Archive for May, 2009
Body Huff
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Trumpet Stuff Sunday, 17 May 2009 17:23 No Comments
Clark Terry explains what he refers to as the “body huff” in this short clip from youtube. This clip was taken from an instructional video that Clark made for trumpet players. The body huff is the correct way to use your diaphragm to produce a sound on the trumpet. Clark always talked [...]
Study In Brown
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Transcribed Solos Monday, 11 May 2009 09:36 No Comments
Here is a transcription of Clifford Brown’s solo on Gerkin for Perkin. Transcribed by my top student Andrew D. Thanks Andrew!
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Top 10 Clark Terry Recordings
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Suggested Listening Monday, 11 May 2009 09:21 No Comments
Top 10 must have Clark Terry recordings. For more information and listening examples click on the title of the recording.
Clark After Dark
Having Fun
Serenade to a Bus Seat
Portraits
Yes, the Blues
The Clark Terry Spacemen
Spanish Rice
The Happy Horns of Clark Terry
Globetrotter
Clark Terry and His Jolly Giants
Doodle Tonguing
In our studies as young trumpet players we have been taught the legit method of articulation. Tonguing and articulation is done by using the tip of the tongue to make a “ta” or “ti” sound. In order to articulate four eight notes we would use “ta ta ta ta” to get the sound we wanted. [...]
Imitation, Assimilation and Innovation
Posted by Mike Mckenna in Education Monday, 11 May 2009 09:15 No Comments
Clark Terry teaches an interesting approach to learning Jazz improvisation which is very effective, and beneficial to anyone studying Jazz. The method includes three steps: imitation, assimilation, and innovation. Basically the first step you imitate what you hear from other musicians, the second step you incorporate what you have heard into your own playing, and [...]