Klarinet Archive - Posting 000007.txt from 1998/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: Brass VS. Woodwinds
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 08:14:47 -0500

At 10:29 PM 3/31/98, Lee Hickling wrote:
>On doubling brass and reeds:
>
>I can't speak to the effect on people who play primarily in the legit
>idioms, but in swing and jazz doubling sax and trumpet successfully, with
>a good sound on both, is not uncommon. Benny Carter is a world-class
>altoist who plays mighty fine trumpet, or used to..
>
Playing trumpet seems to have had little noticeable effect on Benny
Carter's sax embouchure. Last I heard he is still playing (but I haven't
heard lately).

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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.