[Dixielandjazz] cornet

[Gary Lawrence Murphy]

as for toning down, I heard it said once upon a time that Buddy Bolden was
so loud on the cornet that the port authority would occasionally hire him
to fill in when the fog horn was busted.  I have no idea if that is true or
not, but that doesn't stop me from telling my band kids the story ;)


On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 9:11 AM, Gary Lawrence Murphy <garym at teledyn.com>wrote:

> who are the notable exceptions?  are there any modern feature players who
> prefer the cornet?  I know my son does, and he'll give you a different
> reason every time you ask him!
>
> I would think in this modern age where even festival stages mic
> everything, none of the concerns about volume or mix or blend would really
> matter anymore, but I'm curious if my boy is part of a cornet renaissance ;)
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 2:12 AM, <cebuisle2 at aol.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>  I have played cornet for years with Dixie groups. Simply put-the cornet
>> blends with the rest of the small combo, mellow and great on blues. The
>> trumpet has a sharp piercing tone, often used by players who want to be
>> noticed above the rest of the combo. All of the "great" players used the
>> trumpet with a few notable exceptions.
>> My high school band director wouldn't allow a trumpet in the concert
>> band-restricted them to the football field-and orchestra-
>> Band consistently earned an "A"in grade 6 music, so guess he knew what he
>> was doing---
>>
>> I'd rather "blend"                                          Ted
>>
>>
>>
>> cebuisle2 at aol.com
>>
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