Questionnaire and Code
The following questionnaire was sent to all but the Chicago area musicians :
Name:
School(s) attended :
Teachers:
Methods studied and recommended :
Tone:
Flexibility :
Range and endurance :
Daily Practice procedure and/or warm up :
Type Horn(s) used :
Mouthpiece(s) :
Type Works (road band, studio, shows, etc.) :
Names of groups with which you've played lead :
Additional information you think pertinent :
The answers from each player are noted with this code :
(The format for the Chicago musicians is roughly the same. Addresses are included as supplied by the various musicians' union locals and players themselves. All players to whom the questionnaire was sent are listed.)
Sch(s) = School, College, or University
Tchr(s) = Trumpet teacher(s)
Bks = Recommended books or methods
Tn = Methods for tone
Flex = Methods for flexibility
R&E = Range and Endurance
DP = Daily practice and/or warm up
Hn(s) = Kinds of trumpets used
Mp = Mouthpiece
Exp = Experience
The Results
No generalization can be made as to physical size needed for lead playing. Players like Severinsen and Klein are not large whereas players like Bernie Glow and Mike Vax are medium, and Glenn Stuart and Carlton MacBeth are huge.
Most of the players have studied privately and many have attended university. The survey shows that a number of studio players have studied with symphony players. Their teachers are varied, but a surprising number have some connection with Max Schlossberg - whose Daily Drills and Technical Studies is mentioned frequently by the men surveyed. The Arban Method has figured in almost everyone's study at one time or another, as has the St. Jacome book and the Ernest Williams Method. Charles Colin and Louis Maggie are oft-mentioned teachers.
Equipment is also varied, but Bach and Getzen horns seem most popular for this type of endeavor. Benge and Selmer trumpets are also used alot, with Olds, Martin, Schilke, Besson, Conn, Krugg and Calicchio also being mentioned.
Everyone has his own ideas concerning mouthpieces and they run the gamut from stock equipment to custom-designed home-made efforts. Bach mouthpieces seem to be the most popular, but Purviance, Giardinelli, Herrick and Schilke mouthpieces are also mentioned. Each of the latter firms will duplicate and/or alter mouthpieces to provide different rims, cups, throats, and backbores (the Schmidt backbore seems very popular).
The survey points up a few very interesting facts. Many of the lead players stress the point that most of their playing is done in the upper-middle range, and that the entire answer is not simply the stratosphere. All trumpet players, I think, are thrilled by the sound of a good « screech » player, but many times this is not the lead player. More important in the lead player is indeed his ability to lead the section of three or four other trumpet players, so that the section functions as a unit. His consistency is extremely important, and he must impart his concept of phrasing to the other men. Many, and I am one, claim the lead player on a big band leads the entire band. « Concept » is a term which is difficult to define in words, but a good lead player must have an up-to-date rhythmic "feel » which the other section players can consistently count on. This is the result of experience, more than any other factor. Range is certainly a factor, and today's lead player must own an F. Most of the players queried claimed that air and support were the chief answers to building both range and endurance.
In these times, it is of utmost importance that an aspiring trumpet player be trained to play both legitimate repertoire and jazz phrasings. Very seldom is the studio player not called upon the play both ways in a single day. Big bands are not travelling as much as they did, but Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Don Ellis and of course Duke Ellington and Count Basie spend much of their time on the road. An interesting phenomenon which has become more and more prevalent is « rehearsal band », composed of area musicians, which reads a great deal of music but performs only occasionally. Universities, schools and colleges also have recognized the need for training in this area, as shown by the tremendous increase in « stage band » activity. Degrees in jazz are being granted by numerous institutions with specializations in big band, studio or combo playing.
In summary, important factors for a person to consider in undertaking preparation for such a career are: determination, directed practice, guidance by a skilled (teacher) player, good physical health and stamina, lots of listening and experience (stage bands, etc.) to develop a consistent concept, extra work on range and endurance, and carefully selected equipment to help make the upper range a little easier.
The survey in detail
(Editor's note : In the following survey under « Exp » (experience) is often found a list of orchestras and particularly television programs which will prove bewildering to non-Americans.
Although we Europeans will not be able to make much of the television programs, it has nevertheless been decided to leave the listings complete, to give at least an idea of this all-embracing medium.
