He never got the recognition he deserved in jazz music. When people think of jazz trumpet players, they almost never mention Al Hirt, which is a shame. He was an amazing trumpet player. He was one of my favorite trumpeters.
He was untiring in his performances. I remember on night at Al's Place when the band went on break Al continued roaming around the room performing an outstanding tribute to Louis. When the band came back on he kept right up and did he next set. At the end of the show Al gave the band and the crowd the choice to stay for a jam session with a visiting friend, and in walked Pete Fountain and his band. A pretty long session came down right then.
I remember being a fan of Al's back in high school in the early 80s and no one else including the band director seemed to even know who he was. I would have loved to have had a cell phone and youtube then to show them all what I was talking about! Thank you for posting this awesome performance!
Wow ,, that's some fast double and triple tounging .. his large hands make that horn look like a toy. He's got the large chest cavity size to really compress some volume of air.. fantastic ability, you can tell he loves playing that horn..😄
As a kid watching LW I always felt a little bad for the trumpet section. They had to play with such restraint. Would have been fun to hear them really belt one out.
As a lifelong trumpeter I can tell you that he was a prodigy... shouldn't even use his name in the same breath as Herb Alpert who was an extremely limited pop trumpeter. Hirt could play anything... Search for Hirt on RUclips.
While I agree that Hirt was a virtuoso on the trumpet and had a few pop hits during the 1960s, I MUCH prefer Herb Alpert’s beautiful, warm and emotive tone. Trivia: Alpert’s band outsold The Beatles and had more records on Billboard’s Top Ten than The Beatles at one point in the 1960s.
No need to smear another trumpet player in order to praise Al. Both men as well as Doc, Maynard and hundreds of others made good music and had careers that supported others with their trumpet playing. Herb is still making music and pleasing his fans as I am sure Al would have if he had lived longer.
Then after that time period he switched to Leblanc. Their horns were made by Courtois in Paris. After his contract was up with Leblanc he stayed with Courtois till the end
I to was a Al Hirt fan UNTIL I watched part of a interview just before he passed. Made me sick, I can't recall ever hearing such vile, foul mouthedness before or since. He may have been a phenomenal technician but was a sorry human being. I desposed of ever recording I had..
After caring for our parents late in their lives, we found as others may that when the mind fades with age, new personalities can surface and we have to just deal with it as best we can. A notable exception though would be Jerry Lewis possessing a vile mouth thru out his life although he was an enigma with his massive support of charities.
He never got the recognition he deserved in jazz music. When people think of jazz trumpet players, they almost never mention Al Hirt, which is a shame. He was an amazing trumpet player. He was one of my favorite trumpeters.
He was never a jazz player, & he repeatedly said that over the years. He characterized himself as a “pop commercial” musician.
@@rogerbergez That's news to considering his albums are under jazz and his early works are relatively jazz but whatever.
Al was a master and could play it all. He's the reason I wanted to learn to play trumpet...that was 54 years ago...and haven't looked back.
@@FiuranBand I agree. Louis Armstrong was the reason I wanted to play but I love Al Hirt's trumpet playing too.
Amazing trumpet sound and the double tonguing is superb.
never saw this before. Thanks for u/ling. he was my LP mentor during all my trumpet playing years. long long ago. Rest in Peace Jumbo!
Fluid, effort less technique, amazing tone and superb lyricism. One of my favorite trumpeters.
He was untiring in his performances. I remember on night at Al's Place when the band went on break Al continued roaming around the room performing an outstanding tribute to Louis. When the band came back on he kept right up and did he next set.
At the end of the show Al gave the band and the crowd the choice to stay for a jam session with a visiting friend, and in walked Pete Fountain and his band. A pretty long session came down right then.
Glad to see this uploaded again after a few years absence. Would also like to see the rest of this show again where Hirt plays with Pete Fountain.
Genius!!
WOW!
That's the youngest I've ever seen him he was a master of the horn
Technique, Musicality, Sensuality, it all adds up to the eventuality of...Al Hirt!
I remember being a fan of Al's back in high school in the early 80s and no one else including the band director seemed to even know who he was. I would have loved to have had a cell phone and youtube then to show them all what I was talking about! Thank you for posting this awesome performance!
Masterful technique and one of the best sound/tone ever.
agreed!
I agree. No one could come close to Al Hirt. 🎺
Sounds, not sound
@@russellziske7385 The best sound/tone quality.
Complete command of the trumpet and more fluid than even Doc.
Holy cow! Al was sure great!
Jumbo was great 👍
Night and day, you are the one..
He was a virtuoso. One of the best.
The Round Mound of Sound. 😊❤
God's Gabriel is jealous of the king of the horn Al Hirt !
The best horn man who ever lived, and there have been some great ones. None better than Mr. Hirt though.
Wow ,, that's some fast double and triple tounging .. his large hands make that horn look like a toy. He's got the large chest cavity size to really compress some volume of air.. fantastic ability, you can tell he loves playing that horn..😄
As a kid watching LW I always felt a little bad for the trumpet section. They had to play with such restraint. Would have been fun to hear them really belt one out.
I know what you mean but they always sounded great. A little polite, but great.
Wonderful Wonderful.
Martin Committee, baby!
Didn’t Renold Schilke design that?
The Committee name refers to the committee of experts who designed it, but Schilke always claimed it was really a “committee of one.”
As a lifelong trumpeter I can tell you that he was a prodigy... shouldn't even use his name in the same breath as Herb Alpert who was an extremely limited pop trumpeter. Hirt could play anything... Search for Hirt on RUclips.
While I agree that Hirt was a virtuoso on the trumpet and had a few pop hits during the 1960s, I MUCH prefer Herb Alpert’s beautiful, warm and emotive tone.
Trivia: Alpert’s band outsold The Beatles and had more records on Billboard’s Top Ten than The Beatles at one point in the 1960s.
Al Hirt, the greatest trumpeter that ever lived. Al was a genius musician. R.I.P. Al.
No need to smear another trumpet player in order to praise Al. Both men as well as Doc, Maynard and hundreds of others made good music and had careers that supported others with their trumpet playing. Herb is still making music and pleasing his fans as I am sure Al would have if he had lived longer.
Greatest horn player
Thats a Martin Committee Trumpet. Look at the trombone keys. Didn't know that he played one also.
Then after that time period he switched to Leblanc. Their horns were made by Courtois in Paris. After his contract was up with Leblanc he stayed with Courtois till the end
Martin Committee.
I to was a Al Hirt fan UNTIL I watched part of a interview just before he passed.
Made me sick, I can't recall ever hearing such vile, foul mouthedness before or since.
He may have been a phenomenal technician but was a sorry human being.
I desposed of ever recording I had..
wow! didnt know that of him. i would like to see this interview, maybe it`s on YT...
After caring for our parents late in their lives, we found as others may that when the mind fades with age, new personalities can surface and we have to just deal with it as best we can. A notable exception though would be Jerry Lewis possessing a vile mouth thru out his life although he was an enigma with his massive support of charities.
There's a video on YT of jazz drummer Buddy Rich cussing out his band mates. People cuss, that's just part of life.
Betty White had a shockingly foul mouth. I didn't like her because of it..