This had done me more good, breathing wise, than 200+ Kurt Thompson tutorials! He gets right to the heart of the matter regarding the proper way to breathe without any BS and without showing off. And he's a hell of a nice guy; I met him a couple of years ago, no ego, just a SUPER guy!
I’ve watched just enough Kurt Thompson to know he’s an arrogant prick. He actually said in one video he could outperform most college trumpet professors. He can play but he’s not in the same league as many professionals, like the Canadian Brass trumpets, for example.
Mr . Morrison thank you for making these fine videos ,thank you for using your time in making these videos for all of us aspiring trumperters. I am quite sure other players ,as I see from the positive comments on You Tube are most appreciated, can't thank you enough .
Thank you for putting this video online, I'm a struggling student and my biggest flaw is breathing. Hopefully this tutorial will help me get to new peaks.
The friendly and human being for Mr. Morrison reminds me of the great Maurice André which I've heard many years ago. Both of them have a special aura which make you feel confident.
I flick thru trumpet tips all the time and would you beleive I have learnt more tonight to what I have learnt in two year watching James and he's from my own country....James talks clearly and is so easy to understand..Like most Aussies (sorry about the brag haha) he is funny ..witty and just a down to earth great bloke....Great player...great teacher thanks heaps JOY Perth
Thanks man. For taking the time to share and break it down. All of your stuff I've listened to so far has been very insightful. Leave it to an Aussie to really get past the fluff and to the heart of the matter. It only seems right. All the best.
I remember Tommy Dorsey was asked by a then VERY young Frank Sinatra: how did he manage to sustain those 14-16 bars, on the trombone. Dorsey attributed it to lungs/endurance, and pretty soon Sinatra started running, and jogging, to build his wind and strength, for those long phrases he would..years later be famous for!!!
Thank-you this lesson was good, and applying it before you play a piece makes sense. But if you're mid way playing, you can't take a relaxed breath in cos you need to play the next note quickly. So I end up breathing each bar or even each note.