Moreover, one should not allow himself to be deceived by the length of these lists : some of the acknowledged greatest of their field, such as Bud Brisbois, Bernie Glow, Mannie Klein, Doc Severinsen, or Mike Vax often have the shortest lists ... )
John Audino
Sch: Wright Jr. College (Chicago)
Tchr(s): Max Schlossberg
Tn: Max Schlossberg
Flex: Louis Maggio
R&E: Max Schlossberg
Hn: Getzen (Severinsen model - large bore)
Mp: Carrol Purviance
Exp: Dance bands, studio work.
Harry James ; Les Brown ; Horace Heidt ; Doc Severinsen (West Coast Tonight Show) ; Jerry Fielding ; Mitch Ayres (Hollywood Palace) ; Carol Burnett Show ; Don Knotts Show (Nick Perito) ; Terry Gibbs (Steve Allen Show) ; Funny Side Show (Jack Elliot and Alyn Ferguson) ; Bob Florence ; Glen Campbell (Marty Paich) ; Sonny & Cher (Jimmy Dale) ; Hawaii Five-O (Morty Stevens) ; Cannon (Johnny Parker) ; Time-Life Record Series (Billy May) ; Gerald Wilson ; Charlie Barnett.
George Bean
Tchrs: Floyd O'Hara ; Mr. Tambrini (Detroit Symphony).
Bks: Arban ; Colin ; Ernest Williams ; Clarke Second Series ; St. Jacome ; Claude Gordon ; Also recommends study of oboe and saxophone etudes, such as Berklee Press Saxophone Chord Studies. / Recommande également les études pour hautbois et saxophone, telles que les Berklee Press Saxophone Chord Studies. / Empfiehlt auch Oboe- und Saxophon-Etüden, wie Berklee Press Saxophone Chord Studies.
Hn: Bach large bore (25 bell) ; flügelhorn, cornet, piccolo tpt.
Mp: Giardinelli : Vacchiano model (18 mm. rim.), Schmidt backbore (21 throat).
Exp: Quincy Jones ; Louis Bellson ; Ralph Marterie ; Jimmy Palmer « Hi-Fi » Band. Currently freelance - Chicago area, active in recordings and transcriptions. / Actuellement musicien indépendant - temporaire. / Gegenwärtig freiberuflich in der Gegend von Chicago als Studio-Musiker.
Austin « Bud » Brisbois
Sch: University of Minnesota ; Westlake College of Music (LA).
Tchrs: Butler Eitel (H. S. band director).
Bks: More or less self-taught, but studied Arban, St. Jacome ; (Has own method published for range) / Plus ou moins autodidacte, mais a étudié Arban et St. Jacome (a publié une méthode personnelle pour l'aigu). / Mehr oder weniger Autodidakt aber studierte Arban und St. Jacome (hat eigene Methode für die Höhe veröffentlicht).
DP: When not working, practices with warm up 1 ½ hours daily. / Lorsqu'il n'est pas engagé, il travaille quotidiennement env. 1 ½ heure de mise en train. / Wenn er keine Engagements hat, übt er täglich mit einer Einspielung von anderthalb Stunden.
Hns: Bach and Getzen trumpets ; Getzen flügelhorn.
Mp: Burt Herrick (handmade).
Exp: TV shows, dance bands, studio work. Stan Kenton ; Lionel Hampton ; Henry Mancini (soloist).
Comments : « My name was made with the range, but it accounts for only 1/4 of my work on trumpet. » / « Je me suis fait une réputation (un nom) avec l'aigu, pourtant seul un quart de mon travail se fait dans l'aigu. » / « Ich habe meinen Namen wegen der Höhe gemacht, aber nur ein Viertel meiner Arbeit mit der Trompete besteht aus Höhe. »
Charles « Chuck » Findley
Sch: Cleveland Institute of Music (½ year).
Tchr: Bernard Adelstein (first chair, Cleveland Symphony).
Bks: Carmine Caruso (all clinical studies).
