[Dixielandjazz] 'Flumpet'? (was 'Nuther dumb question)

[David Livingston]

You are correct. A flumpet is a somewhat of a cross
between a trumpet and a flugelhorn. It has the warmth
of a flugelhorn with the projection of a trumpet. It
is made by Dave Monette http://www.monette.net and
will only cost you about $10,000. ;)



David (doesn't play on a Monette) Livingston
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--- Aad Overeem <aad.overeem at wanadoo.nl> wrote:
> What a list, I almost every day learn something!
> 
> Some time ago I learned that the great late Art
> Farmer played a "Flumpet"
> and IMHO he had a nice 'warm' sound on it, somewhat
> like a Flugelhorn.
> 
> Perhaps some expert can explain  me what a "Flumpet"
> is?  Perhaps sort of a
> cross between a Flugelhorn and a Trumpet?
> 
> Aad Overeem
> Netherlands
> 
> 
> http://www.hammerfieldstompers.nl
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "LARRY'S Signs and Large Format Printing"
> <sign.guy at charter.net>
> To: <johnbird at sympatico.ca>;
> <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] 'Nuther dumb question
> 
> 
> > snip:
> > > Now I have another silly question, but what
> better place to get a good
> > answer. What I'm wondering is how trumpet and
> cornet differ from one
> > another, and why might one prefer one instrument
> over the other? Anyone
> care
> > to jump in?
> >
> >
> > Cornet is a conical bore instrument, that is it
> starts out small and
> > gradually gets larger like a sax.  the trumpet is
> a straight bore and it
> > stays essentially the same size until it gets to
> the last crook just
> before
> > the bell.  The sound of a cornet is more mellow
> and has less projection.
> I
> > personally prefer the cornet to the trumpet. 
> Trumpets are usually used in
> > orchestras whereas bands starting with Sousa uses
> cornets.  However having
> > said that kids will almost always select the
> trumpet over the cornet.  The
> > cornet is easier to hold in a horizontal position
> because the elbows can
> be
> > held closer to the body and is more restful. 
> Since cornets were used in
> > bands (military and other) around the turn of the
> century they became a
> part
> > of the Dixie band and is usually used today in
> trad bands.
> >
> > The flugelhorn (sp?) is a conical instrument and
> produces a very mellow
> tone
> > but little projection.  If I were king of the
> world you would need a
> special
> > permit to play trumpets.  That's personal
> preference.  I find the
> flugelhorn
> > to be a very cool instrument.  This horn was
> actually outlawed during WWI
> by
> > General Pershing.  He would have no German
> instruments in his bands.  The
> > rest of the country followed suit and the
> instrument fell out of favor
> until
> > jazz players re-discovered it.  You still won't
> find them in American
> > concert bands, however, English brass bands use a
> flugelhorns as part of
> > their standard instrumentation to our loss.
> >
> > Larry Walton
> > St. Louis
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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