Best of Lead Trumpet Screaming and High Notes (Lesser seen clips) Part 1

Typical trumpet video...
Features Brian MacDonald, Kevin Burns, William Ward, Derek Watkins, Adam Rapa, Josh Kauffman, Jon Faddis, Louis Dowdeswell, Andrea Tofanelli, and Wayne Bergeron.
None of the clips are my own. I will happily reply with a link to the original video if asked for in the comments!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Thanks for checking out the video fellas! My channel is a bit of a mess: some trumpet, some gaming, and some other random stuff. I'm just here to have fun and make some memories by putting some videos together! If you're into that, feel free to stick around!! 🙂

[@aclator]

I love that part of jazz is letting the lead trumpet scream for another second after the cutoff. Just in case everyone didn’t hear it already lol

[@PumilateVFX]

yeah bro

[@PumilateVFX]

not even a second sometimes

[@brickschannel9114]

Haha yeah

[@brickschannel9114]

The first one nailed it

[@SimonPhillips76]

Half the time you can’t hear it and the feeble bleat is the only evidence they’ve tried something. For extra points make the squeal a minor 2nd, 2nd, minor 3rd, third, fourth, augmented fourth, fifth, diminished sixth, sixth, flattened seventh, or seventh. As long as it’s high and vulgar it doesn’t matter what role the note has or is supposed to have.

[@stephensmith2822]

Brian MacDonald is a literal freak of nature and such an underrated lead player. Got to see him live at the Midwest Conference this year. He is insane. And Kevin Burns is right up there with him!!! Airmen of Note is absolutely nuts!!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

One of my favourite big bands!!

[@ian4559]

I got to meet Brian MacDonald and got some cds from him!! Absolute legend!!!

[@Frogger7491]

Thank you so much for including me amongst these players. I am so flattered! I was watching and then I was like WOW!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

You definitely belong there mate! I had more clips (including you) lined up but the video was getting a bit long for my taste... Maybe another video 🤔

[@jorgenapoles8257]

Great player i subcribe to ur Chanel great!!!!

[@matthewstump7563]

You're freaking amazing.

[@davisc1926]

Man, Jon Faddis has been playing like that for well over 40 years!! Mentored by none other than the great Dizzy Gillespie. I still remember hearing him hit a quadruple C in his solo on "Frame For the Blues" with the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. I couldn't believe my ears!!

[@NotMiles]

Saw Faddis destroy a young high school student in a Master Class years ago at NTC. He’s a scumbag in my opinion.

[@davisc1926]

@@NotMiles That's unfortunate. I've met him and had a nice conversation with him. Very down to earth and a good sense of humor.

[@NotMiles]

@@davisc1926 Maybe he had a bad day when I saw him. It’s hard to forget how he humiliated the young kid in front of an audience.

[@DallasCrane]

@@davisc1926 Faddis is really nice and so helpful to students. He does have a bit of that old school snark but don’t let it fool you

[@peterpankratz8798]

All these artists can thank Maynard for reaching for the stars.

[@jonathanorellana-sanchez2971]

it’s about time brian gets some recognition on youtube. he’s the best in the biz

[@samdelong6708]

ive been watching trumpet scream videos for the last 6 years (freshman hs to junior in college) and you still managed to find some clips I haven't seen. nice!

[@lbird2]

That E above double C at 0:12 is just unbelievable.

[@ulfgarton]

Who is playing ???

[@simonlutgens]

With such good tone quality as well

[@charliecampbell6851]

@@ulfgartonBrian McDonald, airmen of note lead player

[@johnasti7429]

There are many that play hi, there are some God bless that play "Higher"........But very few play in the "Faddisphere".......I have deep love for Jon Faddis...not only because he's one of the very best high note, and jazz players but when I hired him to the soloist of the our Jazz Festival, he was soooooo good to my kids and was soooo giving. A memory I will keep forever... Thank you from the bottom of heart Jon,...

[@mathisoliver4597]

I once talked to Jon Faddis on a phone call

[@alannesbitt9216]

He is very generous with his time, and an excellent teacher as well as one of the best players ever.

[@jazzbob7]

Awesome! Thanks for including all The Airmen of Note cuts.

[@juliusz1486]

2:06 - Adam Rapa, i played with him several times, great musician

[@bysuke-]

5:57 I got caught by surprise when I saw my recording of UNT being used I'm glad me posting music clips on my music/personal channel are reaching people out there. Man hearing that in person it felt like my ears were going to explode I have never heard a fatter double A in my life and he did it multiple times in the song as well each becoming more piercing than the other! I look up to his ability to stab like a sword even if you're standing at the back of the auditorium was worth the 4 hour drive I took to see them!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Yes, thank you for your recording. William shoots lasers man! I live in New Zealand and I hope one day I'll be able to listen to any of these guys from the video one day!

[@calebr6840]

Welp we are either both awesome or both crazy! I watch all those clips all the time! Great video!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

If you're a trumpet player, you're automatically crazy. No sane person sees a brass pipe and goes, man I really want to buzz my lips into the tube to make fart noises for fun.

