(10-18-2012, 07:52 AM)My Alter Ego Wrote: ^^Thanks, Tusk, for putting together that video along with the audio. And bringing to our attention the story behind the trumpet Mayfield had commissioned in memory of his dad.
From one of the other vids I saw (from the Carnegie concert), I thought he was playing a Monnette (which has been Wynton Marsalis' signature horn for many years). I did a bit of research on those last summer. Just a standard horn made by David Monnette costs an astronomical amount (the mouthpiece alone is around the cost of a decent King back in my playing days), so I don't even want to think what this one must have cost. Also, while I imagine it probably isn't, with all the extra metal in the braces, it looks like it would be heavy. In case anyone is interested in more info about the Elysian Trumpet, here's a url:
http://www.elysiantrumpet.net/
BTW, Tusk, I'm quite late to the party (had computer problems last week), but thanks for all the great stories and I'm very glad you had such an extraordinarily terrific time!
Tnx MAE, glad you enjoyed it
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I actually have that link in my video description along with contact info and twitter for Mayfiel jr and NOJO. I also posted a link to the 'story of the Elysian trumpet" from Monette's point of view (with videos about the artists and construction process) from his site, where I got many of the imgs:
http://www.monette.net/newsite/online/Ne...rumpet.htm
Here are the videos from the site about the trumpet and the symbols on it and what they represent:
Irvin plays the first notes from the trumpet
Mayfield performing with the trumpet
So...yah, you might say attending Carnegie had an impact on this 'non Jazz-Head' LOL