Tn: « Find the sound that you like. That's most important. » / « Trouve la sonorité qui te plaît, c'est le principal. » / « Finde den Klang, der Dir gefällt. Das ist am Wichtigsten. »
Flex: « Developed most from jazz playing. » / « S'est développé principalement en jouant du jazz. » / « Wurde am meisten durch das Jazzspiel entwickelt. »
R&E: « Like weight lifting, it takes time and a lot of hard work. » / « J'aime travailler les haltères, mais cela prend du temps et c'est pénible. » / « Ich mag Gewichtheben, aber es braucht Zeit und ist viel harte Arbeit. »
DP: « Used to warm up but seems unimportant anymore. Used to do Carmine Caruso's Studies » (recommends highly). / « Dans le temps je faisais une mise en train, mais il semble que cela n'a plus d'importance à présent. Je jouais les études de Carmine Caruso (que je recommande vivement). » / « Früher blies ich mich ein, aber das scheint nicht mehr wichtig zu sein. Früher spielte ich Carmine Carusos Studien. » (Er empfiehlt sie sehr.)
Hn: Dominic Calicchio.
Mp: Bob Reeves.
Exp: Mostly recording in radio, TV, studios. Jimmy Dorsey (Lee Castle) ; Buddy Rich ; Sonny & Cher ; « Wings » (Michelle Columbie) ; « Glass of 1951 » (Jack Daugherty).
Comments: « Don't get discouraged because you can't seem to play something right away. In time with a positive attitude towards it, you'll eventually have it. It will take as long as you want it to. » / « Ne te laisse pas décourager si quelque chose ne vient pas tout de suite. Avec le temps, en adoptant une attitude positive, cela viendra. La durée d'attente dépendra de toi. » / « Lass Dich nicht entmutigen, wenn es Dir scheint, dass Du etwas nicht gerade beim ersten Mal spielen kannst. Mit der Zeit, durch eine positive Einstellung, wirst Du es endlich schaffen. Dabei wirst Du soviel oder sowenig Zeit beanspruchen, wie Du es willst. »
Kenny Falke
Sch: Kansas State College (Fort Hayes).
Tchrs: Ernie Bastin (Univ. of Ohio, Athens) ; Jimmy Maxwell (N. Texas St.).
Bks: Harold Mitchell ; Arban ; Charlier.
Flex: Clarke ; two octave overtone arpeggios. / Deux octaves d'arpèges sur les harmoniques naturelles. / Naturton-Arpeggien über zwei Oktaven.
R&E: Top tones for tpt.
DP: Mitchell.
Hns: Bach med-lg (light weight) 72 bell ; Couesnon flügelhorn.
Mp: Calicchio (custom made).
Exp: Shows. Buddy Rich (1 ½ years) ; Chicago Jazz Ensemble with Bill Russo ; Fifth Army Band (2 years).
John Frosk
Sch: Bornoff School of Music, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Tchrs: Albert Simeons (Canada) ; Benny Baker (NYC).
Tn: Long Tones by Walter M. Eby.
Flex: Arban.
R&E: Two-octave scales. / Des gammes sur deux octaves. / Tonleiter über zwei Oktaven.
DP: Arban's Characteristic Studies (p. 285). Two hours every day: Arban, St. Jacome. « Warm up SOFTLY. » / Deux heures par jour : Arban, St. Jacome. « Commencer PIANO. » / Zwei Stunden täglich : Arban, St. Jacome. « LEISE einblasen ».
Hn: Bb Bach Stradivarius - medium large bore - 43 bell, piccolo tpt.
Mp: Tpt. - 7D Bach (25 throat) ; flügelhorn and piccolo tpt. - Jetone.
Exp: TV shows, recordings. Johnny Carson Show ; Tex Beneke ; Richard Maltby ; Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey (5 years) ; Benny Goodman (4 years) ; Lena Horne (1 ½ year) ; Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme (5 years) ; CBS (NYC) (2 years) ; NBC (NYC) (4 years) : « Tonight Show ».
Bernie Glow
Schs: High School of Music & Art ; James Monroe HS (NYC).
Tchrs: Max Schlossberg ; Harry Glantz ; Nathan Prager ; Charles Colin.
Flex: Arban ; Colin Lip Flexibilities.
DP: Schlossberg-type warm up, if at all. / Si déjà, alors selon le genre Max Schlossberg. / Wenn überhaupt, Einspielen nach der Art von Schlossberg.
Hn: Bach trumpet ; Couesnon flügelhorn ; Selmer piccolo tpt.
Mps: All Bach.
