I wish I never stopped playing after hear Joe Alessi playing this piece. I was a student of his father. His father told me I should switch from trumpet to trombone. He was right and I played it better than the trumpet. Now my son inspires me to play as he plays the trombone. Thanks Joe Alessi Senior and Junior.
This performance is amazing. I performed this with my high school band last May, and there's no contest. Joe Alessi is, hands down, the best trombonist on the planet.
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Excellent playing, but the accompaniment, although certainly not bad, could have been better. South Florida or Florida State's music programs probably would have been a better choice. UF did well, though.
@magge95 How is that proof? I can play it that fast and I'm a junior in high school. You'd be able to tell if it were sped up with it being audio. It would sound like the chipmunks. When does it return to normal speed? Above all things, who would waste time speeding this up? It's Joseph Alessi. I bet you don't even play an instrument. Shame
uh, actually, you are wrong. This is the University of Florida. We traveled down to Miami to play this piece with Joe Alessi. I was playing the bassoon in this performance.
After reading some of the comments here. For the record, it is a hard place to play well musically, if somehow, you have decent technique, and a poor ear, you may think your playing it rather well and sucking to the trained ear.
wow! what an amazing performance. i did this solo with piano my sophmore year of college and it was probably one of my better performances. granted its and intermediate piece and i played it on euphonium. still great song
im going to restrain myself from ragging on any particular person. But for those of you who are so critical of Joe alessi's playing, when you're a professor at Julliard and considered one of the best performers in the world, then you can start critiquing Mr. Alessi. Untill then, you should be asking how you can be as good as him.
Eh, as much as I love Joe and his playing, he doesn't quite have "it" for jazz playing. He imparts jazz styling pretty well and in a interesting way musically, but I think he'd be playing more jazz gigs if he could hang, ya know? Probably going to get flamed...lol Oh well.
Yea this is Joe, absolutely...the cadenza, high F, pedals... Those who played this piece at least once should know how tough this is. I have never heard a live performance of this in a better completeness, with the last variation this clear. And I also feel just a bit better that he's also human LOL. But even having said that, he is still God to me.
the thing about the trombone that makes it a bit harder than the trumpet to play fast is that 1) it is playing with a tuning slide, so intonation is an issue 2) because of this a trombone can't truely slur so the toungue of a trombone works twice as hard among other things that make it hard as well so dont go tooting your own horn by the trumpet :P
maybe..... but who doesn't like tits??? I'm also American which means I'm a prick too. lol. and it also means I was joking around. Just trying to stir some trouble is all. Worked like a charm : )
Its ok, not too many trombonist can touch him, if you play a brass instrument you are not going to be perfect, too many factors to include to have a near perfect recital. Hes got the gig, if you think youre better, than take it from him!
Sorry guys, but for someone like Joe Alessi, this really is an intermediate piece. Not to say it isn't impressive sounding or anything. A recitalist would really hesitate before performing this at an assessed performance. It's popular with school students because it sounds impressive but is relatively straightforward to play, as long as you've nailed your double tonguing and flexibility exercises.
Obviously you haven't played them both. Blue Bells provides a different sort of challenge and is widely regarded as a more show-offy piece than Morceau, which is more of a staple piece.
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You make a great point, the cadenza in Morceau is alot harder, technicalally. Blue Bells is a intermediate so it is not a show off song, if you have fundamentals down, it is played easily.
Blue Bells is not an intermediate piece. Get yourself caught up on some trombone history. The variations on "Blue Bells of Scotland" was written by Arthur Pryor, who was a soloist with the Sousa Band at the turn of the century. Arthur Pyror was one of the first visible virtuoso trombonists in our recent history. He wrote these pieces to show off his technique and his virtuosity.
Blue Bells is not an intermediate piece. It is a piece tackled by high school players all over, and rarely done well.
