#blowing#my#own#trumpet
As it's once again #BandcampFriday may I toot once more these links to my albums and tracks of... errrmm... awesomeness!! or... awesomenetty!! or... (that's enough Nige) 😁
tooting our own horns
it's an artist's paradox
most prefer silence
*Most artist's don't enjoy putting themselves out there every day. Yet, we want to eat and pay our bills like everyone else. We would rather be in our studio creating. We appreciate your support!
Born Today: Lee Morgan
Instrument: #Trumpet
Born: July 10, 1938
Died: February 19, 1972
Morgan was a #jazz prodigy, joining the Dizzy Gillespie big band at 18, remaining a member for two years. Beginning in 1956, he began recording as a leader, mainly for the Blue Note label, eventually he recorded twenty-five albums for the company. Morgan's principal influence as a player was Clifford Brown, having had direct contact with him before Brown's premature death.
Problem. When I joined the Almendros, I joined to play trumpet. I've been a #guitar player for a while, but here, like everywhere, has 1,000,000 guitar players, many substantially better than me, but very few #trumpet players. So, I figured, I could carve a little niche as a brass player. Setting up for practice and gigs was super easy. Showed up with my trumpet case, played, packed up - done!
However, our main lead guitarist has been phasing out, so after I joined, it was, "Kemi, can you learn this guitar part? Kemi, can you play a guitar solo here?" Didn't really like the tone of the guitar I was using, so I went out and bought one (Les Paul copy in the photo).
Then I wanted a new amp. Then I wanted new pickups. Then I thought, "I should get a better mic for my trumpet." Then I got another trumpet mute. Now I want ANOTHER new amp. And another guitar, why not. And a sax.
So now I got G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) real, REAL bad. Why was I never warned? I blame you all