Exp: Recordings, radio, TV, studio. Artie Shaw ; Woody Herman ; Frank Sinatra ; Aretha Franklin ; Moby Grape ; Peter Nero ; Tony Bennett ; Sarah Vaughan ; B. B. King ; Wilson Pickett ; Ella Fitzgerald ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Teresa Brewer ; the Rascals ; Patti Page ; the McGuire Sisters ; the Four Seasons ; Billy Eckstine ; Kay Starr ; Tito Puente ; Mel Torme ; Buddy Greco ; Perry Como ; Al Hibbler ; Wes Montgomery ; Miles Davis ; the Lovin' Spoonful ; Dionne Warwick ; Gary McFarland.
Comments: See the article « Profiles - Lead Player » New Yorker Magazine (Spring 1971), 43 ff.
John E. Howell
Tchr: Ray Wetzel.
Hn: Olds Custom-Line P-10 ; Bach large bore - 25 bell ; flügelhorn.
Mp: with Olds : Bach 1 ½ C, 25 throat, Schmidt backbore ; with Bach : Bach 3 C, 25 throat, Schmidt backbore.
Exp: Recording. Andy Kirk ; Charlie Barnett ; Stan Kenton ; Claude Thornhill ; Woody Herman ; Maynard Ferguson ; Quincy Jones ; WGN & CBS Staffs (Chicago). Currently Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois ; active in recordings and transcriptions. / Actuellement au Mill Run Theater à Niles, Illinois ; musicien de studio. / Gegenwärtig am Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois ; Studio-Musiker.
Arthur Hoyle
Tchr: Renold Schilke.
Bks: Calicchio's Nu-Art Technical Studies.
Hns: Olds Recording Model ; flügelhorn.
Mp: Giardinelli 3 M.
Exp: Studio, recording. CBS Staff (Chicago) ; Lionel Hampton ; Sun Ra ; Lloyd Price. Currently freelance - Chicago area ; active in recordings and transcriptions ; also records as announcer and singer. / Actuellement indépendant - temporaire dans la région de Chicago : enregistre également comme chanteur et annonceur. / Gegenwärtig freiberuflich in der Gegend von Chicago als Studio-Musiker ; macht Aufnahmen auch als Ansager und Sänger.
Warren Kime
Tchrs: Charles Kime (Band director, who also played with Sousa). / Directeur de fanfares (harmonies), a également joué avec Sousa. / Leiter der Blaskapelle, spielte früher mit Sousa. Viran Florent (Northwestern Univ.) ; Vince Neff (NBC Staff).
Bks: Arban ; Ernest Williams ; Aaron Harris.
Exp: Dance bands and studio recording. Tiny Hill ; Ray Anthony ; Ralph Marterie ; Skitch Henderson ; Glenn Miller Army Orch. (« It's All Yours » Show) ; Perry Como Show (NYC) ; CBS (Chicago) (5 years) ; Leader - « Brass Impact » Orchestra. Currently freelance - Chicago area, active in recordings and transcriptions. / Actuellement musicien de studio indépendant - temporaire. / Gegenwärtig freiberuflich in der Gegend von Chicago als Studio-Musiker.
Emanuel « Mannie » Klein
Sch: Institute of Musical Arts (Julliard).
Tchr: Max Schlossberg.
Bks: Schlossberg Method.
Hn: Schilke Bb, C, piccolo tpts.
Mp: Schilke 14 A 4 and Bach 3 C.
Exp: Studio, TV, motion pictures, records.
(This man has played everything !) / Cet homme a tout, mais vraiment tout joué !) / Dieser Mann hat alles, aber alles gespielt !)
Bobby Lewis
Tchrs: Ed Mirr (University of Wisconsin) ; Don Whitaker (Univ. of Wisconsin).
Bks: St. Jacome ; Schlossberg ; Marcel Bitsch, Vingt Etudes ; Theo Charlier, Etudes Transcendantes ; Henri Tomasi, Six Etudes ; P. M. DuBois, Douze Etudes Variées.
Hn: Bach large bore - 25 bell (gold plated) ; flügelhorn ; piccolo tpt ; cornet ; C, D, Eb tpts.
Mp: Bach 1 ½ C - Schmidt back bore (25 or 23 throat).
Exp: Chicago Symphony (Special symphony performance) / (Concerts spéciaux avec cet orchestre) / (Sonderkonzert mit diesem Orchester). Tony Bennett ; Peggy Lee ; Jack Teagarden ; Modernaires ; Claude Thornhill. Currently freelance in Chicago area ; active in recordings and transcriptions. / musicien de studio indépendant - temporaire, région de Chicago. / gegenwärtig freiberuflich in der Gegend von Chicago als Studio-Musiker.
