Holy frickin mackerel. Incredible. If any other trumpet player has ever approached Mr. James level of proficiency I'd like to know who they were/are! I've known a lot of people that could play fast but not as cleanly or with the emotion and range Harry James had. RIP Harry!!!
@newcat616 Then you don't know your trumpet history. Listen to the great Rafael Mendez. Harry was great, no doubt. But Mendez could blast through anything faster and definitely more clearly. This takes nothing away from Harry. Great trumpeter and musician. But you need to become aquainted with the master, Mendez.
Hmm, wonder what it was like to audition for one of the trumpet chairs in Harry's band? I'm sure I would have been somewhat intimidated if I was doing it! :)
Hello, I am a young guy with Big Band Blood. Both great uncles played in the bands from the late 30s to the 40s... Then again in the 80s to their last days in the late 90s and up to 3 or 4 years ago.
My grandmother met Harry in '42 or '43, dated a trumpet player in high school that knew Harry. I have a signed photo of his she gave me! Love this clip, a fun movie with the Andrews Sisters! Harry had total control over the trumpet, a true master!
Harry James is definitely one of the legends of the Big Band era. He actually taught me trumpet lessons when I was a little girl and I owe him and my mother a lot for my gifts in music. I'm not a trumpet player, but I'm sure I'm not the only musician that Harry has inspired over the years regardless of their instrument.
Those who insist James was "lip-synching" (and I doubt that can be proven) seem to think that diminishes him. The fact is, he actually played it either when the piece was filmed or at some other time. How many other trumpet players in history could match him?
Incidentally, "lip-synching" is not the proper term to use when applied to the playing of musical instruments, as it is technically absurd. It is applicable only to singers. The correct term is "miming."
Re: the lip-sync issue, while the audio may have been sync'd in that what you're hearing may not be the performance you're seeing, James absolutely could and regularly did play this chart in live performance and many other pieces that would seem "impossible" to us mere mortals. He didn't have to fake anything. He was regarded as one of the most capable players of his day.
The reason it might have been sync'd would simply be that a movie sound stage might not be acoustically ideal to record audio. Back then audio editing was fairly crude, you couldn't make seamless edits like with tape or today with digital - you were actually expected to be able to play. Whether it was live or dubbed in it was Harry and his band playing.
Its so funny if some trumpet players think they could copy him and just fail all along the line. If you see him playing you know why he's so famous. Just close you eyes and join his incredible sound =)
@mariesalas1 I'm glad you found the great Harry James, one of the greatest and most influential trumpet players of all time. Hopefully you'll check out some other Harry James videos on YouTube, but also check out Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Arturo Sandoval, Cat Anderson, Al Hirt, MAynard Ferguson, Wynton Marselles, Rafael Mendez and Alan Vizuitti and his version of Zig Zag. Jaw-dropping.
I play trumpet and James was always my inspiration. In many movies it seemed obvious to me that just about all the music was dubbed in. However in the clip from this movie Harry appears to be playing his breathing, his chops and his fingering appear genuine. Harry did not circular breathe, he played a large bore Bflat Selmer trumpet using a N0. 5 double cup Perduba mouthpiece for added range. I have one of his mouthpieces with his name on it but I could not master the lower register with it.
j'ai rarement vu un type jouer aussi facile que ça! l'alu complète! le mnozil brass l'a repris, c'est grâce à eux que j'ai découvert cette vidéo de taré!
He can play, no one can deny that, but listening to his music i think of what Miles said when speaking music going in him when listening across races, i wont post that here but if youre interested its on his documentary here on youtube.
Dizzy Gillespe, Miles Davis and a few other of the jazz greats were asked who had the best overall trumpet technique. Without hesitation, they all said, "Harry James." Harry always pulled off a technical gem or two at this concerts. He used a very shallow Parduba mouthpiece, and was using zero pressure long before most players had heard of the non-pressure system. When I was a kid, every young trumpet player had an Arban's, and Mendez and James records.
this man was not on the music player board in my bandroom, so, i printed a picture handed it to the teacher, and said.."why dont you put a real music maker on the board!"