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i know much about Arthur Pyror but the thing is, compared to the pieces that I have played and read, this is very intermediate. sure beginner stuff is low range quarter notes, but intermediate is a step up jsut like this, I know middle schoolers who have played this and I have taught this in a few of my lessons as a range excersise. So I think I know a thing or two about this piece.
not a single person alive can play this, the last person that could play this was Arthur Pryor.
not even if alessi combined with lindburg they couldent do it, not perfect, obviously they can do it better than everyone else but they cant play it perfect
@Lotus2885 My music teacher born in 1884 John Franklin 'Doc' Witt told wonderful stories of playing trombone with Sousa who required perfection in every respect, including holding your instrument very straight! I'm sure Doc would have done justice to Blue Bells.
@Lotus2885 It is a piece many people try at all levels and still do not pull it off. The third variation is a chop buster or builder. Joe does a fantastic job of blending the musicallity and technical side of it. That is why he is principal trombone of the NY Philharmonic.
Hmm, im a freshy too, i should probably play something harder than Blazewitch. But i got Morcea, and Bourgeois' Trombone Concerto, I plan to play the first and third movement for State Festival. But I have a limit of 2 solos.
it was still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than i could eva do
I played this piece in my Mesquite High School band spring (I think) concert. For many years I had it on an old open reel tape--now the victim of many moves. We didn't have video back then - 1959. Can you believe it!
this was the song my private lessons teacher played in a concert for my junior high school. It is what made me want to play baritone and tuba, my teacher played this piece w/ trombone, baritone and tuba! Great piece of music for the bass brass!
For playing a solo like this, what size mouthpiece would be recommended? I find it difficult to get it up to tempo on my bach 5G, but it could just be that I need more practice.
i too find it a bit difficult on a bach 5G, but a 5G is a great interrmediate mouthpiece and is strongly recommended. this piece could be done on just about any mouthpiece, but if you've been working with your 5G, i'd say just stick it out.
A senior at my school played this for solo and ensemble and played it at tempo with a 5G, he said it was difficult but he came out stronger in the end. so stay the course
Yes. Practice is what you need. This is pretty freaking hard, and every high schooler I know (me included) has come out of performing this piece a much, much better player than they were going in because they had to practice a ton in order to pull it off.
Don't mess with your mouthpiece until you know what you're doing. If you're seriously concerned about it, ask your teacher.
most of the time when you hear a recording it is spliced so they take many recording until they get what they want. he might also be playing slower because of the band cant play everything fast clean. who knows.
I dont think this is joe alessi. If you listen to his recording of the song, hey plays everything faster and so much more cleaner. Joe wouldnt let his performance get that sloppy.
This is Joe Alessi, he sounds like him, it's not a perfect performance but he is still amazing. No one is perfect, he and Lindberg are probably the closest to perfection, but it doesn't mean that they always play perfectly.
I went to a Baylor Trombone festival and saw the song with just him, like 5 rows in front of me, then I got to see him after the performance, and he was nice, I got a picture with him. It was AWESOME!!
This was good, it sounds a bit different with the whole band playing, I did notice a FEW mistakes, but still, they were tiny, and this music is incredibly hard.
I wish I could play that goood. :O. Too bad it will probably never happen. I can't play near that high or low, maybe like a pedal A. :(
As a fellow professional trombone player, I'd have to say that any of the imperfections here are pretty minor. The piece is a showpiece and, given the demands, and Joe's willingness to take risks this is a top notch performance.
My old buddy Zalkind probably has done more immaculate performances, but I'm sure even he would say this one is pretty darn good.
trumpet. then you have no room to 1) commpent on the ability of someone (me) that plays a different instrument that you. and 2) that you have never heard play. but i saw your video. you have nice vabrato
i think this is what you call one of his off nights but hes still a great player and i think from time to time he has has off nights after he is just human. nevertheless hes still my idol!!!!
Awesome Performance! Better Than Lindberg I think, with the exception of the cadenza. Though it was impressive, i think he could have paced it better.
