Rick Braun, trumpet.
Fine trumpet , alto sax recordings?
I have some new speakers, and I am looking for good recordings of trumpet and alto sax. I picked up Chris Botti's To Love Again . I do love the purity and tonality of his playing. I also bought a ,close your ears, Kenny G album. Lol...
So I looking for more smoothe jazz styles for now. I do enjoy more straight ahead Jazz, but want to try a couple of albums with a more relaxed feel.
Are Botti and Kenny a good place to start?
Sacd's are welcome too.
Is trumpet,alto sax, and symbols , the best instruments to test the highs of my Raal tweeter?
Thanks,
Todd
So I looking for more smoothe jazz styles for now. I do enjoy more straight ahead Jazz, but want to try a couple of albums with a more relaxed feel.
Are Botti and Kenny a good place to start?
Sacd's are welcome too.
Is trumpet,alto sax, and symbols , the best instruments to test the highs of my Raal tweeter?
Thanks,
Todd
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Mark Isham is as relaxed and mellow a trumpeter as I can imagine, but he is real jazz not smooth jazz, IMHO! He is not challenging jazz either, so anyone who thinks jazz has to run the "unsophisticated listener" out of the room to be good stay away! I only have 2 of his albums though, Blue Sun and Afterglow. Afterglow is a soundtrack. He does a lot of soundtracks. He also played with Van Morrison during his spiritual, ethereal period. I'd start with Blue Sun and if you like that explore further. |
Two somewhat lesser known recordings that come to mind. Frank Morgan - Listen to the Dawn - beautifully recorded on Verve in early 90's - much of it duets with Kenny Burrell. Helen Merrill - Brownie: A Tribute to Clifford Brown - also recorded in 90's on Verve. Helen Merrill singing with a stunning trumpet choir consisting of Roy Hargrove, Lew Soloff, Wallance Roney and Tom Harrel - a unique and beautiful sound and stupendous recording. |
This cna be pretty confusion to choose from trumpet and alto sax. This is basically the trumpet key. Generally speaking, trumpet comes in two types that is two category of keys one is Bb and second is C. The Bb is a standard key that you will find in almost all the trumpet sold in the market. The Bb key is the modern trumpet key which gives a range of versatility in tone, music, volume, and sound. Overall, you can explore all the genres of music with this key. A student trumpet is always a Bb trumpet as it is used for everyday practice for honing the skill and for playing different genres. We also recommend you to buy a Bb student trumpet. On the other hand, a C trumpet is the less common form. This one you will find in professional bands. A C trumpet is a costly affair so on the student level, it is advised to stay away from it. Nevertheless, when you advance in your skills you can buy a set of this one too. https://disappearsmusic.com/best-student-trumpet-for-beginner/ |
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