Chet Baker - Born Dec. 23, 1929: Among my very favorite trumpet players, Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Clark Terry, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard...

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Among my very favorite trumpet players, Chet Baker, Clifford Brown, Miles Davis, Clark Terry, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Maynard Ferguson,Wynton Marsalis and long ago, Harry James, Ray Anthony, Ziggy Elman and very, very long ago Louis Armstrong, Bunny Berrigan.
History of Chet Baker:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Baker
For Chet's birthday: https://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/chet-baker/love-for-sale--1.html
For more Chet: https://www.jazzonthetube.com/videos/chet-baker

Enjoy,
Mark

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

One of my favorites, since 8th grade or so, is Conrad Gozzo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-WyO1ft4g

Oh, another is Maurice Andre, but that's a bit different genre.
--Bob

markngolf wrote:

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markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks Bob. Another, in the same category as Maurice Andre, is Raphael Mendez.
Mark

rmalarz wrote:

One of my favorites, since 8th grade or so, is Conrad Gozzo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g-WyO1ft4g

Oh, another is Maurice Andre, but that's a bit different genre.
--Bob

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

Rafaelle Mendez, Arturo Sandoval and a couple of studio guys; Jeff Kievit and Wayne Bergeron. Doc is still a beast. But, then, what do I know I play tuba.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

markngolf wrote:

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I have a bunch of Baker's records including 2 or 3 that he does with saxophonist Art Pepper (who is another of my favorites). Baker's story is a sad one with a tragic ending.
I also have records by Hubbard, Maynard and Miles. I have seen Ferguson play live twice. I have also met and talked to Randy Purcel who played trombone for Maynard before returning to Pittsburgh.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Thanks, Mac. I saw many at Birdland, Village Gate, Five Spot and a few others in NYC. Ferguson's band - 12 pieces that sounded like 20, was comprised of terrific musicians. Slide Hampton, Don Sebesky,
Willie Maiden, Jimmy Ford, Carmen Leggio, Larry Bunker, Frankie Dunlop, ... I have quite jazz vinyls, lots of CD's and 50,000 mp3 files. Yes, his ending was very sad, as so many great jazz artists. The list too is long. Many suffered from racial prejudice, alcohol, drug addictions and physical abuse.
Mark

Mac wrote:

I have a bunch of Baker's records including 2 or 3 that he does with saxophonist Art Pepper (who is another of my favorites). Baker's story is a sad one with a tragic ending.
I also have records by Hubbard, Maynard and Miles. I have seen Ferguson play live twice. I have also met and talked to Randy Purcel who played trombone for Maynard before returning to Pittsburgh.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

A friend of mine majored in music at ASU. He played the tuba. For his Master's Recital, one of the pieces he played was "King Bee", if I remember correctly. This was Flight of the Bumblebee". His tuba was incredibly expensive and had some kind of special valves that were effortless to push and returned very quickly. Needless to say, he did get his Master's.
--Bob

chasgroh wrote:

Rafaelle Mendez, Arturo Sandoval and a couple of studio guys; Jeff Kievit and Wayne Bergeron. Doc is still a beast. But, then, what do I know I play tuba.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Flight of the Bumblebee on the tuba is mighty impressive.
Mark

rmalarz wrote:

A friend of mine majored in music at ASU. He played the tuba. For his Master's Recital, one of the pieces he played was "King Bee", if I remember correctly. This was Flight of the Bumblebee". His tuba was incredibly expensive and had some kind of special valves that were effortless to push and returned very quickly. Needless to say, he did get his Master's.
--Bob

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

It can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U18032huKRg
--Bob

markngolf wrote:

Flight of the Bumblebee on the tuba is mighty impressive.
Mark

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Wow!!!
Found this along the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7zs8PPIl8U
Thanks
Mark

rmalarz wrote:

It can be done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U18032huKRg
--Bob

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Mark, I think the issue is far too many people imagine the Sousaphone when mentioning tubas. They don't think of the orchestral tuba.
--Bob

markngolf wrote:

Wow!!!
Found this along the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7zs8PPIl8U
Thanks
Mark

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Yes, I'm sure that is true.
Mark

rmalarz wrote:

Mark, I think the issue is far too many people imagine the Sousaphone when mentioning tubas. They don't think of the orchestral tuba.
--Bob

chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA

rmalarz wrote:

A friend of mine majored in music at ASU. He played the tuba. For his Master's Recital, one of the pieces he played was "King Bee", if I remember correctly. This was Flight of the Bumblebee". His tuba was incredibly expensive and had some kind of special valves that were effortless to push and returned very quickly. Needless to say, he did get his Master's.
--Bob

...the valves he had/has are rotaries and smooooth...regular valves are more difficult, but I've heard that piece done on a valved horn, too. After a long break from playing orchestral instruments, I've been working at the tuba for the last 4 years or so, quite the challenge (and I could buy a couple of D5's with what I put out for my horn)! But I've been close to that industry so have contact with players and makers on a regular basis. Zig Kanstul recently died and they had a memorial at the factory (Kanstul Musical Instruments in Anaheim)...many studio guys and recording artists headlined by Arturo did that gig. Heaven if you're a brass player (and very apropos for Zig). I pretty much built that factory.

Jazztrader

Of all of the players you mention, save for a certain short time period for Miles, Chet was the most consistently "cool" in sound and approach. I got a great Chet collection last year called "Chet Baker Essential Original Albums." Besides a wealth of recorded material on trumpet, he was also impressively unique as a singer. To understand at least something about the complexity of Chet's personal life, is to hear him sing a pensive ballad.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

For sure, he was "The Cool One". I can listen all day. Just checked out the composite album you mentioned. I think I have most of those cuts, but on a few different albums. Fabulous collection.
Thanks and Happy Holidays!
Mark

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