The C to C jump at around 3:47 also causes him a little trouble. Mind you, it's no mean feat, and he plays the rest of the thing so musically it's not really all that much of an issue.
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Your a fuking idiot! I've met him and this is not him. I take lessons from one of his friends from juliard! So don't send me a message and act like u know WTF your talking about bitch!
What professional language. This is clearly Joe Alessi. Please read the disclaimer. I imagine that you are a very poor trombone player yourself so please close your mouth with your ridiculous vocabulary.
Holy Trombone, Batman!
Firestrait 1 month ago
I wish I never stopped playing after hear Joe Alessi playing this piece. I was a student of his father. His father told me I should switch from trumpet to trombone. He was right and I played it better than the trumpet. Now my son inspires me to play as he plays the trombone. Thanks Joe Alessi Senior and Junior.
manwiles 1 month ago
goal: play it better than this.
Pdnorell 1 month ago
Joe allesi .... Ive heard him play and if it doesnt make you satisfied then youll never be. Thumbs up.
KenToTheQ 2 months ago
I actually saw this god in person. He played this and many more. Then I got the pleasure to get a master class from him! He is amazing!
seriouspuffball 2 months ago
Wow - incredible player. I play trumpet but have always been amazed at great trombonists who could move quickly. Thanks for putting this up.
joeslaughter01 4 months ago
@Thatrandomguy1887
put some tuning slide gel, like hetman, anywhere thats metal-on-metal, but nowhere that will get into the actual mechanism.
TheJnb2014 5 months ago
Trombone players!! Does anyway know how to make your F attachment quieter? Mine make a lot of noise
Thatrandomguy1887 5 months ago
@Thatrandomguy1887 oil it...
yewtube94 3 months ago
David Childs is better.
fletche777 5 months ago
joe gots air for days. bastard
drumchick99 6 months ago
Oh, what I would do to be taught by someone as talented as him.
BigPimpModee 7 months ago 2
@BigPimpModee good luck getting into Juilliard :\
ihatemadmoe 6 months ago
who the hell said blue bells is intermediate? lets see you play it ass hole gahhh
freelockerzstuff2 8 months ago 2
Joe alessi for my criterion the best trombonista of the world ' of chili I order a strong greeting this great teacher
cabezon997 8 months ago
Joe alessi ' Para mi criterio el mejor trombonista del mundo '
cabezon997 8 months ago
amazing... this was my trombone teacher's teacher.
kosuzuk2425 9 months ago
@kosuzuk2425 wow me too!
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I'm doing this solo next year. It's a really hard one, but it is fun to play! I need to work on my double tounging for the last bit though
sammus14 9 months ago
I'm doing this solo next year. It's a really hard one, but it is fun to play! I need to work on my double tounging for the last bit though
sammus14 9 months ago
DAMN that guy is GOD!
shell7199 10 months ago
This performance is amazing. I performed this with my high school band last May, and there's no contest. Joe Alessi is, hands down, the best trombonist on the planet.
zpace21 10 months ago
@zpace21 Besides Jesse Luedtke! #1 Trombonist in Iowa!
Spinfinit333 10 months ago
this is an absolutely stellar performance. Every musician is amazing.
lfddrummer3 11 months ago
that is UM because ive been in that hall millions of times
trombonemastaable 1 year ago
Does anyone know he's one of if not the best trombone players in the world !
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Excellent playing, but the accompaniment, although certainly not bad, could have been better. South Florida or Florida State's music programs probably would have been a better choice. UF did well, though.
Guywhoisme 1 year ago
this peice is extrememly difficult if played correctly!!!! but can be done with practice!!!!
outstandngD123 1 year ago
yeah def. embelished the shit out of that cadenza. Pryor didn't write that.
