Jazz trombone | Gunhild Carling | TEDxArendal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Follow Gunhild on her journey trough the history of Jazz Trombones, and hear her mimic some of the iconic heroes of this instrument. This upbeat, fun and inspiring talk focuses on the instrument, as well as the history around it.
An old-school jazz artist of astonishing ability, Gunhild Carling combines her extraordinary talents on the trumpet and trombone with a healthy dose of vaudeville. Like all great entertainers, Gunhild is a triple threat: not only can she handle a range of instruments (banjo, bagpipes, trombone, and recorder), she can also sing and dance!
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx
What an outstanding musician. So sad that people just do not understand how much time and practice it takes to make a musician such as this beautiful lady. God bless her!
I think maybe she doesn't need practice. There are people like that.
I wish I could teach all of my students to play with this much FUN and enthusiasm! If we aren't having fun when we play, why do it?
Great entertainer. Incredible player!
The audience must be dead. They respond (don't respond) as if they have no idea how amazing she is on trombone...
They're Norwegians. For them, that's as enthusiastic as they get.
Norwegians are like that.... Norgegian enthusiasm is found in the bottom of beer bottles not music, on the bright side: they have agreat sense of humour...
OK Im a little harsh here.
But of course they applauded & showed their appreciation!
Terri Hubble THEY DONT HAVE ANY RYTHM LEFT IN THEIR GENES ... ( left MOTHER AFRICA SINCE 50.000 years ..... , can’t recall it !!! Can’t feel any BEST AUDIENCE 🤔🙏🏾🙇🏾♂️IN 5 years/ joking she’s teasing them I guess !! ) SUPERB MUSICIAN !!!!!!
I've been fascinated w/ Gunhid's playing for several yrs. now. Catch her on TH-cam when she was playing this stuff at 12 yrs. old!!
Gunhild, please come to Melbourne, Australia. We need you here. You are truly amazing and an inspiration!!!
Her first demonstration was absolutely mesmerizing. I love you 😍😍😍
Ooooh, she is getting down! I love that she is so expresiante and enjoying the instrument! I love my trombone and enjoy getting that feeling while playing. Just feeling it!
Trombone is not my favorite instrument but this lady brings it too life. One of the things I dislike about the trombone is that it cannot play a good, smooth legato (unless the notes are close together or connected by a slide). This is why so few musicians can play good bebop on this horn.
This wonderful lady seems to have overcome this limitation of the instrument, and playing with good swing and passion.
Why she is not a major jazz star I don't know.
But then again maybe she is; just look at the size of that audience. This is a rock concert sized gig and to take it on without a rhythm section is very brave.
I get your point, because moving the slide a great distance, as you have to do in the low middle register, makes playing anything at 200 or faster a bit tough. But from, say, top line Ab up, almost any succession of notes can be played as smoothly as any brass instrument. Check out Carl Fontana, Bill Watrous, Phil Wilson (There's a great duet here on TH-cam between Fontana and Wilson), or any of a host of others who are very smooth and accurate.
Or, among the current crop, Bob McChesney, Andy Martin, Barry Green.
Hardtop Harry
It's not that the horn is limited- in fact a valved instrument is more limited than a slide horn. It is more difficult to achieve a smooth legato on slide because the tongue or throat must be used to interrupt the airflow at every note, whereas a valved instrument's valve action does this automatically,. Conversely, the speed of the instrument is limited to the action of the valves.
It takes a good player to be able to play a good legato on the trombone and there a good many who can do it.
As a trombonist myself, I do know the choppy sound you are talking about and it does annoy me. I am far, far from being anywhere near as masterful as this lady but I have managed to learn how to play legato and I think that more trombonists should be aware of this. It makes an otherwise great player kinda fall flat.
It absolutely *can* play a smooth legato, but you are required to use your emboucher to gently separate the notes instead of the steady stream you can use on a valved instrument.
Edward Casey that’s not quite accurate. Trombonists use natural slurs and legato tongue for their legato playing, never the embouchure to give notes definition. It’s not that trombone can’t play legato as well as valved instruments, it’s just that it’s significantly more difficult to play legato well on trombone. You need just as steady an airflow on trombone as you would on trumpet or euphonium, but also need to be able to quickly and accurately move the slide large distances in time.
