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Found some nice Conte Candoli videoshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFC90H_uu7w
"When you haven't practiced for a day, you know it. When you haven't practiced for two days, everybody knows it." - ancient trumpeters parableMiles idolized Dizzy, but could never come close to his technique. As soon as he could get away with it he stopped trying. By the late 50s he was a stylist, not a trumpet virtuoso, and he was very successful. His thing was being the star and leading the band, and emitting a strong personal presence live and on record. After Bird he didn't need to practice until he got with Herbie, when his playing advanced again, but once he learned the tunes that was it. There was never any clever fingering or trumpet innovation from Miles. But he would practice chops before he had to play for Dizzy, even into the 80s.
Blutto,Absolutely no animosity here. No bomb shelter required. I'm just making a point, expressing my point of view. We're talking about dead guys and they can't respond or comment about criticism. I understand your point of view. I felt much the same way when I was young and playing trumpet in a big band setting. But at the same time I really dug Kind of Blue, and realized the distinctions I tried to point out. Maynard Ferguson was an idol. Today I almost never listen to him. The stuff he did in the early '60s is the only things of his I think are worth listening to. That's my values, maybe not yours or Richies. I don't expect you guys to agree. On the other hand, Miles' contribution is undeniable. He changed the music, in more ways than one. That's history man. Bird and a few other cats invented bop, that's history too. Ask yourself this, where would we be today if it wasn't for ______. Bird, Miles and Trane are at the top of my list. The most important players who ever lived. That's not just my list. Can you dig it?neo
As I see it/ and hear it...Miles playing was not about the notes per se, but the "feeling" he wished to convey... a task I think he did quite successfully. No other trumpeter could "squeeze" out a feeling like he did with just a single note, smeary or otherwise. Just one blast, and you know its Miles. That I would say is a unique thing to achieve on any instrument. But what do I know, I am no musician, nor authority. I am with Lester Bowie when he said the Miles just changed the sound of the trumpet by playing across the scales, sideways...instead up and down the scales like every other trumpeter that came before him.
Don't think I've read anyone mentioned Carmell Jones. Just fantastic!
I like a lot of those mentioned. But my favorite has to be Don Cherry. Often neglected (8 pages here and I dont think he was even mentioned?), more people need to check him out.To be fair, on a lot of my favorite recordings of his he is often playing several other instruments other than just trumpet. Check out Mu, Orient, Eternal Now, Brown Rice, Blue Lake.