Flippinpinoy09 1 year ago
@magge95 How is that proof? I can play it that fast and I'm a junior in high school. You'd be able to tell if it were sped up with it being audio. It would sound like the chipmunks. When does it return to normal speed? Above all things, who would waste time speeding this up? It's Joseph Alessi. I bet you don't even play an instrument. Shame
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This is the University of Miami not the University of Florida
tubaman1019 1 year ago
This is the University of Miami not the University of Florida
tubaman1019 1 year ago
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uh, actually, you are wrong. This is the University of Florida. We traveled down to Miami to play this piece with Joe Alessi. I was playing the bassoon in this performance.
bassoonisbetter 1 year ago
@bassoonisbetter oh ok. I was mistaken. I am a University of Miami student and I work in the Gusman Hall.
trombonemastaable 1 year ago
After reading some of the comments here. For the record, it is a hard place to play well musically, if somehow, you have decent technique, and a poor ear, you may think your playing it rather well and sucking to the trained ear.
themoderateextremist 1 year ago
i started looking at this piece the other day and i hope one day ill be better than him
upthetree42 1 year ago
@upthetree42 hahahahahahah that's the right attitude bro!!!!!!!!!!!!
sethsbone 1 year ago
it is one of the most challenging pieces through middle school and still trying to learn it in high school
TheComedyBeatle 1 year ago
@TheComedyBeatle ...you're retarded. if you even attempted to play this in high school it would suck. as much as middle school.
funkyg50rules 1 year ago
@funkyg50rules well yes why do you think im practicing it right now?
TheComedyBeatle 1 year ago
Love you Joe, although I'm not a big fan of the University of Florida Wind Symphony.
2011TB 1 year ago
its so nice to hear this piece performed well......... most other players convert the song to blue balls of new jersey!
freelockerzstuff2 1 year ago
@magge95 you're pretty stupid.... I didnt look at your channel before i made this comment, so i do apologize if you're actually only 13 years old.
MichaelJacksonDude88 1 year ago
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Listen, I'm I 14 year old boy and what's stupid with that if you could explain me?
PokemonPow 1 year ago
@magge95 the video isn't sped up
just listen o a recording and you would know
soccerfred01 1 year ago
obviously joe. just listen to the vibrato, it's very distinct to joe's sound. sounds like he may have had an off day however
grad3sko 1 year ago
omg i was in this hall a week ago! this is at UM
atoman88 1 year ago
lol I like your description for this video.. "This IS Joe Alessi. I am playing in this recording" So you must be joe alessi
bassbonemexie 1 year ago
@bassbonemexie or playing in the ensemble...
ES942 1 year ago
@ES942 I must have been on something that day
bassbonemexie 1 year ago
damn you joe alessi......... i just want to turn in my mouthpiece
ctjbonner 1 year ago
wow! what an amazing performance. i did this solo with piano my sophmore year of college and it was probably one of my better performances. granted its and intermediate piece and i played it on euphonium. still great song
CHIDELTjuue 1 year ago
@CHIDELTjuue It is not at all an "intermediate" piece. What are you smoking?
duped88 1 year ago 2
Totally amazing!!!!!!!!! His control is totally enviable. *sigh* I guess I'll just have to keep practising.
breatheslowandlong 1 year ago
im going to restrain myself from ragging on any particular person. But for those of you who are so critical of Joe alessi's playing, when you're a professor at Julliard and considered one of the best performers in the world, then you can start critiquing Mr. Alessi. Untill then, you should be asking how you can be as good as him.
worksforfood 1 year ago 7
Eh, as much as I love Joe and his playing, he doesn't quite have "it" for jazz playing. He imparts jazz styling pretty well and in a interesting way musically, but I think he'd be playing more jazz gigs if he could hang, ya know? Probably going to get flamed...lol Oh well.
