the Heifetz of trumpeters

I can see why he was a favorite cornetist of Pancho Villa.

Unbeatable

Mutes are for losers

How I respect Raphael's playing.! When I get to Heaven, I will ask him to teach me trumpet! Sincerely, John F. Phillips.

El mejor trompetista de todos los tiempos Rafael Méndez Arceo

Unique!

Никто даже и не приблизиться к Тимофею Докшицеру😏

Only a viola player would give him a thumbs down.

He looks so effortless.

Yikes.

“The Green Hornet”

My trumpet hero when I was a junior high/high school cornet player

Mendez is so mesmerizing that the conductor is looking at him at 7:24, and not the orchestra. What a spectacular ending.

Eminem’s been real quiet since this dropped. Can’t match that flow🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

BRUH I PLAYED THIS AT 12

I've been listening to Rafael Mendez for over 50 years. I had the fortune to meet him twice. He is my musical hero!

I have been listening to this legendary trumpet player for over 50 years, was fortunate to attend one of his concerts in 1974, and met him twice. I have listened to his recordings thousands of times and am always amazed. There will never be another Rafael Mendez.

BRAVO!!!!👏👏👏

And he’s got some killer moves!!

Are u okay 🥺

Both sons went on to become respected physicians.

💕💖. 🔥🔥

.:.:.

Bravo

Increíble

Veramente un grande virtuoso!

Toca muito!

Beautiful!

I saw this guy in 1964 he was awesome!

Such a gifted musical virtuoso!

As a child Rafael played for Pancho Villa as a cornetist and so favored he was required to stay in the camp to play.

The first master trumpet player I was introduced to by my High Scool marching band director in the late 90s. All I can say is "THE ONE AND ONLY RAFAEL MENDEZ" 🙌🏾✨️👏🏾🔥🔥🎶🎺🎵👌🏾🎞⭐️

Until.... well until the neighbors complain 😂

One of the greatest of all time.

Where can I find more vintage videos of trumpet instruction like this?

I've persuaded myself that wealth can be measured in many ways. I don't have much money but I got to hear Rafael Mendez play his trumpet in person in the 1950s. I will be forever grateful. That was only one of the several ways music has enriched my life. How can a person consider himself poor who can say that?

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Beautiful

I can play flight of the pterodactyl.

i was fortunate to have met and seen Rafael perform while I was in college. I still consider him to be a personal friend. There are many other great trumpet players, many also of my friends. but nobody else comes close to the expertise of the great Raphael Mendez.

The best trumpet player of all times….period

are the slurs just really fast or is the also touging the notes?

This guy's cold

Haydn, as performed by a bullfighter with a girl on each arm. OLE!

You have to be good to have a company want to make a trumpet with your name on it ~ Mendez teamed up with F.E. Olds company in Fullerton, CA early 1950s & helped design the F.E. Olds "Mendez" trumpet designed after his old (1930s?) French made F. Besson Brevete. Unfortunately, due to foreign competition & drop in demand for brass instruments, the Olds company folded in 1979. However, the Mendez model is still highly desired among many trumpet players. Price for used model proves this.

That s the top of the mountain but to climb this mountain you have to put hours and hours practise boring things like scales Long Tones.Then arban.After that you have to play slow every exercises or piece.And the Most of the time you want to play fast and high.So Patience have to be your best friend.Motivation is important too.But you don t need jt to play.Rafel is legend.

There needs to be a mini series about him. His life is an amazing story

ya, machine-gun spit fire trumpet notes!

He was AMAZING!