These are awesome, thank you for posting! I grew up listening to Maynard and yourself in live recordings and it’s a treat to hear hear anecdotes about people I’ve looked up to in my career.
Denis, thanks for taking the time to share these stories. Sadly it's a by-gone-era, but many of us still cherish the memories of seeing Maynard, Buddy, Woody, etc. whenever they came through town. As a life-long Maynard fan, it's a real treat hearing these stories from someone that lived on the road with him. Thanks for helping keep the legend alive!
It was all about air for Maynard-no raised tongue, no chops compression. Lynn Nicholson explains it well. That’s how you get the huge sound, and that’s why Maynard didn’t play as well after he got into his early 60’s-it’s incredibly demanding physically.
Hey Denis! I love your wonderful stories. I remember playing with you back in 1970, Leon Breeden, Atlantic City Traymore Hotel, NJ All State! Remember that so many years ago? Keep 'em coming! Caio!
I read an interview with Al Hirt where he said he once asked Maynard in their younger days how he played so high. Maynard's answer - "I have no idea, the notes just come out." That completely falls in line with the content of this video. It just worked for Maynard. I've never seen a Maynard clinic video that was really enlightening as far as "how to play high".
If Maynard wrote a high note method book I don't believe it would be longer than 5-7 pages. There would be no exercises, the content would focus on breathing, mind set and a paragraph
I have the Cat Anderson book and there is virtually no theory in it at all related to embouchure etc. It's simply a series of exercises that are completely useless to a player that is playing with a poor embouchure setting. I subsequently read that Cat Anderson had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the book and his name was used by the publisher as a selling point.
All those drugs Maynard did back in the day caused the synapses in his brain to stop firing, hence, that's why he kept saying "um, ah, um," all of the time. Too much drugs and alcohol kill too many brain cells.
These are awesome, thank you for posting! I grew up listening to Maynard and yourself in live recordings and it’s a treat to hear hear anecdotes about people I’ve looked up to in my career.
Denis, thanks for taking the time to share these stories. Sadly it's a by-gone-era, but many of us still cherish the memories of seeing Maynard, Buddy, Woody, etc. whenever they came through town. As a life-long Maynard fan, it's a real treat hearing these stories from someone that lived on the road with him. Thanks for helping keep the legend alive!
It was all about air for Maynard-no raised tongue, no chops compression. Lynn Nicholson explains it well. That’s how you get the huge sound, and that’s why Maynard didn’t play as well after he got into his early 60’s-it’s incredibly demanding physically.
These are so great. So, so great.
Hey Denis! I love your wonderful stories. I remember playing with you back in 1970, Leon Breeden, Atlantic City Traymore Hotel, NJ All State! Remember that so many years ago? Keep 'em coming! Caio!
Thank you Denis!
Great stories. Education is 90% stories.
Thanks for all you do! I was very happy to learn from you at the All Virginia Jazz band, and hope to see you again soon.
I read an interview with Al Hirt where he said he once asked Maynard in their younger days how he played so high. Maynard's answer - "I have no idea, the notes just come out." That completely falls in line with the content of this video. It just worked for Maynard. I've never seen a Maynard clinic video that was really enlightening as far as "how to play high".
This is gold! The laugh at
I still have the Bop Shop books from back in the late 80s
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GREAT MESSAGE
If Maynard wrote a high note method book I don't believe it would be longer than 5-7 pages. There would be no exercises, the content would focus on breathing, mind set and a paragraph
I have the Cat Anderson book and there is virtually no theory in it at all related to embouchure etc. It's simply a series of exercises that are completely useless to a player that is playing with a poor embouchure setting. I subsequently read that Cat Anderson had absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the book and his name was used by the publisher as a selling point.
So all his trumpet section players had the natural skill and played also that high notes without knowing how to do it?
All those drugs Maynard did back in the day caused the synapses in his brain to stop firing, hence, that's why he kept saying "um, ah, um," all of the time. Too much drugs and alcohol kill too many brain cells.