I would like to know where I can purchase a CD with music played by , what I beleive is a saxaphone or trumpet - with that device that's attached at the opening at the end ;which the player opens and closes
I will try and convey the sound i'm talking about , as follows-
I've heard this music played for example when one is watching a scene of an american city , where there is a panaromic view or it's a scene of a street - it's a night scene - it's smoggy , you can hear the sound of car horns and see the lights from the vehicles .
A long shot perhaps , but does anyone know the sound I'm trying to describe ?
Saxophones don't use mutes in the normal course of events (usually just for practice), so what you're talking about does indeed sound like a muted trumpet.
I think the guy in the video is using a cup mute, which has a similar effect to a hat mute (yes, a bowler hat, trad jazz style).
That is the trumpet mutes overall sound i'm thinking of . .
However the trumpet in Answerprancer's link is a bit too bold / robust .
Chris - your link is closer to what i'm thinking of - i.e more softer / sedate/ serene .
Have you got an example which is played a bit higher up the musical scale of the trumpet .?
If not i'll settle for that - therefore where can I buy recordings - any idea ?
I was reminded of this thread whilst driving home on Tuesday. I had a big band CD playing in the car - the Ted Heath Orchestra (band leader, not the ex-prime minister) - lots of muted trumpets in their repertoire - and some of the finest players you'll ever hear.
The particular muted trumpet sound i'm after is that example Chris posted , called
Echoes of harlem - the other Humph examples and the other artists are , although muted trumpets - different
I'd be happy if i can get some more of the mentioned example