Zombbg4 1 year ago
Yea this is Joe, absolutely...the cadenza, high F, pedals... Those who played this piece at least once should know how tough this is. I have never heard a live performance of this in a better completeness, with the last variation this clear. And I also feel just a bit better that he's also human LOL. But even having said that, he is still God to me.
hamagurimarch 1 year ago 14
the thing about the trombone that makes it a bit harder than the trumpet to play fast is that 1) it is playing with a tuning slide, so intonation is an issue 2) because of this a trombone can't truely slur so the toungue of a trombone works twice as hard among other things that make it hard as well so dont go tooting your own horn by the trumpet :P
youthbowler12 1 year ago 4
Best version of this is Ian Bousfield's definately worth a listen. and headslo your a tit
zealand89 1 year ago
maybe..... but who doesn't like tits??? I'm also American which means I'm a prick too. lol. and it also means I was joking around. Just trying to stir some trouble is all. Worked like a charm : )
headslo 1 year ago
wow headslo do you not notice that the whole thing is about the trombone of course its gonna be harder than some trumpet solo
Trombonesbest93 1 year ago
@Trombonesbest93 right on
trombonehead94 1 year ago
Or Charlie Vernon.
Kkerr72 1 year ago
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I have the trumpet solo at :57 and that is way harder than anything the trombone is doing in my opinion. lol
headslo 1 year ago
It's upsetting to hear him crack a note...but at the same time makes me feel better about my life...haha
bktrmbone90 2 years ago 2
you should hear my dad play this!!
rhymneyboy091 2 years ago
unless you father is Jay Friedman or Christian Lindberg, then I don't care.
Kkerr72 1 year ago
You guys are just jealous
abedner 2 years ago
Its ok, not too many trombonist can touch him, if you play a brass instrument you are not going to be perfect, too many factors to include to have a near perfect recital. Hes got the gig, if you think youre better, than take it from him!
trombonedemon 2 years ago
Sorry guys, but for someone like Joe Alessi, this really is an intermediate piece. Not to say it isn't impressive sounding or anything. A recitalist would really hesitate before performing this at an assessed performance. It's popular with school students because it sounds impressive but is relatively straightforward to play, as long as you've nailed your double tonguing and flexibility exercises.
86dickyp 2 years ago
awesome.
rTROMBONEk 2 years ago
Blue bells is not intermediate full stop!
Carter2206 2 years ago
Unreal
hi4242 2 years ago
Dr. Waybright is a fantastic clinician, he was our director in 2008 for the MD Allstate Senior Band. What a great year :)
HornPlaya4Life 2 years ago
yes he was! I was in that!
nimrod814 2 years ago
really?! what did you play/who are you? i was principal horn that year.
HornPlaya4Life 2 years ago
@nimrod814 Me too :)
saxysai 2 years ago
haha this is song is awesome i could play but not as good as him lol
downdavid8 2 years ago
thats coz Joe Alessi is not a human trombone player!
BassSinger4God 2 years ago
This is beautiful. So well played. Im going into my freshman year and this is my solo probably this year.
trombonewizard6 2 years ago
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eh, its not enough to brag about playing this, get into morceau symphonique, bourgeois, stuff like that.
associatedwithlosi 2 years ago
Obviously you haven't played them both. Blue Bells provides a different sort of challenge and is widely regarded as a more show-offy piece than Morceau, which is more of a staple piece.
McDutchy 2 years ago
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You make a great point, the cadenza in Morceau is alot harder, technicalally. Blue Bells is a intermediate so it is not a show off song, if you have fundamentals down, it is played easily.
WrightTenorBone 2 years ago
Blue Bells is not an intermediate piece. Get yourself caught up on some trombone history. The variations on "Blue Bells of Scotland" was written by Arthur Pryor, who was a soloist with the Sousa Band at the turn of the century. Arthur Pyror was one of the first visible virtuoso trombonists in our recent history. He wrote these pieces to show off his technique and his virtuosity.
Blue Bells is not an intermediate piece. It is a piece tackled by high school players all over, and rarely done well.