OH MY GOD This is music perfection. I will watch this over and over
First met her when she was about 12 and playing in the Carling family band. He father told us that he taught all of his kids to play the Oboe, after learning that everything else is easy apparently. In those days her brother was 8 and played drums...
the fact that she can tap dance and play the trombone at the same time is amazing
I love how she plays the trombone
The lady has style, empathy, and technical knowledge. That's what makes jazz jazz. Jack Teagarden would play with her in a heartbeat.
Gunhild Carling... Jack Teargarden is from Texas doing Dorsey is easy but to play Teagarden is a challenge you did fabulous, I knew Jack as a kid!... She is amazing the king of the T-bone Is Jack Teagarden one of a kind! ,, She is great I must add! She has great armature! If you ever come to Hawaii lets jam! I knew Trummy Young also used to play at the Sheraton here in Waikiki.
So talented! Be it singing, trombone or tap! Amazing!
Gunhild plays the recorder, trumpet, piano, harp, bagpipes and trombone. I've heard her play three trumpets simultaneously producing three different notes. Those are the instruments I've seen her play there may be more.
You are great! I’m 76 and have tried improv. To solo with a bone in a crowd is exceptionally bold but you have it.
Simply magnificent,
I know how difficult and tiring it is to play alone ... but really alone.
Beautiful playing! Especially enjoyed her Kid Ory, Trummy Young, and Tricky Sam styles. I give Gunhild 5 Stars!
you should see her after she's had a couple cups of coffee!!! Love you Gunhild!!!!
As in Venice, far canal.., she is a most wonderful entertainer and very good, skilful, fun and a treasure of traditions...
I love her play
And she plays many other instruments equally as well, including jazz bagpipes.
Wow! She's so amazing... playing and dancing.
Jazz is the new CLASSICS! Long may it reign!!
I think I am in love.
Gunhild- You are simply AMAZING. And with your sunshine personality manage to transform what many would expect to be a boring post into something MOST ENTERTAINING, and Educational! BRAVO!- ...Now if only I can get you to play on one of my sessions. lol- Randy Muller -Composer/Arranger/Producer
If you liked this do a search for the Shake Em Up Jazz Band. Shakemup is an all female traditional Jazz Band in New Orleans. The trombone player is Haruka Kukuchi and she is awesome. When you get there you will also become a fan of each musician. There is at least one video where Shaye Cohn plays trombone with Shake Em Up. Shaye has been called the best Jazz musician of all time by infatuated fans, with much justification. Shaye is the leader of Tuba Skinny, probably the most popular New Orleans traditional Jazz band. She normally plays cornet, does the arraingements and calls the tempo to start every piece. Tuba Skinny in old interviews claims to have no leader, they are just friends playing together. Shaye is a third generation Jazz great. I have seen videos of her playing piano, violin, string bass, trombone, cornet and spoons. In Jazz, country and probably classical ( the little girl in the old video was called Shaye Lee but how many women named Shaye who look oriental play piano) genres. Tuba Skinney was in France in July and is now in the northeast. When they are home in New Orleans look for them on Royal Street. In the street, busking. Just look for their audience dancing.
Every TROMBONE player should Strive to play like this. And I thought I was good...
Harry Lynn
I used to think I was pretty good. Then I ran into one bone player after another who were as good as this girl or better, just everywhere, all the time, and I realized I REALLY SUCK at the trombone.
So now I play the harmonica. At least I HAVE to suck on that sometimes...lol...
Harry Lynn I play harmonica and trombone. A few others, but those are the main two
Gunhild es una trombonista berraca!. Vive la música. Excelente artista!.
dancing also helps keep the time signature.
Truly amazing performance from a truly talented amazing woman.
She is brilliant 🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽
Thank's for this great time...
ohhh...she's amazing..she inspired me...i'm into jaz musics really..
Her Bigg "Dare" was Jazz Bagpipes!
I'm Just Fall in love...
Yeah that’s 🔥hot trombone
Oh my god. A master. Great fun. A master class in the history of the trombone in the 20th century. .
Beautiful perfection. Thank you.
Search her name and 'never gonna give you up' with postmodern jukebox. Extremely talented and extremely musical.... check it out...
You or talented i love the music you play jazzsound
She is soooo GREAT
She ist the Best trumpet player
A trombone u mean
BRAVISSIMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fabulous Quinn GUNHILD CARLING !👏👏👏👏👏👏
Qwe maestra.dios la bendiga un público conservador y clásico.