@hinyaha not really. he binds all notes and slices over the notes. but his lips are very powerful and (i have tried to play it by myself, its not possible) his fingers are FAST!!
When I saw him at 0:35 I was like...this is the coolest fucking trumpet player I've ever heard in my life. Soooooooo smooth and his tone is sexxxxxxxyyyyyyy as fuckkk. This guy was way ahead of his time the way he played.
@wilfred0203123 He was a trumpet Virtuoso who could play anything written (within reason, of course). His style was referred to as smaltz by stiff-knecks that hated anyone that didn't play mindless jazz! He will always be known and admired for his technical skill and gorgeous tone, matched only by Bunny Berigan of "I can't get started" fame.
@olliea123 Large bore King modified trumpet. He had the valve assembly moved closer to the bell to accomodate his long arms. He was and is still admired for his technical proficiency and a gorgeous tone. Bunny Berigan had just as gorgeous a tone playing "I can't get started," shame he drank himself to death so young.
there is an old film called "best foot forward" with lucille ball and harry james in a tertiary role. by no means the best film ever made, but it's fun to watch harry. check it out if you can find a copy.
I have to do a project on Harry James, and I was looking for a good song by him to give as an example of his work. I think I have found that good song!
Mnoho lidí se nechalo zmýlit uniformami.Uvádím H.J. neměl armádní band,záběry jsou z filmu.Kromě nejslavnějších bandů Glenna Milera a Artie Shawa měla armáda ještě kolem 25 podobných těles. Sám jsem viděl po válce Erica Winstona. Zdeněk
I saw James perform several times in the 1950s and 60s. He always looked as though he could play with the trumpet suspended from a string, with absolutely no lip pressure applied. Thus, I doubt that this performance was lip-synched. (Check out the other players in the band.) Clearly, he was one of the top two or three ever. Let's not quibble over who was best; at that level, they were phenomenal!
James was using a special gold plated Selmer at this time. Louis Armstrong used the same Selmer model all his career. James switched to King horns in the 50s. The Paraduba mouthpiece really makes no difference, he simply had a contract to endorse it. He was a true child prodigy, read the book Trumpet Blues.
I've never heard anyone play a horn like James could, even to this day. When you consider that the recording equipment in '42 was crummy by today's standards, you realize just how good he could really play. 5 Stars!
he plays this piece like its SO EASY but when you see the sheetmusic what he actualy played its insane probably one of the hardest sheets to play in the world
I grew up on rock and all that hippy shit music.......but I always liked the music of my parents generation. I like it even better now. Harry James, for my money, was the best trumpet player that ever lived. This guy was born to play the trumpet
Freakin Epic!!!
prettybrittany19 1 month ago
So sexy,
SpRiTzSpLaSh 1 month ago
Holy frickin mackerel. Incredible. If any other trumpet player has ever approached Mr. James level of proficiency I'd like to know who they were/are! I've known a lot of people that could play fast but not as cleanly or with the emotion and range Harry James had. RIP Harry!!!
newcat616 1 month ago
@newcat616 Then you don't know your trumpet history. Listen to the great Rafael Mendez. Harry was great, no doubt. But Mendez could blast through anything faster and definitely more clearly. This takes nothing away from Harry. Great trumpeter and musician. But you need to become aquainted with the master, Mendez.
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Amazing. His technique is smooth and precise. Heard a lot of people attempt this, have yet to hear anyone equal Harry's version.
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trumpetvids 1 month ago
Hmm, wonder what it was like to audition for one of the trumpet chairs in Harry's band? I'm sure I would have been somewhat intimidated if I was doing it! :)
BillC518 1 month ago
Undoubtedly one of the greatest trumpeters of all time, along with Raphael Mendez. .