Lotus2885 2 years ago 36
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i know much about Arthur Pyror but the thing is, compared to the pieces that I have played and read, this is very intermediate. sure beginner stuff is low range quarter notes, but intermediate is a step up jsut like this, I know middle schoolers who have played this and I have taught this in a few of my lessons as a range excersise. So I think I know a thing or two about this piece.
WrightTenorBone 2 years ago
if its played at the right tempo, its nowhere even close to intermediate!!
lordofdastrings76 2 years ago
not a single person alive can play this, the last person that could play this was Arthur Pryor.
not even if alessi combined with lindburg they couldent do it, not perfect, obviously they can do it better than everyone else but they cant play it perfect
godoofakeman 2 years ago
@Lotus2885 What do you rarely done well?
trombonedemon 2 years ago
@Lotus2885 My music teacher born in 1884 John Franklin 'Doc' Witt told wonderful stories of playing trombone with Sousa who required perfection in every respect, including holding your instrument very straight! I'm sure Doc would have done justice to Blue Bells.
ShinyRockDale 1 year ago
@Lotus2885 ive finally practiced it enuf 2 do that this year for solo and ensemble
emmittsmith482 1 year ago
@Lotus2885 Ive got a better idea than getting 'caught up on my trombone history'...'getting caught up on anything else other than trombone history'.
triplestep1829 1 year ago
@Lotus2885 It is a piece many people try at all levels and still do not pull it off. The third variation is a chop buster or builder. Joe does a fantastic job of blending the musicallity and technical side of it. That is why he is principal trombone of the NY Philharmonic.
71leezippy 3 months ago
too bad morceau is way easier than this.
parcel98 2 years ago
u cant play blue bells ur freshman year
bobfred321 2 years ago
Hmm, im a freshy too, i should probably play something harder than Blazewitch. But i got Morcea, and Bourgeois' Trombone Concerto, I plan to play the first and third movement for State Festival. But I have a limit of 2 solos.
WrightTenorBone 2 years ago
joe alessi's a beast
dramanut94 2 years ago 3
Am I the only one that thinks the snare drum a bit out of place in this piece?
I want to try and take this to solo and ensemble my senior year, I'm a sophomore so I probably have plenty of time to practice lmao.
shadow8208 2 years ago
Wow look at the size comparison of Joe to the conductor!
shwang08 2 years ago
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TerrifficTenor15 2 years ago
2 things influence the size difference. 1, the conductor is on a podium and 2, joes farther from the camera...
cj614 2 years ago
and hes only around 5'6"
thel0ne0ne 2 years ago
nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo he messed up =(
it was still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than i could eva do
atoman88 2 years ago
Everyone makes mistakes....some people just make them less often than others.
PsychedeliaIsMyLife 2 years ago
u think i dont know that?
atoman88 2 years ago
Why is the UF wind ensemble playing, if they are in Gussman Hall? should'nt the UM wind ensemble be playing? lol
tboneking5 2 years ago
alessi and lindberg are the best artists in the world!!
92grego 2 years ago 4
I played this piece in my Mesquite High School band spring (I think) concert. For many years I had it on an old open reel tape--now the victim of many moves. We didn't have video back then - 1959. Can you believe it!
Kendall41 2 years ago
yea, I'm definitely playing bassoon in this recording. Joe alessi is a pretty awesome guy.
bassoonisbetter 2 years ago
doesn't it seem like Lindberg's kind of playing? doing random candenzas, throwing flourishes on everything and using relatively fast vibrato
hxcliekomg 2 years ago
I got to see him live in New York!
