I played with Don Ellis for about 5 years and only now realize how great I had it and how great of trumpet player he was. I was fortunate to be on Tears of Joy, Soaring, and Connection. It now just wows me. I can't believe the melodies and how many notes he gets into a phrase. I guess I'll still have to practice some more. Thanks Don, Bruce
Hey Bruce, thanks for the comments on Don Ellis. He was one of my favorite players (along with the other 500+!). I hope you are still honkin' . Keep on keepin' on!
Hey Bruce, my father is a huge Ellis fan and had all of those LPs you were on. I saw Don twice. 1968 at Alice Tully Hall and a year or two later in a school. My iPhone played Indian Lady today.
Was just a high school kid when I attended the one and only jazz clinic Don and his terrific group put on at the University of Redlands. Opened his concert playing in the “A” band, trumpet section with “Whiplash”. Remember it like it was yesterday. A great, inspirational player and composer. Rich Cordell
This is a wonderful performance 👏 Al loved Diz, Don and Pete..may their Spirits rest peacefully for eternity. Most respectfully..Vaughn 🎺 Diz influenced ALL OF THEM..and remains Beloved forever
I grew up with a trumpet player band-leader dad and I played for forty years in big bands, so what a treat to hear and see my main guys from back in the forties--Diz--through the fifties and sixties--Pete (and Conte)--Mr. Hurt in the seventies and eighties, AND the redoubtable player/innovator Ellis in the later years.... If they'd have had Miles and Clifford my old heart prob'ly couldn't have stood it.... Many thanks jim
👌❤️🎶😎🎺😇Thanks for uploading some REAL MUSICIANS AND THEIR MUSIC in this sad time/future we're living in😇🎺😎🎶❤️👌 I wonder if some current drum and bugle corps will ever use any of these works of music in future show concepts?
Thanks for posting this! I was lucky to have heard each of these gentlemen live in concert over the years, except for Don Ellis. This was great!!!!!!!!!
I wish an artist would do a tribute to Al Hirt. Since he left us, so few artists seem to know who he was and how well he played - he was a bugler at Fort Dix, NJ in WWII or we would have lost him. Most of his boot camp buddies died on D-Day. He had a PhD from the Ohio Conservatory of music. For me the top trumpeters of all time are Louis Armstrong, Al Hirt, Maynard Ferguson, Harry James, and Brian Casserly of Cornet Chop Suey.
How can 12 people listen to this and give a thumbs down? Are they metal fans? No that can’t be it, I know some metal fans and they have good musical tastes, at least they appreciate good music played by really good musicians anyway. So I don’t how it can be. Anyone?
these are all some of the greatest horn players of time. sure, they may not have played the highest, but their tone, tonguing, and improv skills show their true talent
I met Diz at the Metropole Cafe in Times Square in NYC when I was assigned with the First Army New York Band, Staten Is. Being a trumpet player myself, I always admired Dizzy beyond words.. I had a great looking girl with me that night. Never knew if she was having much fun. .Dizzy was on break and I strolled over to him and had a nice chat...what a cool dude..this was back in 1967..The girl I was with? Well it did not work out....Her dad did not want her to hang with Army guys..
Wow, thanks for this. I started playing trumpet in 1977, but I have a faint memory fragment of this from before I started. Is there a part where Hirt asks Ellis about the electric horn? I seem to recall that.
I agree, Al Hirt was a great trumpeter. He had a monster sound and was a well-versed musician. He also played the trumpet technically better than Dizzy. When I listen to Al Hirt, I hear a great trumpeter. When I listen to Dizzy I hear a great artist. I would be proud to drive Dizzy to a gig, so should Al. We all should.
Al probably was the reason that Diz, Pete and Don were given this important TV exposure. But most respectfully..NO TRUMPET PLAYER, SHOULD EVER STAND IN FRONT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE..AL LOVED DIZ AND VICE VERSA..Vaughn 🎺
Was Sarah Vaughan on this... I had a recording and not sure of the year, but this sounds like part of the audio i had.. or did they have a similar radio show.
For a trumpet player to host a show today he'd have to be able to raise the dead! The best one could hope for is a chance to play the national anthem up several octaves at a sports event.
I played with Don Ellis for about 5 years and only now realize how great I had it and how great of trumpet player he was. I was fortunate to be on Tears of Joy, Soaring, and Connection. It now just wows me. I can't believe the melodies and how many notes he gets into a phrase. I guess I'll still have to practice some more.
Thanks Don,
Bruce
Do you guys get paid by the note ?
Hey Bruce, thanks for the comments on Don Ellis. He was one of my favorite players (along with the other 500+!). I hope you are still honkin' . Keep on keepin' on!
French Connection is one of my favorite films.
Hey Bruce, my father is a huge Ellis fan and had all of those LPs you were on. I saw Don twice. 1968 at Alice Tully Hall and a year or two later in a school. My iPhone played Indian Lady today.
Was just a high school kid when I attended the one and only jazz clinic Don and his terrific group put on at the University of Redlands. Opened his concert playing in the “A” band, trumpet section with “Whiplash”. Remember it like it was yesterday. A great, inspirational player and composer. Rich Cordell
This is a wonderful performance 👏 Al loved Diz, Don and Pete..may their Spirits rest peacefully for eternity. Most respectfully..Vaughn 🎺
Diz influenced ALL OF THEM..and remains Beloved forever
WOW!!! Brings tears to my eyes to think of all the REAL musicians we've lost...
