Cornets are actually enjoying a bit of a renaissance on the NYC jazz
scene. Dave Douglas, one of the most influential and critically
acclaimed trumpet players of the past ten years, has switched from
trumpet to cornet as his primary instrument. He was following in the
footsteps of a lot of lesser-known but well-regarded local players --
guys like Taylor Ho Bynum, who made the switch several years ago. Of
course, jazz has always had a few cornet holdouts (like Thad Jones),
but I've seen a big increase in the number of dedicated jazz cornet
players in NYC just over the past 4 years.
Cheers,
- Darcy
-----
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brooklyn, NY
On 24 Aug 2007, at 9:03 PM, John Howell wrote:
The problem is actually that the trumpet has become the all-purpose
instrument, needed for orchestral work, jazz band work, and
marching band work. The cornet, especially one played with the
proper mouthpiece and technique, is a vanishing voice out of
choice, and not because instruments are not available.
_______________________________________________
Finale mailing list
Finale@shsu.edu
http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