No modern trumpeter alive can best them!
michaelgraham99 3 months ago
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tdknc 4 months ago
16 people thought Harry James was a pr0n star and clicked on this link looking for pr0n.
tdknc 4 months ago
His face is like
this is such a breeze but its still fun :D
MusicChrisis 5 months ago
I'm 17 and I listen still this music!!
forrestgump492 5 months ago 7
The best is: It's all "fake", or overdubbed later on, or just mimed to the already recorded sound. -- What a masterpiece!
KaRidder234 6 months ago
Hello, I am a young guy with Big Band Blood. Both great uncles played in the bands from the late 30s to the 40s... Then again in the 80s to their last days in the late 90s and up to 3 or 4 years ago.
My grandmother met Harry in '42 or '43, dated a trumpet player in high school that knew Harry. I have a signed photo of his she gave me! Love this clip, a fun movie with the Andrews Sisters! Harry had total control over the trumpet, a true master!
35GEmonitorT 7 months ago
his face at 1.21 says..... fuck you all, that was easy!
LaurenceLogic 7 months ago 8
Velik chovek
XRISTYN1 7 months ago
those 15 dislikes must be trumpet players who think they can do it better.
JazzSaxUT 8 months ago 5
Fantastico Harry!!!
liszt73 8 months ago
Is that Gene Krupa on drums behind him?
obgfoster 8 months ago
I think the title of the tune is Menka(sp?) It was also done by George Rock lead trumpeter from Spike Jones' Other Orchestra.
DoubleD59 8 months ago
If I was in an opposing Army and I heard this Band before they attacked, I would surrender!
headshrink1 8 months ago 5
harry made it look so easy!
kwena7 8 months ago
Este trompetista é bom pra caramba. Gostei!
93motorista 9 months ago
Harry James is definitely one of the legends of the Big Band era. He actually taught me trumpet lessons when I was a little girl and I owe him and my mother a lot for my gifts in music. I'm not a trumpet player, but I'm sure I'm not the only musician that Harry has inspired over the years regardless of their instrument.
JillaWebblive 9 months ago
He is going INNN!
JustifiedBeatz 9 months ago
1:33 bass clarinet?
ESC8781 9 months ago
@ESC8781 Yup! :-)
davidhoganmusic 9 months ago
Those who insist James was "lip-synching" (and I doubt that can be proven) seem to think that diminishes him. The fact is, he actually played it either when the piece was filmed or at some other time. How many other trumpet players in history could match him?
Incidentally, "lip-synching" is not the proper term to use when applied to the playing of musical instruments, as it is technically absurd. It is applicable only to singers. The correct term is "miming."
tarbush361 9 months ago
Re: the lip-sync issue, while the audio may have been sync'd in that what you're hearing may not be the performance you're seeing, James absolutely could and regularly did play this chart in live performance and many other pieces that would seem "impossible" to us mere mortals. He didn't have to fake anything. He was regarded as one of the most capable players of his day.
trumpetvids 10 months ago
The reason it might have been sync'd would simply be that a movie sound stage might not be acoustically ideal to record audio. Back then audio editing was fairly crude, you couldn't make seamless edits like with tape or today with digital - you were actually expected to be able to play. Whether it was live or dubbed in it was Harry and his band playing.
trumpetvids 10 months ago
Is this real life.
SoIemnShadow 10 months ago
Its so funny if some trumpet players think they could copy him and just fail all along the line. If you see him playing you know why he's so famous. Just close you eyes and join his incredible sound =)
MrMusicFreak88 10 months ago
Harry James toca muito.
