Thanks, Valerio, good to know someone is listening! I need to post some newer stuff. This is from a few years back. Euphonium is an excellent jazz instrument, especially in a combo setting where you can really hear it well. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work as well in a big band setting so it missed out on the big band era.
@@aaronberns8485 I played it in jam sessions and there was no problem beforehand the rhythm session had qualms but after the fact it was alright ...breaking sterotypes
This is great. I love hearing euphonium playing jazz. I played baritone horn in the high school concert and marching band but when I wanted to join the jazz ensemble, I got a lot of resistance from the other members. I was a good soloist but It wasn't a cool enough instrument and they thought I would make them look like just another marching band trying to play jazz. My band teacher was kind of a hipster who always sided with the cool and popular students so he agreed. They only allowed me to join if I played valve trombone and they really didn't even want that either because they claimed it threw off the visual rhythm and symmetry of seeing slide trombones in action. I finally had to settle for 3rd and 4th chair trumpet parts which meant I couldn't solo since I didn't have the proper embrouchure to hit high notes. I wish I could have shown them this video.
Unfortunately, this is a very common story for euphonium players! The euph is a very vocal, round sound that wasn't used in the big band era so it kind of missed out. It's a GREAT jazz instrument, though, and works really well in a smaller, combo setting. I played valve bones in jazz bands for a while t eventually I learned slide so I could play in better bands but I always solo on euph because it's so much fun!
My Bd let us use the marching horns when we didn’t have enough Trombonists in the jazz group for one year, it was great! following year i jumped to 3rd tpt as well 🤣 I guess it wasn’t enough eh? 😂
played one in middle school, been dusting off a trumpet i was given once or twice a month for the last several years, just doesnt do it for me like the Euph did. Watching vids like this got me to go buy one. Kaizer had them on sale. think ill focus on combo jazz and blues with it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks Tristan! Euphonium is indeed a wonderful instrument for jazz combo work. It's easy to play, has a great range and you can really get around on it. This particular recording was made quite some time ago. If you want to hear the how the euphonium can work with big band, you can listen to a performance I did with the Army Blues this last February here: ruclips.net/video/G8qQ0fpNNIo/видео.html.
Nice, Joe!! GREAT being able to hear you again, if not in person, at least on the computer. And I LOVE your hair!!! Would have loved to have seen that in high school! :)
David AuBuchon. Thanks, Dave. This was a few years ago at the Army conference in DC. I'll be playing again next year (2020) in February in DC with the Army Blues if you are anywhere close.
Thanks so much! Jazz has been a lifelong friend to me and I've been playing it since I was 12yrs old. My best advice would be to start learning songs. Pick an easy song, maybe a slow blues song or a simple song such as Cantaloupe Island or Blue Bossa and really spend some time learning how to solo over it. Listen to recordings of the song and try to copy the notes and licks you hear great players using. Your first tune might take some time before you feel like you can solo well. Then pick another and do the same. Soon you will have a few tunes you can play well. Good luck and keep loving and listening to jazz!
@@joedollard4921 Hello, it's me again, thanks for the tip, I'm currently taking a professional jazz course (I'm 17 years old), I've been playing euphonium for 4 years, I'm very happy with my progress, when I finish the course, I'm going to teach kids. Thank you, you were my inspiration to try to introduce euphonium into jazz, here in Portugal there is little talk about euphonium in jazz. I want to create something innovative with this instrument
Hey Steve, we were all just improvising so there aren’t ant parts to play off. You can find a lead sheet to “Yesterdays” in the Real Book or you can order the Jamey Aebersold volume, which has some nice chords for this tune. If you want to transcribe and play anything I played, feel free!
I always asked myself why euphonium was not popular in jazz , i watch this and think just ignorance, this is awesome
Thanks, Valerio, good to know someone is listening! I need to post some newer stuff. This is from a few years back. Euphonium is an excellent jazz instrument, especially in a combo setting where you can really hear it well. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work as well in a big band setting so it missed out on the big band era.
@@joedollard4921 l have a euphonium now and l just love it
Kemal Ελληνικα, excellent! Let's hear some jazz on that thing!
“ignorance is strength.” Band teachers must be reading too much Orwell when they didn’t allow euphoniums in jazz.