RedundanceBoy 2 years ago
this was the song my private lessons teacher played in a concert for my junior high school. It is what made me want to play baritone and tuba, my teacher played this piece w/ trombone, baritone and tuba! Great piece of music for the bass brass!
jazzman086 2 years ago
It's kinda nice to see a human side of him. Even Professionals make mistakes and it's almost nice to see it....Great job though!
tromboneskickass 2 years ago 5
i was going to attempt to play this until i saw him play at 4:00
stickywick12 2 years ago
I know this is Joe, even if it was not his best day. But this is just great. Who can ever play like him with such professionality?
hamagurimarch 2 years ago
I bet 1/10 out of you guys ever even touched a trombone ....
starkeohma 2 years ago
i have well i hope i have if i play it O.O
srorasco1 2 years ago
this is really amazing. he hits the high F with such ease!
sneakyman212 2 years ago
Literally, brilliant. Both dramatic and cheerful for me. Joe and Christian are my favorites!
FalconsViewpoint 2 years ago
I love the high f at the end
RpBone15 2 years ago
if i practiced more i could do it with a 1al :P but then again thats a bass trombone mouth peice kinda hard to play high on that sucker
srorasco1 2 years ago
thats no excuse just practice more! i play on the doug yeo signature mouthpiece and range isnt an issue
thebassbone 2 years ago
I play on a Shilke 60 which is the equivalent to a Bach 1G. It's really is easier to play high on a fatter mouthpiece, granted not as long.
basssteakman 2 years ago
I have playe in a 4G and I can get to an E and down to a pedal Db
pantherman2007 2 years ago
For playing a solo like this, what size mouthpiece would be recommended? I find it difficult to get it up to tempo on my bach 5G, but it could just be that I need more practice.
JubbaDaTrombone 2 years ago
i too find it a bit difficult on a bach 5G, but a 5G is a great interrmediate mouthpiece and is strongly recommended. this piece could be done on just about any mouthpiece, but if you've been working with your 5G, i'd say just stick it out.
mycarsback 2 years ago
A senior at my school played this for solo and ensemble and played it at tempo with a 5G, he said it was difficult but he came out stronger in the end. so stay the course
SuperCon56 2 years ago
Yes. Practice is what you need. This is pretty freaking hard, and every high schooler I know (me included) has come out of performing this piece a much, much better player than they were going in because they had to practice a ton in order to pull it off.
Don't mess with your mouthpiece until you know what you're doing. If you're seriously concerned about it, ask your teacher.
McDutchy 2 years ago
i have a 1 al because it came with my churches bass trombone and all the notes i play are basically tuba notes
srorasco1 2 years ago
I played it on a 4G. I play everything on a 4G.
PsychedeliaIsMyLife 2 years ago
whats the g stand for?
blouistu101 2 years ago
nobody's sure. it has to do with size...
mycarsback 2 years ago
The g stands for gauge.
brassbrat 2 years ago
wow, i fail. thanks!
mycarsback 2 years ago 2
haha
Matt123ttam 2 years ago
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mooorgaan 2 years ago
I played it on a Shilke 60 which is the equivalent to a Bach 1G. Then again I am a bass player ... lol. no 4G action on a bass.
basssteakman 2 years ago
most of the time when you hear a recording it is spliced so they take many recording until they get what they want. he might also be playing slower because of the band cant play everything fast clean. who knows.
freakingsuite 2 years ago
I dont think this is joe alessi. If you listen to his recording of the song, hey plays everything faster and so much more cleaner. Joe wouldnt let his performance get that sloppy.
jazzybandy 2 years ago
@jazzybandy Wrong, this IS him. I was in Wind Symphony at the time, and this is definately him.
saxysai 2 years ago
This is Joe Alessi, he sounds like him, it's not a perfect performance but he is still amazing. No one is perfect, he and Lindberg are probably the closest to perfection, but it doesn't mean that they always play perfectly.
vinyl55 2 years ago
I went to a Baylor Trombone festival and saw the song with just him, like 5 rows in front of me, then I got to see him after the performance, and he was nice, I got a picture with him. It was AWESOME!!
This was good, it sounds a bit different with the whole band playing, I did notice a FEW mistakes, but still, they were tiny, and this music is incredibly hard.