93motorista 10 months ago
WOW!! I've never heard of him, but WOW.
mariesalas1 11 months ago
@mariesalas1 I'm glad you found the great Harry James, one of the greatest and most influential trumpet players of all time. Hopefully you'll check out some other Harry James videos on YouTube, but also check out Freddie Hubbard, Clark Terry, Arturo Sandoval, Cat Anderson, Al Hirt, MAynard Ferguson, Wynton Marselles, Rafael Mendez and Alan Vizuitti and his version of Zig Zag. Jaw-dropping.
fernmann7 11 months ago
bravo
praviras 11 months ago
he looks like Peter Sellers in this one. :)
georgisareski 11 months ago
He was truly a master of trumpet period
AcidLifeform 11 months ago
I play trumpet and James was always my inspiration. In many movies it seemed obvious to me that just about all the music was dubbed in. However in the clip from this movie Harry appears to be playing his breathing, his chops and his fingering appear genuine. Harry did not circular breathe, he played a large bore Bflat Selmer trumpet using a N0. 5 double cup Perduba mouthpiece for added range. I have one of his mouthpieces with his name on it but I could not master the lower register with it.
Edtique 11 months ago
this man is fucking outstanding! I have his vinyl records, and It's hard to realize that I live in a wrong era.. :(
edwardconway27 11 months ago
1:07-1:11 I'm here 3 years later still trying to figure out how the hell he did that.
James9533 11 months ago
@James9533 Lol Yeah me too. He is phenomenal in this piece. Others may try to duplicate it but It won't sound quite the same.
swmita 11 months ago
that has got to be one of the strangest stage set-ups ever :S neverthless the music's phenomenal!
Slowmo118 1 year ago
j'ai rarement vu un type jouer aussi facile que ça! l'alu complète! le mnozil brass l'a repris, c'est grâce à eux que j'ai découvert cette vidéo de taré!
miluce1 1 year ago
He can play, no one can deny that, but listening to his music i think of what Miles said when speaking music going in him when listening across races, i wont post that here but if youre interested its on his documentary here on youtube.
trumpetids 1 year ago
his tone is NICE
The12best34 1 year ago
I like how the promoted video right now is "Where Men Become Gods." Fits well with this video.
ammuine 1 year ago
Raphael Mendez was great but he was also a little boring. Harry lights of the room!
SteveFallon1 1 year ago
The dude playin the cello on the bottom left is lookin like, "Why are you such a fuckin beast?"
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@ThaGearOfWar he simply can't believe it ^^
guitar17johnny 11 months ago
Dizzy Gillespe, Miles Davis and a few other of the jazz greats were asked who had the best overall trumpet technique. Without hesitation, they all said, "Harry James." Harry always pulled off a technical gem or two at this concerts. He used a very shallow Parduba mouthpiece, and was using zero pressure long before most players had heard of the non-pressure system. When I was a kid, every young trumpet player had an Arban's, and Mendez and James records.
gsmonks 1 year ago 17
great !!!
Scverens 1 year ago 2
This is one of the sexiest things I have ever heard. Seriously. Trumpet, here I come.
QueerHuman 1 year ago 2
i just love the music in this era.
zeldafan4567 1 year ago 2
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mellem51 1 year ago
Amazing! I love this sound! :)
mellem51 1 year ago 2
this man was not on the music player board in my bandroom, so, i printed a picture handed it to the teacher, and said.."why dont you put a real music maker on the board!"
farmvilleplayer1 1 year ago 3
I love this!
dugib 1 year ago
Effortless!
Russellrks 1 year ago
I have this movie and the only parts I like are the parts that he's playing. The rest of the movie is...just...terrible.
JoshRosenblumMusic 1 year ago
Cool cool cool..James and Mendez were the best in their day..James made it so cool.
gerryboi81 1 year ago
To think he played like this off his head on vodka! Total control.
maynardgravy 1 year ago
I love how he's totally swaying to the sing while simultaneously raping his trumpet.
cholocharile 1 year ago 3
1:32 is insane. the articulations are so precise while doing so much...
hinyaha 1 year ago
@hinyaha not really. he binds all notes and slices over the notes. but his lips are very powerful and (i have tried to play it by myself, its not possible) his fingers are FAST!!
mellem51 1 year ago
@mellem51 That won't stop me from trying XD
hinyaha 1 year ago
@hinyaha yeah try it :D
mellem51 1 year ago
1:42 lol gotta love that.
bandgeekboy1 1 year ago
gotta love trumpet
TheDandyAndy26 1 year ago
I was never too keen on strings in the James band. They sound good here. though.
