On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:05:51 -0700, "RG" wrote:


"Another John" wrote in message
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WRoWPhLU2Q

Brought tears to my eyes.
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The thing that immediately struck me was her placement of the mouthpiece to
her lips. She clearly places the mouthpiece to the right of center. It's
an unusual use of embouchure, but it obviously works for her. Her tone is
very good. I can only imagine how many instructors have tried to correct
her style into something more conventional. Hey, if Dizzy Gillespie could
allow his cheeks to expand like a bullfrog and play at his level, I figure
she should be allowed to blow out of the side of her mouth.


I'm no trumpeteer (?), but I thought the placement was a little right
also. Didn't seem to bother her much.

I like the fact that she didn't try to embellish the arrangement by
adding a lot of bells and whistles to every other note. She plays it
straight and pure.

The Dutch are pretty much that kind of people.

--
John H

All decisions, even those made by liberals, are the result of binary thinking.