I can't understand who she mentioned at 10:09 "of my personal favorites [?] he played also with Louie Armstrong"
She is talking about Trummy Young
"Son, in this life, you don't ever walk by a red dress." John J. "Buck" O'Neil
She is such a good jazz player, but what song did she play at the beginning though
Wow. Amazing!!!!
She is goooooooooooooooood
awesome!!!!!
Love.
Simpaticissima e bravissima.
Wow! What a talent......
Oh Jesus... this woman is from any other planet, where playing trombone is the easiest thing :-D
So amazing performance 🤗
Absolutely amazing, brilliant talent ❤️🌈🌺
she is very good but why is she performing at a lecture conference instead of a concert venue or a jazz club?
Glorius
Great!!
wow, thats some hard music. If only the entire audience played trombone...
They clapped when they were supposed to, what else are they supposed to do?
@@lolom8772 while she can playing they can say stuff like ye! give me more!! That’s definitely what would happen if there were musicians in the audience
Bravo👏👏👏👏
It is too cool! I like it
I want to dance like that while playing
She is a grat trombone player.
Mto lindo
Sounds good
I'm a trumbone in jazz. ayyyy
Amazing
молодец какая!:)
Norwegians. Just a quiet people living by mountains and lakes. Hmm 😒. This lady's got talent !
Beautiful💓
I AM HERE BECCAUSE OF OUR MODULE🤦🏼♀️
BRAVA! BRAVISSIMA!!!
Very cool.
Very nice
she plays very cool! +dacing and jokes, bravo
but in this video I had a feeling she was a guest that won't leave))) until asked to )))
Toca por todos
Super!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
COOL~
Very cool
Sensational
awesome trombone skulls tho
Say Heah, What do you think about Trummy, Trumbow Shorty, and Jim Morrison ?.,,.
THE MUSIC SHE IS PLAYING IS NOT EASY I JUST WISH SHE DID NOT HAVE TO PLAY TO AN AUDIENCE OF DEAD FISH.
Gunhilda is an incredible prodigy, and that is coming from an 87-year-old trombonist. She must have lungs of iron plus a genius-level musical talent. I doubt she ever took a lesson anywhere but just picked it up and played it.
I forgot to mention how difficult it has to be to produce all that with no accompaniment.
God THIS. As a retired performer that was amazing, especially in front of an audience that was essentially non-responsive! However the audience did that... is so embarrassing for the human race
"DEAD FISH" IMHO is being veeeeeery kind!!!!
Great. Thanks a lot Gunhild
Having just ONE real jazz person in there to hype her up would've changed the whole atmosphere
There is someone towards the front row who was really into it & her body language was leaning towards them so I think it helped.
You get what you get and you don't pitch a fit. If you don't like the trombone, just sit there alone. Be kind, Muppet
This is ten times harder than it looks. The trombone is the oldest and most primitive wind instrument in regular modern usage and it is very hard to play one as a soloing instrument alongside more modernized instruments like trumpets or saxophones. This woman is more than just gettin' down...
...she's very gifted and talented. It takes a specially gifted person to be able to play a trombone at this level. Her experience on the trumpet has really given her a stellar range on trombone.
What a courageous talent!
Yes - here's someone who understands!! Well said Rogers Hunter. You are so right! Brian T.
Rogers Hunter h7
The trombone is a brass instrument not wind
Plus, its been around for only about 450 years, so while being the oldest modern instrument in an orchestra, many other variations of instruments made out of natural materials like plants and animals, such as the flute and drums, have existed for millennia
I’m a girl and I play (jazz) trombone, it’s really nice to see another woman playing jazz trombone as well. She’s amazing!!
Late but same meow its a wonderful feeling
I love being a woman trombone 😁
Yes girls 💪
I'm a female trombone player and really enjoyed this! I'm only bitter that I have to learn tap dancing now...
I'm a male trombone player and really enjoyed this, too
does really matter what gender you are?
Zachary Peterson when you look around at your section and notice you're the only chick playing a previously male dominated instrument, people like Miss Carling are really important to us.
Very important to all of us individual independent women, indeed!
lol feminists pounced
Her clothes, her hair, the songs she plays are all inspired by a time that would of appreciated her. So much respect.