ThatsMrMoronToYou 1 year ago
Freakin' awesome. At 1:21 he looks so calm and collected, as if playing that masterpiece is nothing out of the ordinary.
ThatsMrMoronToYou 1 year ago
Freakin' awesome.
ThatsMrMoronToYou 1 year ago
wow, some flight of the bumblebee and at 0:56 it sounds a bit like summer time
Gedifinegispaghetti 1 year ago
OMG!
blackandpink2 1 year ago
he's so freaking awesome!
twilley1992 1 year ago
that trumpet is his bitch
tubamarc8891 1 year ago
untouchable
tubamarc8891 1 year ago
1:33! Incredible.
MutleyPK 1 year ago
@MutleyPK Gotta love some Grand Russian Fantasia :)
erikness17 1 year ago
Troot! Troot!
Funtastic ... that is why Harry Jams is a gay icon!
i LOVE IT
Troot, troot,
Rab Hines
andifyouhadtwocoats 1 year ago
who were the 10 people that dislike this?? how can you dislike this?!
dtrob1993 1 year ago
Seductive slinking around 1:40? Lol
RJones306 1 year ago
135-145 is completely ridiculous.
jrostby 1 year ago
I grew up thinking al hirt was the greatest and then I heard harry
TheMarching110fan 1 year ago
When I saw him at 0:35 I was like...this is the coolest fucking trumpet player I've ever heard in my life. Soooooooo smooth and his tone is sexxxxxxxyyyyyyy as fuckkk. This guy was way ahead of his time the way he played.
James9533 1 year ago
Is he the best trumpeter?
wilfred0203123 1 year ago
@wilfred0203123 He was a trumpet Virtuoso who could play anything written (within reason, of course). His style was referred to as smaltz by stiff-knecks that hated anyone that didn't play mindless jazz! He will always be known and admired for his technical skill and gorgeous tone, matched only by Bunny Berigan of "I can't get started" fame.
Chappy83100 1 year ago
what make of trumpet did he use? i love that sound :D
olliea123 1 year ago
@olliea123 He played on an HN White (King) Silver Tone Liberty trumpet during this time period with a Parduba & Sons mouthpiece.
kstaylor98682 1 year ago
@olliea123 Large bore King modified trumpet. He had the valve assembly moved closer to the bell to accomodate his long arms. He was and is still admired for his technical proficiency and a gorgeous tone. Bunny Berigan had just as gorgeous a tone playing "I can't get started," shame he drank himself to death so young.
Chappy83100 1 year ago
My favourite trumpeter ever!
TheUnbreakableOtaku 1 year ago
he's the J.S. Bach of the trumpet
i wish was born at that age... i love those songs and i'm only 16
AugustoYeahBaby 1 year ago
If only I could've been there for this!
rebishaz 1 year ago
Damn cigarettes.
ThatsMrMoronToYou 1 year ago 2
love love love that music
telemark86 1 year ago
HAT a TALENT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bumblebee38 1 year ago
BEST TRUMPET PLAYER EVER! :)
girllovesmonkees 1 year ago
No doubt - born 50 years too late.
BlastFurnace58 1 year ago
Amazing talent. Too bad he fell victim to hard drugs.
InBy9OutBy5 1 year ago
holy crap.... id never heard of this guy till i just saw him in the related videos and he's damn good
tydydpony93 1 year ago
robolojo-> you're wrong. He's not ahead of his time. He's timeless!!!
GreatDemian 1 year ago
That truly is some freakin' soul.