Carlton MacBeth
Schs: Barkerfield College ; Westlake College of Music (LA).
Tchr: Louis Maggio.
Bks: Maggio System.
Hn: Martin.
Mp: Maggio II 2 (Studio).
Exp: Studio and dance bands. Tommy Dorsey ; Jimmy Dorsey ; Harry James ; Paul Whiteman ; Woody Herman ; Charlie Barnett ; Hal McIntyre ; Perez Prado ; Skinny Ennis ; Freddie Slack ; Freddie Martin ; Les Brown ; Stan Kenton ; Esquivel.
Thomas H. Nygaard
Sch: Navy School of Music.
Tchrs: Chris H. Nygaard ; Glenn Stuart ; Jimmy Grecco ; Dan Tetzlaff.
Tn: Schlossberg.
R&E: Glenn Stuart method ; Claude Gordon method.
DP: « First six or seven pages of Schlossberg in morning, wait two hours, then hard playing loud and high with Stuart's or Gordon's method. » / « D'abord 6 ou 7 pages du cahier de Schlossberg le matin, puis 2 heures de repos, puis à fond, fort et haut avec la méthode Stuart ou Gordon. » / « Zuerst 6 oder 7 Seiten Schlossberg am Vormittag, dann zwei Stunden Pause, dann hartes Spiel, laut und hoch, mit der Stuart- oder Gordon-Methode. »
Hn: Conn 60 B.
Mp: Burt Herrick.
Exp: Road Band, studio, recording, Broadway shows, TV, radio. Annapolis Naval Academy Band ; Sammy Kaye ; Glenn Miller ; Lee and Larry Elgart ; Tex Beneke ; Whoopee John ; Woody Herman (1 ½ yrs.) ; Carlton Hayes Orch (Las Vegas).
Nat Pavonne
Sch: Mannes College of Music (1 year).
Tchrs: Anthony DiBinarttise ; Charles Colin (3 yrs) ; John Ware (N.Y. Philharmonic - 1 year).
Bks: Arban ; St. Jacome ; Aaron Harris Studies ; Charles Colin Publications ; exp. Lip Flexibilities.
DP: 15 minutes long tones ; 30 min. lip flex ; 15 min. tonguing ; 30 min. range studies. / 15 minutes de notes tenues ; 30 minutes d'assouplissement des lèvres ; 15 minutes d'exercices de langue ; 30 minutes d'extension de la tessiture. / 15 Minuten lang ausgehaltene Töne ; 30 Minuten Flexibilitätsübungen ; 15 Minuten Zungenübungen ; 30 Minuten Studien zur Erweiterung des Tonumfangs.
Hn: Bach Stradivarius large bore.
Mp: Custom made (10 ½ CW, 28 throat).
Exp: Newport Youth Band (2 years) ; Maynard Ferguson (3 yrs.) ; Harry Arnold Radio Band ; Putte Wickman ; Swedish Radio and TV ; Slide Hampton Jazz Octet ; Sal Salvador Orch. ; Woody Herman ; Quincy Jones ; Buddy Rich ; Thad Jones ; Mel Lewis ; George Russo's Jazz Orch. ; Johnny Richards ; Basie ; Supremes ; Temptations ; Ars Nova ; Amberger ; Red Eye ; Copacabana ; Latin Quarter.
Al Porcino
Sch: Weehawken, N.J. (Class of '42).
Tchrs: Charles Colin ; Carmine Caruso.
DP: Carmine Caruso ; Harold Mitchell.
Hn: Benge - large bore ; Olds flügelhorn.
Mp: Bach 6C.
Exp: Bill Holman ; Marty Paich ; Tommy Dorsey ; Gene Krupa ; Stan Kenton ; Woody Herman ; Count Basie ; Buddy Rich ; Thad Jones ; Terry Gibbs ; Frank Sinatra ; Peggy Lee ; Judy Garland.
Comments: « High notes do not a lead player make. » / « L'homme ne vivra pas que de notes aiguës. » / « Der Mensch ist nicht durch hohe Töne allein. »
Jack Howard Poster
Schs: Univ. of Southern California ; Cerritos Jr. College.
Tchrs: Dr. Lester Remsen (LA Brass Society) ; James Stamp.
