: "What do you suppose he's playing? "
The flugelhorn, which is one of the auxiliary instruments trumpeters should know how to play.
Here's some jazz flugelhorn played by Clark Terry, but it's also used in classical music.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6a7Q...
but to get a really good idea of the sound in a contemporary recording, here is Alison Balsom, aka Lady Mendes, playing it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0VF6...
That's what happens when you have the mother of an aspiring trumpeter in the group :)
Hahahaaaa I actually was wondering what tune you thought he was playing.heheheeee
😊😊😊Yes, and most people who see that would think it was at trumpet because they have never heard of a flugelhorn! Your music link is a trumpet but in the photo you posted the dimensions are wrong for a trumpet :) If you look up there you can see the different dimensions. That is a valve flugelhorn. There are a few rotary trumpets that look a bit more like that, but never valve trumpets. Plus the size of the bell as compared to the man's face and the instrument in general.Most people don't realize that or that trumpeters are the ones who play the flugelhorn and if they have enough training they play trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet, cornet, etc.
Trumpet:
Flugelhorn:
I didn't mean the instrument or anything I thought he was playing a Sea Shanty, so the link I sent was of The Wellerman :)
I'm sorry if i sounded rude, I certainly didn't mean to be and I really love the pictures! More I say, more.
No, not at all Jazzy--I didn't think you were rude :)! I thought perhaps I was being too blunt.Also, you might be able to transpose sea chanty for the flugelhorn, but I don't know enough about it. My son has played the school's flugelhorns at times (From the instrument library since students don't own all of the auxiliary instruments) as well as piccolo trumpet--he just owns his own mouthpieces and mutes if he needed them.
I'm a beginner trumpeter -- does the flugelhorn use the same fingerings? (I have heard of it.)
Audrey wrote: "I'm a beginner trumpeter -- does the flugelhorn use the same fingerings? (I have heard of it.)"Yes and no :). If you're just starting, you are most likely using a student B flat trumpet which means that the note you play as C is a concert B flat. I just asked my son, and he said the flugelhorn he played was also a B flat instrument, so the fingering is the same.
My son is busy but I think that what happens is that no matter what trumpet you use, you use the same fingering for the note you read as middle C even if it is a different concert pitch.
Confused? I'll explain :)
If you play an oboe or a regular flute, which are both C instruments, and you are playing in the key of B flat, every time you play a B flat, the trumpeters and clarinets are playing the same concert pitch but their score is written in the key of C.
There are other instruments that are different. This has a lot to do with the sizes of the instruments in question. An easier example is the recorder--all recorders are either C or F instruments, and it alternates. The soprano and tenor recorders are C, but the sopranino and alto are F.
Beginners always start with student B flat trumpets because they are easier to get a sound out of and to learn with. This also goes for instruments like the flute. It's much more difficult to get sound, especially a good sound, from professional ones.
Trumpets are not as simple. The C trumpet is best for playing in certain keys, and the same with a B flat. Someone who gets serious about trumpet usually ends up owning both, especially if they want to play classical music in an orchestra or ensemble.
I'm listening to Pacido Domingo sing in German, quite nicely, on the album Vienna, City of my Dreams.And I do like Vienna!
mmmmm!!! I was listening to Japanese 'Rockabiri' (Rockabilly)
Sunday morning jazzRyo Fukui (福居良, Fukui Ryō), 1 June 1948–15 March 2016, aged 67
Ryo Fukui was a Japanese jazz pianist based in Sapporo. He played regularly at the "Slowboat" jazz club in Sapporo, which he and his wife Yasuko owned.Fukui began his life in music by learning accordion at age 18. At the age of 22 he began to teach himself piano and soon moved to Tokyo. Fukui met occasionally with saxophonist Hidehiko Matsumoto who offered valuable encouragement and guidance to the aspiring pianist. Nonetheless, Fukui was often disheartened, feeling as though he was not making significant improvement in his playing. Six years after moving to Tokyo, in 1976, Fukui released his first album, Scenery, and his second album, Mellow Dream, the year after. He continued improving his skills over the following years in live performance, often appearing in a trio including Satoshi Denpo, Yoshinori Fukui (Ryo's brother), and himself. The trio would often play at the Shinjuku Pit Inn, Kichijōji "Sometime" jazz club and the "Jazz Inn Lovely" in Nagoya. Fukui also began to perform overseas in France and America as well as beginning to teach jazz piano to students internationally.
Ryo Fukui - Scenery 1976 (FULL ALBUM)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrr3d...
Jazzy wrote: "Sunday morning jazzRyo Fukui (福居良, Fukui Ryō), 1 June 1948–15 March 2016, aged 67
Ryo Fukui was a Japanese jazz pianist based in Sapporo. He played regularly at the "Slowboat" jazz club in Sappor..."
Cool! Jazz is really popular in Japan, which is surprising since they are just beginning to slowly crawl out of extreme racism (as a country) now.
Soundtrack to Les Parapluies De Cherbourg
follow the discogs link and turn on the youtube video to play the whole album.
https://www.discogs.com/master/165287...
