He is noted for his remarkable accuracy and power in the upper register which led to him being hired mostly to play lead or scream trumpet, but he was also capable of playing tasteful jazz solos in the middle register. The trumpets toot out success and a bronze media lion for save an orchestra. Guitarist reinier baas recently released smash hits, an album with his longtime collaborator ben van gelder and the prestigious metropole orchestra. Book birger embrechts, trumpeter in belgium encore musicians. Yamaha takes you behind the scenes with bobby shew for his all access photo shoot. Renowned for its wideranging abilities, metropole orkest is a nonclassical orchestra that plays all styles from pop and jazz, to world music and film scores. It was released worldwide on september 2224, 2008 and is available on 2disc dvd, 2disc cd, and bluray. The metropole orkest or the metropole orchestra 1945 present, is a jazz and pop orchestra based in hilversum, the netherlands, and is the largest fulltime ensemble of its kind in the world. Dec 15, 2016 as a studio musician, he has over 300 cd recordings to his name. His older brother, mark warnow, was a conductor, violinist, and musical director for the cbs radio program your hit parade and encouraged his musical career. Nov 22, 2004 the album has been carefully mastered and mixed, and the 79minute playing time speaks for itself. They have always been classified by critics as gothic metal and symphonic metal, although rock and industrial influences have their place on the last and 7th studio album resist. Metropole orkest musician interview with composer, arranger and conductor. By the time he was thirteen he was playing at local dances with a number of bands and by fifteen had put together his own group.
A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz, big band and symphony orchestra. Specially noteable is trumpeter jan oosthof for being one of the absolute best lead players ive ever heard. See ruud breuls live with the metropole orchestra here. Comprising 5297 musicians, it is versatile across many musical forms, and is equipped with a double rhythm section one. A hybrid orchestra, it is a combination of jazz big band and symphony orchestra. Both of these etude books contain all the lead charts from the count basie band basie straight ahead album and various thad jonesmel lewis orchestra charts. The premier site for the history and analysis of the standards jazz musicians play the most. Specially noteable is trumpeter jan oosthof for being one of. Swansea jazzland programme may to august 2016 by derek.
Herbie hancock butterfly sheet music in f minor download. Rob pronk is masterful in rehearsing and conducting the music to perfection. Wonderful performances and the string arrangements are gorgious. The metropole orchestra music, videos, stats, and photos. Published on sep 30, 2016 jan oosthof, trumpetteacher at the amsterdam university of the arts and former trumpeter with the metropole orchestra looks back a. Comprising 5297 musicians, it is versatile across many musical forms, and is equipped with a double rhythm section one for pop and rock, and one for jazz based. It is essential for the aspiring lead trumpeter to study the phrasing, articulation and the stylistic nuances of. Morning is a chacha that has evolved into a classic of the standard latin jazz repertoire. Metropole orchestra featuring richard bona library. All of the album links within this article are associate links. Leadtrpt is an educational website for lead trumpet.
Army and played trumpet with the norad band in colorado springs and on tour. Trumpet technique at the amsterdam university of the arts since sept 2019. Ruud breuls has been playing with the metropole orchestra for 10 years now, playing the solo jazz trumpet chair. A 1931 graduate of the juilliard school of music, where he studied piano, theory and composition, scott, under his birth. Whether youre a high school student, amateur, college student, or comeback player check out new content posted here. Print and download butterfly sheet music by herbie hancock in f minor. He played under conductors such as enrico morricone, robert farnon, rogier van otterloo, jerry van rooyen, rob pronk and henk meutgeert. Comparing recordings of the count basie orchestra and the vanguard jazz orchestra to. Mar 26, 2014 randy brecker on trumpet performing his composition tokyo freddie with the metropole orchestra under the direction of vince mendoza. Black symphony is a live album, dvd and bluray disc from dutch symphonic metal band within temptation.
Join facebook to connect with benny rosenfeld and others you may know. Erik is the leadplayer of the glenn miller orchestra europe for more than 20. This group is dedicated to the preservation and presentation of american vernacular music from ragtime, blues, and swing, to pop, rock, soul, and beyond. I really like this book, its not for beginning jazz players and its simultaneously not so hard your fingers or chops fly off. This recording with the outstanding metropole orchestra far exceeds my wildest dreams. Sep 04, 2015 frequently, a student is pushed into the role of lead trumpet only due to the fact that heshe can play high notes. Jul 20, 2007 bobby plays his heart out on this one accompanied by the great metropole orchestra wich is a big band and symphony orchestra in one. Sammy nestico portrait of sammy fenwood music 2005. Bobby shew, born march 4th, 1941, albuquerque, new mexico began playing the guitar at the age of eight and switched to the trumpet at ten. Ranked and rated, from bigband leaders to bebop pioneers and fusion futurists, udiscover reveals a list of the 50 best jazz drummers of all time. Ryan quigley is an award winning jazz and lead trumpet player and an in demand studio musician, composer, arranger and educator. Jazz ensemble as recorded by the metropole orchestra. Symphonic metal, jazz fusion, experimental big band. In case the saxophone players dont double on flute andor clarinet, we have included an extra set of woodwind parts for additional woodwind players.
