[Dixielandjazz] Clarinet Newbie

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

I too play around with brass.  I have a Flugelhorn and a trumpet. 
Unfortunately I don't have the time to practice regularly and build up some 
good chops.  I do find that the trumpet is much easier to improv on than the 
woodwinds.  It almost makes me wish I had started on a brass instrument in 
the first place.

I do take my flugelhorn on gigs occasionally and as long as I don't try to 
get out of my range I think it sounds pretty good.  I have to practice 
everyday for about two weeks before a gig to pull it off.  I sit down with 
Band in a Box and just play tunes.

The guy I play with all the time cringes when I pull out my trumpet for 
Cinco De Mayo once a year.  I tell him I'm the band leader and to please 
keep his comments behind my back and to not laugh too hard.

When I do that the civilians go "wow" look at that guy playing all those 
instruments.  I don't tell them that I can only play an octave and in 
limited keys and know only about a dozen tunes.  We can keep a secret among 
us girls can't we?
Larry
St. Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Diann Franks" <swingbanjo at yahoo.com>
To: "Larry Walton" <larrys.bands at charter.net>
Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Clarinet Newbie


>I hope you do well , I'm a banjo player who just purchased a cornet in 
>hopes ,
>
> Dingo <roadie at btinternet.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Bob Loomis
>
> Just rented a Bb clarinet from a local music
> store to try out as I'm hankering to play some
> trad/Dixieland but flute just doesn't quite cut
> it for that genre.
>
>
>
> Don't tell Sammy Rimington that ;-)
> Altho' I am inclined to agree with you.
> ~~
> John D (ex-Rimington roadie)
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