DP: Doesn't practice except when preparing a solo : warm up consists of buzzing lips, then with mouthpiece, then easy playing (total duration - five minutes). / Ne s'exerce qu'en vue d'un concert : sa mise en train ne dure que 5 minutes. Il fait d'abord des vibrations avec les lèvres, puis avec l'embouchure, puis fait de faciles exercices. / Übt nur dann, wenn er ein Solo vorbereitet ; seine Einspielroutine dauert nur fünf Minuten und besteht zuerst aus Vibrationen mit den Lippen allein, dann mit dem Mundstück und zuletzt aus leichten Übungen.
Hn: Bach Stradivarius (custom made, self-designed). / (Modèle spécial dessiné personnellement.) / (Sonderanfertigung, selbst entworfen.)
Mp: Dominic Calicchio (custom made, self-designed).
Exp: Stan Kenton - Junior Neophonic (3 yrs.) ; Si Zentner (4 mos.) ; Harry James (2 yrs.) ; Ray Anthony (1 yr.) ; own show-rock group.
Available for lectures and clinics. Telephone (714) 735-9531.
Mike Price
Schs: Northwestern Univ. (BME 1963), Berklee School of Music (3 yrs.).
Tchr: Vincent Cichowicz (Chicago Symphony).
Tn: Arban (pgs. 12, 13) ; Concone Vocal Exercises ; Charlier.
Flex: Clarke Technical Studies & Characteristic Studies.
R&E: Scales ; Colin's Flexibilities ; Orchestral excerpts ; exercise books (Paudert, Duhem, Sachse).
DP: Arban ; Scales ; Clarke Studies.
Hn: Benge.
Mp: Giardinelli.
Exp: Road bands, concerts, recording. Buddy Rich ; Stan Kenton ; Beach Boys.
Uan Rasey
Tchr: Louis Maggio.
Tn: Long tones for purity / Notes tenues pour la pureté du son. / ausgehaltene Töne für Reinheit des Tons.
Flex: Intervals (Schlossberg).
R&E: Lots of hard work. / Beaucoup de travail pénible. / Viel harte Arbeit.
DP: If not working, long tones, intervals, and long ballads. / Lorsqu'il est sans engagement : notes tenues, intervalles et longues ballades. / Wenn er keine Engagements hat, ausgehaltene Töne, Intervalle und lange Balladen.
Hn: Martin ; King ; Olds ; Calicchio.
Mp: Bach 1C.
Exp: Road bands, radio shows, TV shows, motion pictures. MGM (24 yrs) ; Sonny Durham ; Alvino Ray ; John Scott Trotter ; Billy May ; Nelson Riddle ; David Rose ; Elmer Bernstein ; Quincy Jones.
Carl « Doc » Severinsen
Sch: No college (studied privately) / Pas de collège, études privées. / Kein College (studierte privat).
Tchr: His father and Benny Baker. / Son père et Benny Baker. / Sein Vater und Benny Baker.
Bks: Arban ; St. Jacome ; all French methods.
DP: « Shut off the phone ! » Long tones, lip slurs, Clarke Technical, then St. Jacome, etc. / « Bouclez le téléphone ! » Notes tenues, exercices de lèvres, les Technical Studies de Clarke, puis St. Jacome, etc. / « Telefon abstellen ! » Ausgehaltene Töne, Lippenbindungen, Clarke Technical Studies, dann St. Jacome, usw.
Hn: Getzen.
Mp: Homemade. / Fabrication personnelle. / Eigenbau.
Exp: Everything, including symphony and burlesque ; Tommy Dorsey ; Charlie Barnett ; Benny Goodman ; NBC Orch. ; Tonight Show.
Comments: « Practice ! » / « Travaille ! » / « Üben ! »
Ed Shedosky
Tchrs: Mike Shedosky ; Charles Colin ; Frank Ryerson.
Bks: Arban ; St. Jacome ; Clarke.
Hn: Selmer - large bore (silver plated) ; flügelhorn ; valve trombone.
Mp: Purviance 4DW (forward backbore opened up, 25 throat). / (Perce du grain agrandie à 25, échelle américaine.) / (Vordere Schaftbohrung geöffnet, Bohrung Nr. 25.)
Exp: Leader, freelance recording and transcriptions ; Jerry Fielding ; Gene Krupa ; Sauter-Finnegan ; Les Elgart ; Vaughn Monroe ; NBC & WGN Staff Orch. (Chicago) ; Art Mooney ; Carmen Cavallaro ; Richard Hayman ; Dick Stabile ; Jerry Wald ; Boyd Raeburn ; Eddie Sauter ; Ray McKinley ; Tex Beneke ; Bob Astor ; Mal Hallett ; Ray Eberle ; George Towne ; (Leader at Mill Run Theatre, 1970 season).