[@DallasCrane]

And I thought I had seen all the Faddis clips. He’s amazing

[@curtisbritcher7373]

Jon Faddis is a freak of nature and has been since first hearing him in the 70s on early Bob James tunes. El Gato, MF, MF2, Chase, JM, so many outstanding screamers. Love it.

[@AdamsWorldOfEverything]

There are lots of cool clips of Brian! Rebel Alliance Jazz Ensemble is getting some love, too!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

He's one of my favourite lead players! That first clip of him in Rebel Alliance I saw on Facebook and was one of the reasons I wanted to put this video together.

[@slikjmuzik]

Brian is so stinking good. I remember when he was at UM Circa 2001 and playing lead for the CJB. Just incredible skill and focus. Amazing stuff.

[@TexasKid747]

Awesome! Except I cannot sit still listening to this!!! Cheers from Texas.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Look out for another one soon. Cheers from New Zealand!

[@stephanromeo684]

Amazing !!!!!

[@jamesmoyle3994]

Great 1 am watch innit

[@NareshKumar-vp6qq]

Very good 👍👌🎺🙏🙋

[@randidey3349]

Jon Faddus est toujours au top

[@Trumpetmaster77]

Fantastic screams. new subscriber here.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

These players are out of the world! Thanks for sticking around :)

[@richardfurlow1063]

I know during the time I was playing trumpet starting in the 6th grade, I idolized legendary player Maynard Ferguson.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Maynard certainly continues to inspire many.

[@DavidKrautscheid]

nice to se dafnis piedro 01:51 here. great drumming colleaque

[@rickdavenport9538]

Very satisfying.

[@chesterfieldstorage1647]

Best LEAD player on the planet today? Wayne Bergeron. Louis Dowdswell is waiting in the wings. All the chops in the world. He just has to age and find his SWING. Playing LEAD TRUMPET is more than just hitting high notes.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

I think it's pretty hard to give a definitive answer to who is the best lead player today when a lot of it is subjective. Louis Dowdeswell is fantastic and I think he's doing a lot more than just waiting in the wings currently!

[@chasefreak]

best is an opinion-I may say Wayne is the best session or studio lead player though...it's tough to say today b/c there are no bands like the glory days (the '70's) out on the road doing concerts

[@zackwoods5077]

I'd say Dan Fornero is an underrated lead trumpet player. He sometimes plays lead over Wayne Burgeon and it's requires solid attention to detail to tell when he does.

[@wim0001tube]

Thank you Leo, you made a very nice collection of fragments with just enough building up to the extreme upper trumpet parts, so that you can really enjoy these climaxes . Many compilations on KZbin only include the high notes, over and over until you (at least I) get tired of it and even begin to dislike that sound. Just a question: I recognize almost all of the players or clips, only the fragment starting at 7:20 is new to me. What band is that? Maybe with Josh (Joshua?) Kauffman? Because that's the only trumpet player in the description that I don't know of.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I got tired of seeing the same clips over and over in trumpet high note videos being recommended to me so I thought why not make one that has some less seen clips? And It's true that a lot of the high note compilations on KZbin tend to only show the screeching and not the build up - context is important. I don't blame people who see those videos and get turned off on the idea of playing high. At 7:21 is Joshua Kauffman with the University of North Texas One O' Clock Lab Band. The video is 6 years old and Josh has since moved on to play in the US Army Band where he is absolutely nailing lead trumpet in the big band!

[@wim0001tube]

@@LeoHuangNZ Thanks for the quick response! I already guessed it would be Joshua Kaufmann, but I was more interested because of the total sound of that band (the style of the chart they play - another guess: Alan Baylock?). Can you give me perhaps the link of the full clip? I already saw some of their work, they sound very good, thanks!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

@@wim0001tube Yes it's the one and only Alan Baylock. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5uTo3Sgib94iqM

[@marveerandle5340]

amazin

[@chesterfieldstorage1647]

Kenton camp 1977. Was talking to some cat who was in Kenton's section. Cannot remember his name but he had been on the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis band and he said it took TWO cats to play lead chair that Faddis had just vacated! Faddis was the baddest LEAD player on the planet in the 70's .

[@edwinbysuke]

7:47 Are you able to send the original video of The Airmen of Note at Disney Springs? I sadly missed this performance but I look up to the solid steel that the Airmen of Note has in their trumpet line up truly unmatched!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

It's Gordon Goodwin's arrangement of 'Beauty and the Beast'. I was listening to it on repeat for a long time. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHekgImenJuihdk

[@careydyer--musicandmore]

Wayne Bergeron is a trumpeting cyborg.

[@wythetrumpet6419]

Now I feel so high! 🎺💨🙄

[@magaman49]

Need to get some Joshua Gawel in here man!

[@charliecampbell6851]

Yeesh, the north texas guys sound great

[@brotatertot4750]

I can’t put my finger on it, could you tell me what is at 6:08? It sounds so familiar.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Sorry for the late reply - for some reason I didn't get a notification. It's Maynard's Fireshaker!!