Way ahead of his time, Love it.
robolojo 1 year ago
fucking awesome. if only the piece was longer!
fatamoeba 1 year ago
Is that Pee Wee Hunt on trombone?
cenotosa1 1 year ago
there is an old film called "best foot forward" with lucille ball and harry james in a tertiary role. by no means the best film ever made, but it's fun to watch harry. check it out if you can find a copy.
rmofova 1 year ago
This was like the Vizzutti back in the day
hawvichorst2 1 year ago
@hawvichorst2 I somehow remember that Vizzutti played in Harry James' big band early in his career.
mjbari3 1 year ago
@mjbari3 Nope, it was Woody Herman that I was thinking of!
mjbari3 1 year ago
amazing i wish i was as good as him
ska8terfr3k1974 1 year ago
It doesn't even look like he's trying! His lip muscles are powerful!!!!
ihatewhiningbitches 1 year ago 3
kickin a**
abankse83 1 year ago
this trumpet player's fantastic.
daynelmarzo 1 year ago
this guy is a beast
hmartpowerboy 1 year ago 2
I have to do a project on Harry James, and I was looking for a good song by him to give as an example of his work. I think I have found that good song!
McChuckNorris 1 year ago
great playing ! Thats a bright sound,(not in vogue today :Chris Botti,Miles ect), It works as a lead trumpet for that big band stuff.
playerpianodoc 2 years ago
He sounds so good. Kind of reminds me of Vizzutti.
signupandmakemoney 2 years ago
Mnoho lidí se nechalo zmýlit uniformami.Uvádím H.J. neměl armádní band,záběry jsou z filmu.Kromě nejslavnějších bandů Glenna Milera a Artie Shawa měla armáda ještě kolem 25 podobných těles. Sám jsem viděl po válce Erica Winstona. Zdeněk
zdenekstepar 2 years ago
awsome
MrMark0123 2 years ago
fantastico
SalaputiaBrass 2 years ago
I LOVE the Big Band era!
ftsjr 2 years ago 4
I saw James perform several times in the 1950s and 60s. He always looked as though he could play with the trumpet suspended from a string, with absolutely no lip pressure applied. Thus, I doubt that this performance was lip-synched. (Check out the other players in the band.) Clearly, he was one of the top two or three ever. Let's not quibble over who was best; at that level, they were phenomenal!
tarbush361 2 years ago 11
How old are you (no offence)
Chito3509 2 years ago
Late 60s, alas.
tarbush361 2 years ago
Definitely live playing --- it is very obvious.
keeg021985 1 year ago 4
@tarbush361
This is definitely lip-synched.
kidfromredbank 9 months ago
@kidfromredbank obvious troll is obvious?
blahtherr 9 months ago
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wow he's good
superNicko007 2 years ago
bloody hell never really heared of this guy but by god he could play the tonguing is out of this world. truly awsome.
ballsrburning 2 years ago
Good Lord in heaven, no wonder why he was always my favorite trumpet player. He makes it look so damn easy. Absolutely amazing.
nycboyforlife 2 years ago
James was using a special gold plated Selmer at this time. Louis Armstrong used the same Selmer model all his career. James switched to King horns in the 50s. The Paraduba mouthpiece really makes no difference, he simply had a contract to endorse it. He was a true child prodigy, read the book Trumpet Blues.
69dejudge 2 years ago
As near as I can tell, he never "endorsed" Parduba. He just tried one in about 1936 and really liked it.
vetpsychwars 2 years ago
I've never heard anyone play a horn like James could, even to this day. When you consider that the recording equipment in '42 was crummy by today's standards, you realize just how good he could really play. 5 Stars!
terrafirma91 2 years ago
oops super olds* recording
SuperTrumpetgod 2 years ago
to my eye, his trupet looks like a super old recording? plz leave some feed back and also.... GREAT VID ths guy has to be all time fav!!
SuperTrumpetgod 2 years ago
It is most likely a selmer trumpet with his parduba
trumpetslayer 2 years ago
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I sound like this when I pick up my horn.
;-)
rainbowschild 2 years ago
Holy Wow!
Kennmalc 2 years ago 2
what's thenote that he ends on? i don't feel like getting my trumpet out to figure it out =]
dtrob1993 2 years ago
it's a high D :D
valfrancois 2 years ago
Wait isnt this the grand russian fantasia???
i mean, at the end it takes a clear reference to it.
stogobot 2 years ago
The end is basically Grand Russian Fantasia, yes.
