Those are great stories. My Grandfather was Bunny Berigan trumpet player for Benny Goodman and others. He could play really strong anyway he knew Charlie Colin who wrote the lip flexibility book. Colin told Bunny there was a way of playing that made the higher notes easier. You push your gut outward as you go higher. Bunny tried it for a while and he found it made it actually harder and he would miss on high notes using this method. It took a long time to get his old way of playing again to work again. My grandmother told me this. Sometimes you should not fix something if it works. David Hickman is a great trumpet player. Great to hear him here.
These interviews truly are a treasure for any brass player out there. What Jeff is doing is providing a wealth of resources for those who are truly interested in, “Hitting it hard and wishing it well.”
Great interview. I’m glad there were many points were Jeff just let Mr. Hickman talk - what he has to say is pure gold. Mr. Hickman has such an expansive knowledge of trumpet pedagogy - he’s not stuck on just one approach when teaching his students. I completely agree with his assessment that usually the upper lip is very passive, and the lower lip only perhaps slightly puckers in - just enough to make it little bit thick and spongy (I think the key to pedal tones). Also enjoyed all his great stories.
I’m glad you enjoyed it like I did. When I do interviews I’m genuinely curious and glad that is evident. If you look my presentations you will see I’m more dogmatic about various items. However, I want to learn from everyone and see why they think the way they do and let them talk. All the people I interview are usually people I have talked a good bit with and it’s like hanging out with a friend. I have some new interviews planned I think everyone will enjoy. My goal is that everyone always leaves with information to practice smarter and be encouraged that anyone can be a great player.
It's even better if you play the pedal ( first harmonic) where it ACTUALLY sits on the trumpet. Which is NOT C but about A below for the open bflat trumpet.
That Mendez single tongue record is an exercise in humility. Every time I listen to it it is the motivational kick in the butt to open the Arban book to those exercises and start practicing again.
Mendez was awesome and in a category all by himself. There are only a few like that. Maurice Andre and Timofei Dokshitzer come to my mind. I literally have every known recording of those three guys.
Great to see Professor Hickman tell these stories, some of them he told at ASU while I was his TA. Much love to him! Thanks Jeff for a great interview.
Thanks! You can tell I had a great time and his work preserving the Mendez legacy is super important. Please look at my other videos and site and spread the word.
Those are great stories. My Grandfather was Bunny Berigan trumpet player for Benny Goodman and others. He could play really strong anyway he knew Charlie Colin who wrote the lip flexibility book. Colin told Bunny there was a way of playing that made the higher notes easier. You push your gut outward as you go higher. Bunny tried it for a while and he found it made it actually harder and he would miss on high notes using this method. It took a long time to get his old way of playing again to work again. My grandmother told me this. Sometimes you should not fix something if it works. David Hickman is a great trumpet player. Great to hear him here.
These interviews truly are a treasure for any brass player out there. What Jeff is doing is providing a wealth of resources for those who are truly interested in, “Hitting it hard and wishing it well.”
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Spread the word about my channel.
Great interview. I’m glad there were many points were Jeff just let Mr. Hickman talk - what he has to say is pure gold. Mr. Hickman has such an expansive knowledge of trumpet pedagogy - he’s not stuck on just one approach when teaching his students. I completely agree with his assessment that usually the upper lip is very passive, and the lower lip only perhaps slightly puckers in - just enough to make it little bit thick and spongy (I think the key to pedal tones).
Also enjoyed all his great stories.
I’m glad you enjoyed it like I did. When I do interviews I’m genuinely curious and glad that is evident. If you look my presentations you will see I’m more dogmatic about various items. However, I want to learn from everyone and see why they think the way they do and let them talk. All the people I interview are usually people I have talked a good bit with and it’s like hanging out with a friend. I have some new interviews planned I think everyone will enjoy. My goal is that everyone always leaves with information to practice smarter and be encouraged that anyone can be a great player.
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It's even better if you play the pedal ( first harmonic) where it ACTUALLY sits on the trumpet. Which is NOT C but about A below for the open bflat trumpet.
That Mendez single tongue record is an exercise in humility. Every time I listen to it it is the motivational kick in the butt to open the Arban book to those exercises and start practicing again.
Mendez was awesome and in a category all by himself. There are only a few like that. Maurice Andre and Timofei Dokshitzer come to my mind. I literally have every known recording of those three guys.
@@JeffPurtle As much as I loved Mendez's double-tonging I believe Al Hirt's sounded better.
Great to see Professor Hickman tell these stories, some of them he told at ASU while I was his TA. Much love to him! Thanks Jeff for a great interview.
Thanks! You can tell I had a great time and his work preserving the Mendez legacy is super important. Please look at my other videos and site and spread the word.
Nice to hear the correct rendering of the story of Mendez and Maggio.