@@aaronberns8485 I played it in jam sessions and there was no problem beforehand the rhythm session had qualms but after the fact it was alright ...breaking sterotypes
This is great. I love hearing euphonium playing jazz. I played baritone horn in the high school concert and marching band but when I wanted to join the jazz ensemble, I got a lot of resistance from the other members. I was a good soloist but It wasn't a cool enough instrument and they thought I would make them look like just another marching band trying to play jazz. My band teacher was kind of a hipster who always sided with the cool and popular students so he agreed. They only allowed me to join if I played valve trombone and they really didn't even want that either because they claimed it threw off the visual rhythm and symmetry of seeing slide trombones in action. I finally had to settle for 3rd and 4th chair trumpet parts which meant I couldn't solo since I didn't have the proper embrouchure to hit high notes. I wish I could have shown them this video.
Unfortunately, this is a very common story for euphonium players! The euph is a very vocal, round sound that wasn't used in the big band era so it kind of missed out. It's a GREAT jazz instrument, though, and works really well in a smaller, combo setting. I played valve bones in jazz bands for a while t eventually I learned slide so I could play in better bands but I always solo on euph because it's so much fun!
Have you heard of Howard Johnson & Gravity?
Rorschach 162 , sure! Howard was an amazing jazz voice. The music world lost a big voice when Howard passed away.
I play baritone to
My Bd let us use the marching horns when we didn’t have enough Trombonists in the jazz group for one year, it was great! following year i jumped to 3rd tpt as well 🤣 I guess it wasn’t enough eh? 😂
played one in middle school, been dusting off a trumpet i was given once or twice a month for the last several years, just doesnt do it for me like the Euph did. Watching vids like this got me to go buy one. Kaizer had them on sale. think ill focus on combo jazz and blues with it. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks Tristan! Euphonium is indeed a wonderful instrument for jazz combo work. It's easy to play, has a great range and you can really get around on it. This particular recording was made quite some time ago. If you want to hear the how the euphonium can work with big band, you can listen to a performance I did with the Army Blues this last February here: ruclips.net/video/G8qQ0fpNNIo/видео.html.
Nice, Joe!! GREAT being able to hear you again, if not in person, at least on the computer. And I LOVE your hair!!! Would have loved to have seen that in high school! :)
So Wonderful!! Congratulations!!
Great stuff, Joe!
Excellent!
David AuBuchon. Thanks, Dave. This was a few years ago at the Army conference in DC. I'll be playing again next year (2020) in February in DC with the Army Blues if you are anywhere close.
@@joedollard4921 Thanks Joe. Fantastic playing. Not sure I'll make it but if possible I'll try. Thanks for letting me know.
Thanks, man!!
I’m chilling
Nice!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
You play so good, the jazz its amazing. I would love if you gave me the guidelines
Thanks so much! Jazz has been a lifelong friend to me and I've been playing it since I was 12yrs old. My best advice would be to start learning songs. Pick an easy song, maybe a slow blues song or a simple song such as Cantaloupe Island or Blue Bossa and really spend some time learning how to solo over it. Listen to recordings of the song and try to copy the notes and licks you hear great players using. Your first tune might take some time before you feel like you can solo well. Then pick another and do the same. Soon you will have a few tunes you can play well. Good luck and keep loving and listening to jazz!
@@joedollard4921 Hello, it's me again, thanks for the tip, I'm currently taking a professional jazz course (I'm 17 years old), I've been playing euphonium for 4 years, I'm very happy with my progress, when I finish the course, I'm going to teach kids. Thank you, you were my inspiration to try to introduce euphonium into jazz, here in Portugal there is little talk about euphonium in jazz. I want to create something innovative with this instrument
kewl
Thanks. Really love this tune.
Joe Dollard
fantastic 👌
Wow
Hi Joel!!! I was wondering if you had the charts for this and the solo part you’re playing off? Would love to put this in my recital! Thanks, Steve
Hey Steve, we were all just improvising so there aren’t ant parts to play off. You can find a lead sheet to “Yesterdays” in the Real Book or you can order the Jamey Aebersold volume, which has some nice chords for this tune. If you want to transcribe and play anything I played, feel free!