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Re: Stanley Drucker's Sound

Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2016-07-15 19:31

"Are there professionals players winning jobs at this time with such a vibrant style of sound?"

I'll say perhaps less so today than a couple of decades ago.

"I also realized that my Greg Smith mouthpiece (a Chedville 1) seems to play with this style of sound. "

Quinton, while I certainly would agree that we may sound differently on different mouthpieces, I also believe that different players might sound differently on those mouthpieces as well--so its' a combination of player and mouthpiece that makes the sound people hear. I'm sure you agree.

As for Mr. Drucker---first my biases. Stanley deserved every accolade he got IMHO. He also faced critics (many of us arm chair warriors like me who could never come close to even matching him) regarding his sound and intonation.

That said, I personally prefer the sound Jon Manasse makes, or even that of Stanley's wife Naomi (and she plays a Bernie Vandoren hand gifted from the "special drawer" Vandoren B45). But to paraphrase Mr. Drucker, it was his interpretation of music that had him stand out.

'Many players can handle the technique, but not all are musicians.'

I might take this sentiment with a grain of salt if Mr. Druckers technique wasn't his strong suit, but I think most of us agree that his technique was one of his strengths.

If the ultimate goal here (it may not be) is to get hired, try to know who the reviewing panel is and the things they like. For example. I might interpret a piece differently sitting in front of Hawley than I would McGill.

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