Here’s another great example of legendary lead trumpeter, Al Porcino, swinging his butt off with the Terry Gibbs Dream Band.
At 2:07 you’ll learn how to articulate and accent upbeats to lead the ensemble (and swing your butt off) without “shouting.”
At 2:57, you’ll hear the trumpet section–in unison–laying into the syncopation and some big, fat beats 2 and 4 on a simple quarter note line. When the section splits off into harmony, Al leads the ensemble with some laid-back, relaxed shakes and tasty vibrato to introduce the next solo. Can you say swinging?
Finally, you’ll want some good headphones and speakers for 4:38. Leading the band through Holman’s “soft shout,” Al is no slacker with his articulation. And as the band stomps into the shout chorus, you’ll hear the open-ended releases, dynamic shading and relaxed sound in the upper register that made Al one of the greats.
IT’S ALL THERE, FOLKS.
You can have all of the Terry Gibbs Dream Band Charts–68 swingers played by the best–by purchasing the Terry Gibbs Lead Trumpet Transcriptions.
Evil Eyes; Composer/Arranger: Bill Holman; Lead Trumpet: Al Porcino; Album: Terry Gibbs Dream Band Vol. III “Flying Home”