[@srconrad]

Maynard lives!

[@CleanSplash]

what’s the song at 3:24 , that lick just has me shocked by how good it sounds

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Things to Come

[@operatorfour910]

Anyone know what the military guys were playing in the beginning?

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Kevin Burns on the left, Brian MacDonald on the right. Both are in the USAF Airmen of Note.

[@yoshiabe1092]

アメリカ空軍　airmen of note 最高に上手いな。

[@counterfit5]

They really are amazing

[@danielespinoza1939]

Someone know the name of the first theme could You please tell me!!!

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Children of Sanchez!

[@jakefletcher7617]

Anyone know where to find that Jon Faddis clip at 5:25??

[@johannes5225]

I think it's jon faddis with Phil woods

[@tonymario8118]

Maynesrd Ferguson was the first most exciting he at

[@beagleman123456789]

Yes 👍

[@BabeKirshh]

What is the song at 2:34 ??

[@LeoHuangNZ]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4nNqat_hq2nhcU

[@flexx3368]

3:37? I reconize this tune but forgot the nameee

[@LeoHuangNZ]

Cherokee!

[@johannes5225]

Hey what's the tune starting at 3:07

[@lordgdfarquad3114]

whats the first song?

[@LeoHuangNZ]

It's called 'Children of Sanchez'. fb.watch/hR6snR9TaT/

[@williamnigh5979]

Thanks much for this compilation. Brilliant. However, I heard MF reach even higher notes than these superb players. Wow, fine work indeed.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

I wanted to make a compilation mainly with clips that aren't seen too often in videos like these. Maynard is amazing but he's everywhere!

[@RodneyLancaster]

Where's Scooter blowing "Maynard Ferguson" at the end of a lab band concert.

[@melodicultrasound3587]

What's the source for the first clip?

[@LeoHuangNZ]

facebook.com/watch/?ref=saved&v=525008689638649

[@gregausting8288]

Hey dude great video..my only problem us with the title..this is not screaming trumpet..this is players with the power and technique to PLAY high notes on the trumpet..there is a. Way to play high note by jawing up or pinching ur lips..and that is screaming...Maynard is not a screamer..and neither are the other players on this video..but hey..im just an old school drummer

[@LeoHuangNZ]

I've included quite a few different styles here in the video. Some aren't super high. However, the energy and tone is there and they are fufling their role of lead trumpet. On the other hand, some parts are ridiculously high like Jon Faddis in 'Groovin' High' but it's not lead trumpet.

[@user-cr6fk3tm1d]

Как такие ноты играть.....?

[@_44rxn]

what’s the song at 0:33

[@burgerkingimpossiblewhoppe28]

yb3 is so based

[@terrortrout1604]

What's the source for 1:47?

[@LeoHuangNZ]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYDZiYacmJKGhZY

[@charlie4740]

Is there a full vid of 7:48 ?

[@LeoHuangNZ]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHekgImenJuihdk

[@tonymario8118]

THIS IS A GREAT BAND BUT I SURE MISS THE "MF BAND"

[@GrahamRiverProductio]

Dave Banks Big Band should be in that list. Between Dave Banks and John English you’ll not find a more powerful duo.

[@PumilateVFX]

0:17

[@josh3205]

whats the riff at 0:18s?

[@sohunroy7014]

what’s the song at 3:08?

[@LeoHuangNZ]

It's Gordon Goodwin's arrangement of "Things to Come"

[@sohunroy7014]

@@LeoHuangNZ Thank you so so much!

[@carloscm316]

Here’s a myth: why a trumpet player goes to the stratosphere playing high notes..?…for showing off. Reality: because he can…

[@hewie2u]

It's Cat Anderson for me .

[@bobjenkins8015]

Anyone else sick of gonna fly now?

[@wlonsdale1]

I hate when it’s out of context or they just take off with it and it doesn’t fit. High notes for the sake of high notes sounds awful.

[@jbmusic309]

wrong

[@SimonPhillips76]

Agreed. They also ought to realise that’s it’s better to be in tune than sharp. So much poor intonation. Also no Jim Manley or John Madrid featured and they can / could do it properly.

[@MrRezillo]

I'd rather hear trumpet players actually playing music.

[@supmet2]

Juvenile.

[@pwramirez]

Sorry, man... I dig my conversations to a be a little more intimate, rather than have someone yelling at me all the time. Feel that way about the constant focus on screaming.

[@LeoHuangNZ]

I agree that screaming isn't the most musical. There's a time and place. However, it's supposed to be exciting and impressive as few can do it properly. Nothing is better than a big band holding the last chord in the piece and the lead trumpet rips it up an octave.

[@bobjenkins8015]

What’s there to be sorry about? You could easily just not watch.

[@DelphinusOrcastra]

Yes credit @RAJEJAZZ 🐬

[@libbyhuang7223]

amazin

[@bobjenkins8015]

Anyone else sick of gonna fly now?

[@stradivarius151]

amazin

[@LeoHuangNZ]

amazin