tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959286621592188397.post3802590643793943814..comments2024-02-20T07:06:18.516-05:00Comments on Brilliant Corners: Mute-a-bility (Pt.3) by Steve ProvizerSteve Provizerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09757505876939504133noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959286621592188397.post-68879141048668691552013-02-15T11:03:39.076-05:002013-02-15T11:03:39.076-05:00Thanks, Tom.Thanks, Tom.Steve Provizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757505876939504133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959286621592188397.post-71336382822103278102013-02-14T17:48:16.642-05:002013-02-14T17:48:16.642-05:00Hi Steve, I'm not positive but I believe it wa...Hi Steve, I'm not positive but I believe it was recorded in Chicago on January 28, 1937 and the vocalist was Gladys Palmer. The personnel would be Scoops Carey and Joe Eldridge on altos, Dave Young on tenor, Teddy Cole on piano, John Collins on guitar, Truck Parham on bass and Zutty Singleton on drums.<br /><br />Roy was one of the few musicians who was able to transform his music from generation to generation. His last session was as a vocalist on May 24, 1985 on "S'Wonderful: Anita O'Day" at a live Carnegie Hall concert and he recorded regularly in the 1970s on Pablo with Zoot Sims, Johnny Griffin, Budd Johnson and many more. He was also a really nice guy in person and always ready to laugh! Roy was one of a Kind! Tom C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959286621592188397.post-56384057974310223062011-11-17T19:26:16.188-05:002011-11-17T19:26:16.188-05:00Well, the mute changes your whole playing. But it&...Well, the mute changes your whole playing. But it's only recommended when the rhythm section would leave you enough space, and quietness, so to speak.<br /><br />I always loved Miles' cup muted sound too; especially at "Solar".<br /><br />It can be nice when you'd solo, only accompanied by a bass; this is my specialty:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5jiQMYeblA" rel="nofollow">Brew plays the blues in Bb</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959286621592188397.post-70574798358868817012011-09-25T19:54:51.565-04:002011-09-25T19:54:51.565-04:00Hi Brew-I guess I just don't hear enough of Ro...Hi Brew-I guess I just don't hear enough of Roy's open horn in the 50's and on. His un-muted sound just gassed me so much. Yea, Brownie and Fats sound nice in a cup but happily, it's not the majority of what you hear from them. <br /><br />As a trumpet player, I guess I see mutes useful in certain circumstances but they shouldn't be the fall back position.Steve Provizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09757505876939504133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1959286621592188397.post-19935407054005050152011-09-25T19:34:52.723-04:002011-09-25T19:34:52.723-04:00Hi there, Steve --
I think Roy sounded great on t...Hi there, Steve --<br /><br />I think Roy sounded great on the harmon, but he always left the tube/ application in the middle hole (as did Harry James) which gave it a pretty wild, and dirty sound.<br /><br />Clifford used only the cup mute, like Fats Navarro, and Brownie sounded pretty much like Fats when he was cupped.<br /><br />I love Dizzy's harmon sound, and I also like very much Don Ellis when he played with the cup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com