That's probably one of the most clear trombone sounds i've ever heard in my life 💪🏽
The Audience didn't know the true genius/ virtuoso that was in front of them.
It's sad that jazz has left the American scene and it takes Gunhild to bring it back.Wonderful performance.
Jazz hasn't left the American scene at all, you just have to look in places you wouldn't expect.
Postmodern Jukebox - Snarky Puppy (contemporary) - Mark Guiliana (avant garde) - still lots of great Jazz music being played and evolving as art in its birthplace - I envy America for that
Norway discoverd Jazz right after world war II. There are great Jazz bars all over Norway. It is a favorite form of music in Norway. Of course, music of all forms has been a big part of that wonderful culture, from choirs, bands, etc. Oslo now has one of the five best orchestras in the world.
Have you been to New Orleans?
Woefully uninformed take my guy
i’m a trombone player and THIS IS NOT EASY ESPECIALLY WHILE TAP DANCING
Invaluable resource for trombone students, covering various styles and tones of the instrument in an entertaining manner. Did I mention tap dancing while playing the trombone?
I love this, but I guess a lot of people don't appreciate jazz music as much as they used to.
Well, a lot more people eat hamburgers than caviar.
MrJimmienoone Jazz isn't the music for rich people. It was created by the poor, especially the blacks, because they were oppressed by the rich :P
Its sad how so many people of my generation don't know big names in music like the Beejees or Frank Sinatra, and it just seems like Jazz is dying. Don't understand how many people hate jazz because most modern music has many aspects incorporated from jazz (except mumble rap, that is a joke of music)
I'm a musician myself, but I'm not a fan of any but the softest, most popularized jazz, because I need my chords to have some function in the progression other than just, "He'll never expect this!"
I love jazzy music
Really cool and had that old jazzy sound, but I wish the audience actually got into it
She is one of the world experts on jazz trombone in the first half of the Twentieth Century. Her patter is better in Swedish. But listen to her play like JC HIggenbotham. Check out the embouchure on Tommy Dorsey. This show was not a comedy gig. It was a master class in jazz trombone.
She should have played for music students
@@thinkerly1 I noted that Gunhild used mouth vibrato on the Tommy Dorsey number. Dorsey used slide vibrato. That was her weakest number imo.
@@geraldnichols2722 Have you seen Gunhilld's TED talk? She gives a master class on trombone.
@@thinkerly1 Isn't this the TED?
Incredible performance, really difficult .. awesome lung power & music sense!
I am curious if the Carlings read music or not?
Trombone is one of the coolest, smoothest, best-sounding instruments ever invented. But I'm biased ;)
Edit: but jeez, what is with this audience? She's incredible and they're just sitting there dead.
Edward Casey they don’t have a clue how to act with jazz.
My guess would be that many of them are shy, reserved Scandinavians who don't often exteriorize crazy much in public.
its a lecture not a concert, what would you have them do?
They honestly didn't sound dead at all, they are reacting the way you would expect from classical or jazz concert due to the nature of the audience and music being more sophisticated, unlike like a rock concert where you would hear people shouting woo and yelling.
Playing like that standing still is hard enough. She is tap dancing and playing. Truly phenomenal!!!
Chemist8897 yeah in jazz music trombones are mostly standing, but in solos all stand.
l є N N Ɣ I wasn't referring to the standing. I'm referring to the difficulty of the music. You couple that with dancing and to that's extra challenging.
Especially if you are playing a song which requires you to move.. In the mood for example, standing does help.
I was referring to the difficulty of the music. Not standing vs sitting.
Anna Arnold in the mood doesn't require you to move lol
I can't even stand while playing my trombone. And I'm in a jazz band and I nearly die every after performance
Notera The First i commonly solo for my band (almost every song) and the pressure is real when everyones listining to you and you stand in your seat and make somthing up and hopeit fits toghetjer like it did in your head
I thinks this woman is a great example for yous jazz players!! To embrace the joy she has (and im completely sure you show so much joy when playing your instrument live) when she plays! Keep that jazz joy you two! Im sure you sound awesome as well!! Much love
I personally think soloing is the most fun part of a chart
Vaal I couldn’t move my arm with my violin - it turns out I have bad scoliosis and I pinch nerves if I lean like that.