Scott was born in brooklyn, new york to russian jewish immigrants, joseph and sarah warnow. The lead trumpet player, who was described by the great dizzy gillespie as mr lead, died yesterday at home in reading following a lengthy illness. Former lead trumpet of the metropole orchestra, james last orchestra and currently professor at the jazz department of the conservatory of amsterdam. Though hes playing from the ellington book, verploegen avoids emulating the characteristic riffs and cliches of dukes trumpet soloists. If you love albums like clifford with strings this is something for you. It is a beautifully produced book with wireo binding that will be easy to handle and stay open on your stand. The metropole orkest or metropole orchestra is a multiple grammy winning jazz and pop orchestra based in the netherlands, and is the largest fulltime ensemble of its kind in the world. The orchestra is based in holland and was directed on this occasion by rob pronk. Born in albuquerque, new mexico, bobby shew began playing the guitar at the age of eight and switched to the trumpet at ten.
In europe, we have some outstanding lead trumpet players like andy haderer w the wdr big band, serge plume w the brussels jazz orchestra, jan oosthof w the metropole orchestra. Interview vince mendoza metropole orkest frans absil music. The american metropole orchestra amo was founded in 2005 by its current music director keller coker. Visit the metropole orkest on the web or email the metropole orkest for more information. Playing jazz, pop, world music and film scores, the metropole orkest has shared the stage with legends such as ella fitzgerald, dizzy gillespie, pat metheny, brian. After listening to bart van liers beautiful playing on the instrument on the following video featuring rob pronks arrangement of horace silvers peace, one wonders why it isnt played more often.
Music profile for het metropole orkest, formed 25 november 1945. The jazz default the jazz default is the of a unique mix of rhythmic spelling, articulations, and dynamic markings. Metropole orchestra featuring richard bona library of. After leaving the army, shew joined tommy dorseys band and then played with the woody herman and then the buddy rich big bands in the mid to late. I must add an extra tip of the hat to the outstanding lead trumpet playing of my dear friend jan oosthof. Jazz standards songs and instrumentals the night has a. It is essential for the aspiring lead trumpeter to study the phrasing, articulation and the stylistic nuances of the masters.
There are two great lead trumpet excerpt books, the basienestico lead trumpet book and the thad jones lead trumpet book. Andre rieu productions maastricht2006 2010 freelance trumpet player multiple cddvd recordings and live concerts worldwide temporary projects2002 2015 lead trumpet pop. Visit this page and meet the staff and musicians of the metropole orkest. Bobby shew by the metropole orchestra on amazon music. Wales premiere jazz club presents live jazz every wednesday.
A splendid introduction to the kaleidoscopic musical realm of rob pronk and the netherlands metropole orchestra. Wel jazz, pop, soul, funk, cabaret, musicals, filmmuziek en wereldmuziek. Albums include sylva, black symphony, and djesse vol. The musicians, as you can hear, are firstclass in every respect and quite fun and easy to work with. Years ago, i was in woody hermans band and wrote a book on clarkes technical studies but. Within temptation joined forces with the multigrammywinning jazz, and pop orchestra the metropole orchestra, to record black symphony. Find metropole orkest credit information on allmusic. The metropole orchestra is a dutch band led by the great composerarranger rob pronk and its definitely one of the finest orchestras in europe. Kika saxophonist, composer and band leader kika sprangers. Randy brecker and the metropole jazz orchestra youtube.
The portrait of sammy shown on the cover of renowned composerarranger sammy nesticos newest album shows a man grinning from ear to ear, clearly enjoying what he does and relishing the fruits of his enduring success. The metropole orkest or metropole orchestra is a multiple grammy winning jazz and pop orchestra based in the netherlands, and is the largest fulltime. The metropole orkest is a multiple grammy winning jazz and pop orchestra based in the netherlands, and is the largest fulltime ensemble of its kind in the world. Bobby shew, gary foster and friends play the music of reed kotler. Basienestico lead trumpet book by method book sheet music. A progressive guide to commercial trumpet playing uknowledge. Their most prominent and wellknown sound is described as symphonic metal. It has been recorded by tito puente, poncho sanchez, kenny drew among others. The music of miles davis jazz at lincoln center orchestra with wynton marsalis duration.