Clarence « Shorty » Sherrock
Sch: Garry, Indiana School System of Music.
Tchrs: Terry Cimera ; Eldon Benge ; Micola ; Mr. Warren.
Tn: Long, soft tones, C scale as soft as possible without losing control / Notes tenues piano, gammes aussi piano que possible sans perdre le contrôle. / Leise ausgehaltene Töne. C-dur-Tonleiter so leise wie möglich ohne die Kontrolle zu verlieren.
Flex: Schlossberg method.
R&E: Clarke studies Book I and II.
DP: Herbert Clarke and Max Schlossberg studies.
Hn: Selmer and Getzen for jazz ; Bach and Benge for « legit ».
Mp: Burt Herrick for jazz ; Bach 10 ½ C for « legit ».
Gary Slavo
Schs: Oberlin Conservatory ; Michigan State Univ.
Tchrs: Frank Haspiel ; Rudy Nashan (Chicago Symphony) ; Louis Davidson (Cleveland Orchestra) ; Fritz Krammer (Akademie Mozarteum) ; Byron Autrey (Michigan State) ; Vincent Cichowicz (Chicago Symphony).
Bks: Arban ; Schlossberg ; Sachse ; Clarke ; Louis Davidson Trumpet Techniques.
Hn: Bach large bore, 25 bell ; flügelhorn ; piccolo tpt.
Mp: Bach 3C, Schmidt backbore, 25 throat.
Exp: Recordings and transcriptions. Buddy Morrow ; Stan Kenton ; Sam Donahue ; Kim Sisters ; Jack Jones. Currently Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois. / Actuellement au Mill Run Theatre à Niles, dans l'Illinois. / Gegenwärtig am Mill Run Theatre, Niles, Illinois.
Rudy Stauber
Tchr: Frank Anglund.
Bks: Smith Studies ; Arban ; Bousquet 36 Celebrated Studies ; Clarke Technical Studies ; Schlossberg method.
Hn: Benge (1946) large bore (silver plated) ; flügelhorn.
Mps: Frank Anglund.
Exp: Recordings and transcriptions. Bob Chester ; Chez Paree ; Rio Cabana ; Buddy Franklin.
Glen Stuart
Schs: Ithaca College, N. Y. (BS in Music) ; New York Univ. NYC (MA).
Tchrs: Benny Baker ; Craig McHenry ; Louis Maggio.
Tn: His own routine. / Système propre. / Seine eigene Routine.
Flex: Louis Davidson, Trumpet Techniques.
R&E: Mel Broiles Art of Trumpet Playing ; Charles Colin ; Double High « C » in 37 Weeks ; Common Sense by Teack.
DP: Two hour warm-up routine. / Deux heures de mise en train. / Zweistündige Einspielroutine.
Hn: Besson Meha.
Mp: Burt Herrick (work done on a 7 C with his backbore). / Une embouchure de 7 C arrangée, avec perce de tige personnelle. / Ein 7C-Mundstück bearbeitet und mit seiner eigenen Schaftbohrung versehen).
Exp: Studio and big bands. Tony Pastor (1 yr.) ; Ralph Marterie (5 yrs.) ; Jimmy Dorsey (6 mos.) ; Don Ellis (7 yrs.) ; Les and Larry Elgart.
Write him for a copy of his tone and warm-up routine. / Ecrivez-lui pour lui demander une copie de ses exercices de mise en train et de sonorité. / Schreiben Sie ihm für ein Exemplar seiner Ton- und Einspielroutine.
Mike Vax
Sch: University of the Pacific (1965).
Tchrs: John Coppola ; Gordon Finley (5 yrs.) ; Raphael Mendez ; Conte Candoli ; Jimmy Maxwell.
Bks: Arban ; Clarke ; Colin ; St. Jacome ; Brandt ; Be-bop books.
R&E: (Cheek muscles, diaphragm). / Muscles faciaux, diaphragme. / Backenmuskulatur, Zwerchfell.
Hn: Schilke (bronze bell) ; Martin.
Mp: Wide, shallow Schilke (13 A4A).
Exp: Stan Kenton.