I wish I could play that goood. :O. Too bad it will probably never happen. I can't play near that high or low, maybe like a pedal A. :(
fcb2531 2 years ago 2
oh my god....^^
jeonjaeyeon 2 years ago
WOW.
DarrellGuitar 2 years ago 6
As a fellow professional trombone player, I'd have to say that any of the imperfections here are pretty minor. The piece is a showpiece and, given the demands, and Joe's willingness to take risks this is a top notch performance.
My old buddy Zalkind probably has done more immaculate performances, but I'm sure even he would say this one is pretty darn good.
crtune 2 years ago 4
trumpet. then you have no room to 1) commpent on the ability of someone (me) that plays a different instrument that you. and 2) that you have never heard play. but i saw your video. you have nice vabrato
uganickb32 2 years ago
but very rarely do people hear a good trumpet player :P
srorasco1 2 years ago 3
man... he makes this look so easy. im doin this for my HS solo next year... i have to start now or ill never learn it. HE does a wonderful job
trombonewizard6 2 years ago
i think this is what you call one of his off nights but hes still a great player and i think from time to time he has has off nights after he is just human. nevertheless hes still my idol!!!!
musiko83 2 years ago
Gentlemen, i was at this performance. it is without a doubt joe alessi. he has played better, but it is him
uganickb32 2 years ago
this is not alessi
kantonis1990 2 years ago
Awesome Performance! Better Than Lindberg I think, with the exception of the cadenza. Though it was impressive, i think he could have paced it better.
Cygnus421 2 years ago
I don't like it, im scottish and the orchestra feel takes away the sort nature of the piece
iainarthur1993 2 years ago
1:21 - 1:39 = EPIC!!
staflo10 3 years ago
lolz
basssteakman 2 years ago
I wish i had his tone.
TboneWertman 3 years ago
Joe Alessi is such a trombone beast!
I'm learning how to play this!!!!!!!
trombone is the BEST instrument ever!
dramanut94 3 years ago 3
I LOVE Joe Alessi!
I'm learning how to play this!
i love trombone!
dramanut94 3 years ago 3
Good Luck. Arthur Pryor's pieces scare me.
Cygnus421 2 years ago
it's actually not that bad...i'm doing it tomorrow lol
cj614 2 years ago
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blouistu101 3 years ago
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blouistu101 3 years ago
best tenor i have heard
Dumpinbeats 3 years ago
The C to C jump at around 3:47 also causes him a little trouble. Mind you, it's no mean feat, and he plays the rest of the thing so musically it's not really all that much of an issue.
McDutchy 3 years ago
WOw!He was so great!!!
hklyy1481 3 years ago 2
RIDICULOUS!
MelloMan489 3 years ago
haha cj614 it totally does sound like an elephant! thats so sweet. haha
jemappelkatie 3 years ago
1:25 no way, this cannot be Alessi.
mikeejm 3 years ago
Agreed.
Burgerbob22 3 years ago
no it is, the high F gliss is him
mikeejm 3 years ago
Oh no! He made a mistake!
Face it: Alessi is a god, but he's fallible just like the rest of us.
ExVash 3 years ago 2
You've never heard a famous trumpet screamer frack a high note? It happens...even the best.
TerrickDupont 3 years ago
your right. ive met him and hear him play in person. this isnt Joe.
dragonlasers123 3 years ago
i would belive u but with a name like dragonlasers123 i dont.
TboneWertman 3 years ago
that is definitely joe alessi
orcawhale4472 2 years ago
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Your a fuking idiot! I've met him and this is not him. I take lessons from one of his friends from juliard! So don't send me a message and act like u know WTF your talking about bitch!
dragonlasers123 2 years ago
What professional language. This is clearly Joe Alessi. Please read the disclaimer. I imagine that you are a very poor trombone player yourself so please close your mouth with your ridiculous vocabulary.