By the time he was thirteen he was playing at local dances with a number of bands and by fifteen had put together his own group to play at dances, occasional concerts and in jazz coffee houses. Bobby shew born march 4, 1941 albuquerque, new mexico is an american jazz trumpet and flugelhorn player after leaving college in 1960, shew was drafted into the u. Hooverphonic, mighty moose band, king of the fugazis, mr. Accompanying within temptation and the metropole orchestra is a large choir and specials guests including keith caputo life of agony, george oosthoek orphanage and anneke van giersbergen. The metropole orchestra in blue you dont hear much bass trumpet in jazz. Studies with bobby shew, keller coker and jaimie hall. Since 1990, ruud has worked as a professor of jazz trumpet at the conservatory of amsterdam. For over twenty years ruud has been playing with the stylus horns, the best known horn. Most of these arrangements were commissioned by the nojo. In 1978 he became lead alto player with the metropole orchestra, and a much soughtafter soloist. On december the 15th, prior to the film, he will perform an inspiring solo concert. A good lead trumpet player is able to really lead the band in style, feel, time, precision, and volume, in addition to playing the high notes. The american metropole orchestra is dedicated to performing large scale concerts of american popular music and jazz.
John madrid january 2, 1948 february 21, 1990 was a jazz and pop trumpeter, active mainly from 1965 to 1987. Raymond scott born harry warnow, september 10, 1908 february 8, 1994 was an american composer, band leader, pianist, record producer, and inventor of electronic instruments. Yamaha yac shewlead signature series bobby shew lead trumpet mouthpiece yacshewlead 4. Apr, 2016 former lead trumpet of the metropole orchestra, james last orchestra and currently professor at the jazz department of the conservatory of amsterdam. Jazz notation the default debreved tim davies website. Nick is the real dealfrank greene is split lead, they really have taken that book to the next level. Featuring the complete lead trumpet parts for 9 nestico charts recorded by count basie on the classic basiestraight ahead album, this book. Comprising 5297 musicians, it is versatile across many musical forms, and is.
Moderate brass ranges, very playable by good high school groups. The real bulk of the credit here goes to lex jasper who really honored me with the first impetus to perform with the metropole orchestra. Please dont stop by richard bona, john legend, arr arcolris sandoval. Basienestico lead trumpet book by method book sheet. Great musicians soloist and bands i have performed with. Comprising 52 musicians, it is versatile across many musical forms, and is equipped with a double rhythm section. The trumpet player in the western hemisphere combo. Jan oosthof conservatorium van amsterdam amsterdam. Like many players who came of age in the 1980s, a time when free jazz had retreated to the margins and the young lions had reintroduced earlier jazz currents into the neobop repertoire, verploegen. Sammy has been at the top of his game for nearly half a century, and he shows no signs of slowing down at age 81. The most important aspects of playing lead trumpet are to swing hard, play with a big, fat sound and stylistically lead the trumpet section and the band.
Essential elements for band book 1 with eei trumpet book created to engage beginning students, essential elements for band book 1 offers sound pedagogy that is carefully paced to ensure success with beginner band players. When you buy through links on this site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Featuring the complete lead trumpet parts for 9 nestico charts recorded by count basie on the classic basiestraight ahead album, this book is a great primer for developing students of jazz. The reason we have come unstuck of late is that the default performance practice is rooted in a style of notation born out of handwritten scores, but these days people are writing by computer, and many have never written a chart by hand ever. Developing these skills in your young trumpet players will benefit your entire jazz band. Back in 2014, the metropole orkest started its own academy, where talents of dutch. Metropole orchestra, vara dance orchestra, skymasters, rogier van otterloo orchestra, bert paige orchestra. They released sylva, a collaboration with the world famous dutch metropole orchestra, on may 26, 2015. On october 25, 2014 the band was signed to impulse. Annie, beauty and the beast, les miserables, oliver. Please let us know if you would like to submit one of your own transcriptions.
Buy tickets for metropole orkest concerts near you. In this episode he tells pat about the process of translating his small ensemble compositions into orchestral pieces, his particular voice on the guitar, as well as his new project minute music. This page is still a workinprogress, but please checkout what is here. Michael sachs, principal trumpet of the cleveland orchestra, has selfpublished the orchestral trumpet and kindly included balquhidder music as a distributor. Bobby is equally at home in the lead trumpet or jazz chair.
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