Doc Severinsen: "Concerto No 1" by Floyd Werle - Trumpet Solo with Boston Pops, Live in July 1970

Arthur Fiedler conducting, Doc was the guest artist that evening. I've heard Doc in several recordings, but it is more fun to see him as he plays!

[@vaughnnark1733]

One of the greatest trumpeters of ever lived! I once performed the SAMBA 3rd movement of this Werle concerto when Doc's lifelong friend, Col. Arnold Gabriel was our guest conductor in January 1973 with the great Mt.Carmel Mounties..under the leadership 👏 of the late Treasure Paul Semicek. It scared me to death, and I couldn't even eat all day. Afterwards Dad and Mom took me out for a pizza 🍕..I eat the whole damn thing myself! GOD BLESS YOU DOC SEVERINSEN 🙏..both on and off the bandstand..you are TOTAL CLASS personified. Your friend and sincere admirer always..Vaughn Nark 🎺

[@trumpetdreamer]

Would love to hear a recording of you playing the 3rd Movement of this Werle Trumpet Concerto #1, the SAMBA. I would imagine your performance would be amazing. Is a recording available?

[@vaughnnark1733]

@trumpetdreamer 👋..My Dad recorded it on a cassette. Be well..Vaughn 🎺

[@trumpetdreamer]

My offer to you Vaughn, upload the audio cassette to KZbin. You will have my gratitude, and your next pizza dinner is on me.

[@artvandelay8090]

Not "one of, " THEE greatest. No one could touch his versatility, and that's really what it's all about, being able to do it all.

[@martinmassini5526]

excellent stuff!!! What a duo. Fiedler and the Doc!

[@billbryant1288]

What a strange piece! Kind of like blending a really good Chinese dish with a really good Mexican dish and then adding barbeque sauce and strawberry ice cream. Pretty cool all the same. And Doc isn't human.

[@LattetheLarry]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@oliver13942]

il y a des compositeurs qui font des morceaux pas pou une trompette, un trombone, une clarinette ect...mais pluttot contre ces instruments!

[@GilOlinger]

Saw him live in concert long ago when I was a high school trumpet player...Most beautiful trumpet tone I ever heard...

[@WhalerGA]

The one time I was lucky enough to see Doc live, what amazed me the most was his ability to play so FULL (yes, loud) for such extended periods of time. I hear that here as well. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see him playing into a microphone, so it's just his own air. Excellent audio quality for a 53yr-old recording as well. Even though the piece is a bit odd, this may be the best recording I've ever heard of Doc. Certainly the best video.

[@bmepdoc9675]

I looked and couldn't find this in my Arban.

[@da11king]

What a weird piece 😕, I love doc but damn ... have anyone else ever attempted it? Cant find on youtube. Superb unhuman playing course 👌🏾 👏🏾 👍🏾

[@LeopoldoArtuzoTrompete]

Fantástico, maravilhoso....

[@TheSproutarian]

The stamina and trickiness of the piece, just wow. Docs fingers burn rubber at the end too. Could not imagine many could play that.

[@oliver13942]

peut être que beaucoup ne veulent tout simplement pas s ennuyer avec ce genre de composition!

[@jstasiak2262]

I remember Doc commenting on how technically difficult this concerto was to play-he said that it was almost unplayable-and how pleased he was that he was able to flawlessly play it. He said that it was his greatest achievement and proudest accomplishment as a trumpet player. Doc certainly did execute this concerto extremely well. Unfortunately, I found this concerto to be an incoherent farrago of discordant musical ideas that did not fit together into a satisfying whole. Can you remember any pleasing melodies, indelible rhythms or interesting harmonies from this piece? I can’t.

[@ПавелЧерноусов-ь8ц]

Я из России,я тоже обажаю Дока, мое мнение таково,что этим концертом он себя испытывал на прочность, ибо сам концерт как по мне ни для души ни для сердца.

[@bme7491]

The first 33RPM album I owned was "Persuasive Percussion" featuring Doc (among other greats, e.g., Tony Mottola)

[@SuperChaoticus]

Doc had the most radiant tone I've ever heard. An album of his that my grandmother had in the '60s convinced me to play the trumpet. I always tried to emulate him, but I think you have to be born with his level of talent.

[@ChuckParDueMusic]

I was 16 years old when I saw this performance on PBS. Fifty-three years later, my opinion of the piece is the same, weird and unlistenable. Having said that, Doc is masterful, leaving only two or three players who could pull this off. Doc is great beyond measure!

[@oliver13942]

c est la que l on voit le talent du doc!!arriver a jouer des morceaux imbuvables! casse gueule ok!!mais peu mélodique!!c est juste mon avis!

[@BrianJonson]

I'm glad you said it! This piece seems to make no particular melodic sense, but Doc is staggeringly good.

[@artvandelay8090]

Listen to how Doc plays that phrase starting at 5:34. Great big sound with a very controlled and pointed articulation all the way up the high G, with the same ease as if he was playing it an octave lower. Incredible.

[@artvandelay8090]

Is that Voisin and Ghitalla in the section or is it Voisin and Goguen? I think it's Gerard Goguen. Ghitalla had more of a receding hair line, but I'm not sure.

[@d-rumusic4662]

Ridiculous virtuosity on a trumpet- thanks for posting

[@ColinMroczko]

The GOAT and it isn’t even close.

[@bradleyguenther1167]

I heard this in 1974 with cincinnati pops. Even better. Snuck a tape cassette player in and recorded the whole concert. Sill have the tapes

[@dwerden]

Did he by chance play "Painted Desert"? I heard that on the radio one night around that time.

[@r.j.wheels6755]

Though a hodge podge of a piece, I for one found it rather interesting and certainly unique. And of course, Doc nailed it. What a great find. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@JRSIM-1]

Boring music. Sounds like alot of exercises (the old etudes) you would practice to get better on the horn. The ending almost tries to be listenable. But, Fantastic delivery on Doc's part!

[@Pilot545]

Doc…AMAZING! Of course! But how about the Boston Pops?!? Always crazy good…regardless of the era! 🤙🏼

[@danielmalloy6093]

Saw him in 1979, Norfolk Philharmonic Orchestra. He is said to have rehersed 5 hours with the orchestra, before performing. His rendition of Malaguena was magnificent.

[@MarkZdanowski-m2p]

Just Amazing!!!

[@chasefreak]

The year I was born...Doc on his trusted Jet-Tone MPC made by Ray Amado incidentally which he used through 1971.

[@gabef2760]

Wow, How did you obtain this?

[@dwerden]

It was stored on a web archive site, and I regularly do a variety of searches in a variety of places. But I'm not usually quite THIS lucky! Once I had it, I did some cleaning of the video and audio as much as possible.

[@tomschlueter7034]

Thank you, thank you for doing what you do. This is priceless!!@@dwerden

[@lwskiner]

Who could do justice to this piece today?

[@rfss1715]

Doc sounds in great form on this concerto with the Boston Pops.

[@jad1175]

Wow ! Doc sounded fantastic during the Jet-Tone / Getzen years.

[@dwerden]

Yes! That was my favorite sound from Doc.

[@ajn465]

Doc was easily… and is still easily one of the finest all-round trumpet players who ever lived. That was a tough piece to make music out of and he did so quite thoroughly. And to play that entire piece straight through With that immense sound of his is just an incredible feat of endurance.

[@artvandelay8090]

What's this "one of" stuff. He is THEE greatest of all time. No one could touch him.

[@dougputhoff3215]

Bravo Doc and the great Boston Pops!!

[@jokinboken]

Amazing!

[@jad1175]

Thanks David

[@Sergio-k4z]

Фантастика, чудово!!!