Maynard belonged to a category of trumpet players whose embouchure was perfectly aligned from an early age. Most of us do not have our physics aligned very well. We are like the guitarist who only has the first three or four strings It is physically impossible for us to play above our range limitations.
In a very brief guest appearance on a Mike Douglas daytime show, Maynard gave an example of his breathing technique after being asked about it by bringing the boom mic near his face. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qqYln7Ef6gk.html
