Dear Joe. I had the extreme pleasure of playing with you , and a few times with you and Phil . I remember you appeared at a rehearsal, and after about 4-5 times through some punch in the mouth Clark Piece. Then played Oh, Mi con Bambino ... soft and flawlessly a few times- WOW ! . Bravo, a highlight of my life . Thank you .
Brilliant. On Saxes & Clt I thought it was finding a good reed. Warm up is checking breath control, intonation on 8vs 5ths & 4ths... That Arbans Brass approach works. On Woodwind, fingers do as they're told but it don't mean a thing if you don't Sound right. Thank you for reminding us of that. Your sharing of ideas helps a lot of other wind players. Thank you.
Timing of the tongue is to me the most difficult part of slide trombone playing. In my experience it help to release air from tongue a slight instance before the slide reaches the targeted slide position. And rehearsing this during warmup carries over to playing thereafter.
My range in high school was better than it is now. I can hit a high D and double f but i it sounds thin and I often crack it. But my technique is better now in college (which I feel like is more important) but range is something that I need to work on now if I wanna be really good
it is because not all of the 1st position is in tune. for example the 1st position on the D is a bit sharper than it is on the b flat, or thats the case on my trombone.
F natural in first is usually a little bit out of tune completely in. Thus, like a tubist adjusting their tuning slides for intonation, Alessi adjusts his slide to compensate for this natural intonation deficiency in the instrument.
Look up “just intonation tuning tendencies” Just intonation is a tuning system that is always different based off of what key you are in and even varies based off the chord you are playing. It is very complicated…
I had a high school director who would make us play anything we were struggling with on the mouthpiece. He would always say “if you can’t play it on the mouth piece, you can’t play it”
Alessi could sell tickets to hear him warm up…
Dear Joe. I had the extreme pleasure of playing with you , and a few times with you and Phil . I remember you appeared at a rehearsal, and after about 4-5 times through some punch in the mouth Clark Piece. Then played Oh, Mi con Bambino ... soft and flawlessly a few times- WOW ! . Bravo, a highlight of my life . Thank you .
Absolutely amazing. It is a privilege to be alive at the same time as Joseph Alessi.
Brilliant. On Saxes & Clt I thought it was finding a good reed. Warm up is checking breath control, intonation on 8vs 5ths & 4ths... That Arbans Brass approach works. On Woodwind, fingers do as they're told but it don't mean a thing if you don't Sound right. Thank you for reminding us of that.
Your sharing of ideas helps a lot of other wind players. Thank you.
Played tenor trombone in school and made it to music school, couldn't finish, but man Alessi stll has that buttery tone
Words of wisdom from a master.
Thanks for sharing your wise advices. As a player, and a teacher, you have been one of my top references. My admiration from Cuba
So far you are describing the Ol’ Remington studies..The Chief!
Fenomenal
Maestro que ejercicio recomienda para lograr la primera nota
Thanks
I wonder how Remington would feel about you using your eyebrows like that…
This is pretty awesome
Timing of the tongue is to me the most difficult part of slide trombone playing. In my experience it help to release air from tongue a slight instance before the slide reaches the targeted slide position. And rehearsing this during warmup carries over to playing thereafter.
Maestro. Cuánto tiempo invierte en su calentamiento? Gracias
I’m wondering what mouthpiece and trombone he is using on this video.?
He is using a gold-plated Laskey Alessi Signature Series 67 SOLO mouthpiece and S.E. Shires Joseph Alessi Artist Model Trombone.
@@laskeymouthpieces Thank You
'Nothing too complicated' is crazy bro reached high d (above C above middle C) in one of the arpeggios
I am struggling lol I can hit the High C but I'm super iffy on the High Db And Can't hit the High D consistently
My range in high school was better than it is now. I can hit a high D and double f but i it sounds thin and I often crack it. But my technique is better now in college (which I feel like is more important) but range is something that I need to work on now if I wanna be really good
Is the reason his first position is out a little bit so he can do slide vibrato in first?
it is because not all of the 1st position is in tune. for example the 1st position on the D is a bit sharper than it is on the b flat, or thats the case on my trombone.
@@vegardhavnen8830its different for every trombone, my Fs on almost all partial are like a 1 1/4
F natural in first is usually a little bit out of tune completely in. Thus, like a tubist adjusting their tuning slides for intonation, Alessi adjusts his slide to compensate for this natural intonation deficiency in the instrument.
Look up “just intonation tuning tendencies”
Just intonation is a tuning system that is always different based off of what key you are in and even varies based off the chord you are playing. It is very complicated…
First and seventh positions are a necessary evil on slide trombone. Key of A natural is ideal.
Mouthpiece buzzing is good and based and people who disagree are misguided
I had a high school director who would make us play anything we were struggling with on the mouthpiece. He would always say “if you can’t play it on the mouth piece, you can’t play it”
The concept of mouthpiece buzzing after the first note is having that raw start and reference for your sound.
@@sphbeckerI like that
is no one seeing his mouthpiece scar.
We see it! In school we called it ‘hamburger lip’ 😂
I don't think people will want to listen to that trumpet music
Trumpet?