Me too, Lou!
I grew up with a trumpet player band-leader dad and I played for forty years in big bands, so what a treat to hear and see my main guys from back in the forties--Diz--through the fifties and sixties--Pete (and Conte)--Mr. Hurt in the seventies and eighties, AND the redoubtable player/innovator Ellis in the later years....
If they'd have had Miles and Clifford my old heart prob'ly couldn't have stood it....
Many thanks
jim
Thank for sharing this. I played trumpet when I was a kid and admired them all so!
Wonderful!!It is clips like this that make You Tube such a treasure!
👌❤️🎶😎🎺😇Thanks for uploading some REAL MUSICIANS AND THEIR MUSIC in this sad time/future we're living in😇🎺😎🎶❤️👌 I wonder if some current drum and bugle corps will ever use any of these works of music in future show concepts?
Thanks for posting this! I was lucky to have heard each of these gentlemen live in concert over the years, except for Don Ellis. This was great!!!!!!!!!
I wish an artist would do a tribute to Al Hirt. Since he left us, so few artists seem to know who he was and how well he played - he was a bugler at Fort Dix, NJ in WWII or we would have lost him. Most of his boot camp buddies died on D-Day. He had a PhD from the Ohio Conservatory of music. For me the top trumpeters of all time are Louis Armstrong, Al Hirt, Maynard Ferguson, Harry James, and Brian Casserly of Cornet Chop Suey.
We like it very much, more of this
Thanks for posting this gem!
All that talent in the same place! Amazing!
How can 12 people listen to this and give a thumbs down? Are they metal fans? No that can’t be it, I know some metal fans and they have good musical tastes, at least they appreciate good music played by really good musicians anyway. So I don’t how it can be. Anyone?
Because he is the BEST, his show , and he's the KING. I cant put it any more plainly..
I seen this in the late 60's whe it was on TV.Big Al is the best ever.
Just this minute saw an episode of 'Peter Gunn' with Candoli in the band within the story. Truly blasts from the past. Very nice.
these are all some of the greatest horn players of time. sure, they may not have played the highest, but their tone, tonguing, and improv skills show their true talent
I met Diz at the Metropole Cafe in Times Square in NYC when I was assigned with the First Army New York Band, Staten Is. Being a trumpet player myself, I always admired Dizzy beyond words.. I had a great looking girl with me that night. Never knew if she was having much fun. .Dizzy was on break and I strolled over to him and had a nice chat...what a cool dude..this was back in 1967..The girl I was with? Well it did not work out....Her dad did not want her to hang with Army guys..
Fantastic
Thanks so much for the Video. I have to get off of here and Shed! I wish the internet was there when I was a kid. Oh well... Thanks again.
esta musica ME LLEVA AL CIELO, QUE DIOS TE BENDIGA
Talk about a wall of sound...WOW!
serious bad-assery here. OMG
GENIAL!!!!!! AMO A DON ELLIS
Please post the rest of this! Thanks!
AL HIRT ZNAKOMITY
Wow, thanks for this. I started playing trumpet in 1977, but I have a faint memory fragment of this from before I started. Is there a part where Hirt asks Ellis about the electric horn? I seem to recall that.
R.I.P. Pete Candoli. He just passed away.
They played and recorded the stuff in the studio then then played it back for them for the TV filming....still pretty cool though....
We played several songs from Turkish Bath in my 1969 high school...very cool...
Son impecables en la ejecución
I agree, Al Hirt was a great trumpeter. He had a monster sound and was a well-versed musician. He also played the trumpet technically better than Dizzy. When I listen to Al Hirt, I hear a great trumpeter. When I listen to Dizzy I hear a great artist. I would be proud to drive Dizzy to a gig, so should Al. We all should.
Judging by the 1 second clip of Dizzy at the end, this must have gone on longer. It would be very strange to not give Diz a feature section.
Al probably was the reason that Diz, Pete and Don were given this important TV exposure. But most respectfully..NO TRUMPET PLAYER, SHOULD EVER STAND IN FRONT OF DIZZY GILLESPIE..AL LOVED DIZ AND VICE VERSA..Vaughn 🎺
Was Sarah Vaughan on this... I had a recording and not sure of the year, but this sounds like part of the audio i had.. or did they have a similar radio show.
It was a sarcastic observation. Hirt should be driving Dizzy to the gig.
What was the name of the song that all four of the guys were playing after Dizzy's brief piece?
i had audio at one point similar but it also had Sarah Vaughan
What is Al Hirt doing standing in front?
Wish they would lay back on the beat a bit. You know Dizzy would be doing that.
There's no jazz on TV, why?
Because back then they didn't have screens big enough to accommodate Al Hirt.I love that tune I Surrender Dear. This Sh!t be SWINGING 'YA HEARD !
+Leigh Ryan because simon cowell just will not allow it.
If a trumpet player hosted a show, what would he do...
For a trumpet player to host a show today he'd have to be able to raise the dead! The best one could hope for is a chance to play the national anthem up several octaves at a sports event.
jajajajaja!" Playback!!!
Fantastic
What was the name of the song that all four of the guys were playing after Dizzy's brief piece?
I Surrender Dear?