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Re: Portnoy on Embouchure

Author: Windy Dreamer
Date: 2018-11-20 06:25

How much of the New Orleans style existed prior to the1920s is something I often wonder about.As I listen to it I try to recognize spanish, amerindian and african influences without much luck. Recordings after 1930 are much more appealing to me than those from the 1920s. That would imply that many changes occured during those years. On the other hand recordings from the 1920s may only reflect what was marketable to a commercial audience at the time.The popular sounds of the 1930s may have existed for decades before with a smaller appreciative audience.
The Tio family fled to Mexico for 20 years (1850-1870 ?) to escape southern oppression. On their return after the civil war how much spanish influence or education they brought with them is something we can speculate about. Mexico may deserve much credit for the musical and educational influences of the Tios.
Why Mr. White would want to vest a lot of time and energy into making a Boehm sound like an Albert is a mystery to me. There are some aspects of my Albert I like and many Boehm aspects missing from it.When I attempted to carry one world to the other I found it too difficult. Overall I prefer the sound of my Boehms so I play them predominantly and occasionally play the Albert when I desire the differences.
Now that I have chosen to pursue toothless double lip embouchure I look forward to trying it on my Albert.If the test results are promising enough I may abandom my Boehms and become an Albert player.

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