AquilaxOne 2 years ago
i think you're right..the end sounds like Grand Russian Fantasia and some parts of the 7th variation on Carnival of Venice.
thepeopleschamp562 1 year ago
Whan an emboushure....I'll bet he could have cracked walnuts with his lips...
SpeedyNeutrino43 2 years ago 4
hands down, my favorite trumpet player. I just love his style and tone
inkey2 2 years ago 33
haha, all of the expressions he shows makes it look like he's not even trying. So good.
spencer23476 2 years ago 32
That's the mark of a world class musician.:)
tkslowbrass 2 years ago
Phenomenal!
trompistta 2 years ago
i really like his little shin dig from 0:34 to 0:45
jesusfreak072 2 years ago
he plays this piece like its SO EASY but when you see the sheetmusic what he actualy played its insane probably one of the hardest sheets to play in the world
brambelg 2 years ago 2
He has polished all-round technique!
He is the great "lyrical trumpeter" from Albany, Georgia.
MsCowboy27 2 years ago
que concierto de trompeta es
mnl80980 2 years ago
Concerto for Trumpet es el nombre que encontraras en la partitura.
thepeopleschamp562 2 years ago
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Double touging,its imposable to do,wow
beagleman123456789 2 years ago
yea its trompetista.
sergrey9 2 years ago
My first band director has pictures of this guy posted all over the walls, just to make us know what a perfect embochure looks like.
Typet360 2 years ago 6
go trumpets! and it doesnt look like he is moving his embochure. most people do when they play brass. especially to get higher. its weird
mego95 2 years ago 4
harry james is my favorite trumpeter of all time
kennyyoyoyo 2 years ago 4
EXELENTE , É O CARA.
moraesmusico 2 years ago 2
Such embochure, such force and purity, such frivolous phrasing. And a great ladies´ man to boot. Teii me today´s scene isn´t bland,or?
RudySunseeker 2 years ago
He was truly amazing! There were none like him before him and there will never be any one like him. Long Live harry James!
Trapper855 2 years ago 2
what was his mouthpiece size_
jesemus33 2 years ago
Parduba 5 star double cup I believe.
RJ4L777 2 years ago
like it's important?? -.-
trumpet90909 2 years ago
This guy was the greatest of the 20th century great trumpet players! he could play class, smaltz and swing with the best!!!
THEPUMP10 2 years ago
WoW!٩(-̮̮̃-̃)۶
northernlightslady 2 years ago
Harry James!!!
Kennmalc 2 years ago
I grew up on rock and all that hippy shit music.......but I always liked the music of my parents generation. I like it even better now. Harry James, for my money, was the best trumpet player that ever lived. This guy was born to play the trumpet
inkey2 2 years ago
holy fucking jesus
newnamethatnoonehas 2 years ago
Impressive Grandiose Awesome
specially from 1:35 to 1:45
Astorgantuerpiense 2 years ago 2
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Astorgantuerpiense 2 years ago
Amazing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
stardustme 2 years ago
harry de los mejores trompetistas guadalajara mex.
extraordinario!!!!!!!!!!!!
championm1 2 years ago
is this guy a god--or wtf
captainofyourstarshi 2 years ago 2
fecking awesome
SimonHackett88 2 years ago
damn!!
masterpiggy5 2 years ago
lol i love this guys style....kinda dancing and swaying with the music
wjsado 2 years ago
I have listened to this many times. And I just have no idea how he does it! He is possibly one of the greatest musicians of all time.
supernole100 2 years ago 2
He definately has great technique, but I'd much rather listen to somebody who doesn't sound like
their practicing the Arban
bleek132 2 years ago
Nobody will ever play trumpet like that or last as long as Harry James. He was and is and forever will be the greatest!
swiftflag2 2 years ago 2
trumpet master right here!!
djmo0re 2 years ago 2
Man this is great.Wish someday I could become this good.
carr505 2 years ago