I first heard Gerard with the Charlie Watts Quintet years ago. Can't believe he's not more well-known in the US. I'd stack him up against any famous jazz trumpet player in the United States!
Hello Gerard, really outstanding! I've bought your "Internal approach to trumpet playing", that is very interesting, and I'm working it. I've a question about it: In every exercise of the course you breath through your nose; is this also the way you play everything or it is only a stabilizer exercise (so you breath through the mouth when you're playing)? Thank you :) Paolo from Italy
I for one, would be very surprised if anyone who has picked up a trumpet hadn't listened to 50's Chet, especially Mr P. It's like moaning about a Ferrari not handling the same as an e-type Jag or that Picasso might have been better if he painted more like Braque. Odd. Very odd.
The irony of this thread is that I have played Chet Baker tribute gigs for decades, frequently getting asked to do my Chet impersonation and am currently writing a Chet project for an album for an extremely famous artist we'll be recording next spring .So you're very right! g
Coming late to this particular party I would also like to take issue with MR Hubbard's assertion that Chet was not a great player technically. Listen to some of his solos on the Chet's Choice CD from 1985 or even some of his live jam session recordings from the 50s. I think when Chet's technique is criticised most critics are referring to his perceived lack of range. This is true, you'd struggle to find a Chet solo where he goes above high C but that is the only 'weakness' in his playing. In my view it's actually a strength in many ways, he's never tempted to break the integrity of a line and jump an octave just for effect. It's great to have a high register but I occasionally feel that some players substitute high notes for ideas.
I meant u are technically outstanding .Chet Baker in his prime wasn't a great player technically but used lyrical melodic lines that seem to be missing these days.Watched Marquis Hill before this video , great player but most people just don't get it.
Hi I would really like to reply to your comment and in great detail, but as I don't know who I am talking to, I'd better leave it. I don't think you are being fair to Mr Hill though. Gerard.
Man, that flugel sound and clarity of ideas - sublime!
Always great!!!
Love to hear him and Anders Bergcrantz together.
I first heard Gerard with the Charlie Watts Quintet years ago. Can't believe he's not more well-known in the US. I'd stack him up against any famous jazz trumpet player in the United States!
Man, that's the perfect (to me!) flugel sound!
Really love your tone and phrasing! Superb Mr Presencer!
I am liking the sound of that LP very much and I suspect we will win Mr Dizzy Hubbard over too. Power to you fingers Mr P.
Super excelent and extra magnifique.. great great warm sound
Outstanding!!!
Hello Gerard, really outstanding!
I've bought your "Internal approach to trumpet playing", that is very interesting, and I'm working it.
I've a question about it:
In every exercise of the course you breath through your nose; is this also the way you play everything or it is only a stabilizer exercise (so you breath through the mouth when you're playing)?
Thank you :)
Paolo from Italy
Sick :)
I for one, would be very surprised if anyone who has picked up a trumpet hadn't listened to 50's Chet, especially Mr P. It's like moaning about a Ferrari not handling the same as an e-type Jag or that Picasso might have been better if he painted more like Braque. Odd. Very odd.
The irony of this thread is that I have played Chet Baker tribute gigs for decades, frequently getting asked to do my Chet impersonation and am currently writing a Chet project for an album for an extremely famous artist we'll be recording next spring .So you're very right! g
+Gerard Presencer oh and one more thing, I currently have several of my students learning Chet's solo on Ladybird.
Coming late to this particular party I would also like to take issue with MR Hubbard's assertion that Chet was not a great player technically. Listen to some of his solos on the Chet's Choice CD from 1985 or even some of his live jam session recordings from the 50s. I think when Chet's technique is criticised most critics are referring to his perceived lack of range. This is true, you'd struggle to find a Chet solo where he goes above high C but that is the only 'weakness' in his playing. In my view it's actually a strength in many ways, he's never tempted to break the integrity of a line and jump an octave just for effect. It's great to have a high register but I occasionally feel that some players substitute high notes for ideas.
need to listen to 50's chet baker mate.Technically outstanding.
I meant u are technically outstanding .Chet Baker in his prime wasn't a great player technically but used lyrical melodic lines that seem to be missing these days.Watched Marquis Hill before this video , great player but most people just don't get it.
Hi I would really like to reply to your comment and in great detail, but as I don't know who I am talking to, I'd better leave it. I don't think you are being fair to Mr Hill though. Gerard.
yep no need for a reply, just commenting on a youtube video you posted.Good luck.
Next up for Mr Dizzy Hubbard > arguing relativity with Einstein