My grandpa played this same variations on the Carnival of Venice at the 1933 Worlds Fair and took first place. He later played in bands with Louis Armstrong and Al Hirt. He gave me his old gold plated King trumpet and when I was in high school I learned how to play that same variation. He could still play Flight of the Bumblebee when he was 70 yrs. old. This brings back memories...

@donaldduke2233

3 жыл бұрын

I played a King Liberty. That was a great horn.

@EdWeibe

2 жыл бұрын

awesome.

@susanharris8626

Жыл бұрын

Jumbo played a Le Cormier

@mikecozzi1040

Жыл бұрын

😲Ozner you must be proud of your grandpa! and I bet you learned a lot about trumpet playing, bet you're a pro at it and Thanks for Sharing! 🎶🎺

@user-sx4bi5kd2w

5 ай бұрын

👍👏🤝

I had the pleasure of hearing and meeting Big AL in New Orleans at his club . A table came open I n front and I grabbed it . This was in July of 1973 . I got him a drink , and when he finished playing he came and sat with me for a while , he asked my name and thanked me for the drink . He was soaked in sweat and looked exhausted, but he always gave everything to his audience. He was so down to earth and made you feel like he had always know you . I didn't ask for it , but he gave me a album of his and autographed it . I still have it as well as all of his other albums . I went down the next year and got to see him again and he remembered me . He was a very humble and honest man and he was my friend . Thanks Big AL, R.I.P.

The best part is that this is an old and tired hirt. If you listen to him when he was young it's unbelievable how sharpened his ability was.

@EdWeibe

2 жыл бұрын

same with Doc Severnson. The younger days...omg. Style, feeling, perk.

@susanharris8626

Жыл бұрын

His health really imterfered with everything. He needed to work though. He had a huge family and terrible management

@williamcollins3565

Жыл бұрын

Old and tired he may have been, but not many trumpet players can match that performance. That's because for him, it was easy . . .

@Chazd1949

11 ай бұрын

Not only that, but in the 1970s he was playing in a Mardi Gras parade and was struck in mouth by an object hurled by someone in the sidelines. Fortunately, he recovered and was able to play again, but his sound was never quite the same. I have recordings of his playing before and after and his sound afterward became a little raspy - not as clear and pure as it was before. It really shows up on his later recording of The Trumpeter's Lullaby. Still, a great performer and as some have already stated, a genuinely humble and nice, friendly guy. I had the privilege and pleasure to meet him and chat with him at his club in New Orleans back in 1993.

@cole5013

11 ай бұрын

@@Chazd1949 very jealous - he's one of my favorites by far still listen to him pretty consistently

A true legend....Miles Davis also spoke very highly of Mr. Hirt's playing. Also seems like the kind of guy you'd want to sit down and have a couple of cold ones with...R.I.P Al!

@mikekaupa9190

4 жыл бұрын

my trumpet teacher got drunk with him!

@donaldduke2233

3 жыл бұрын

He was a genuine nice guy. That's about as fancy as I can say it.

@susanharris8626

Жыл бұрын

A cold one some butter beans and a ton of oysters

@susanharris8626

Жыл бұрын

@@mikekaupa9190 hes not the only one!

He was an underrated trumpeter! One of the best in my opinion. Great sound, technique, flexibility, and never took himself too seriously. He played the music, not just the notes and made it fun for the audience.

@susanharris8626

Жыл бұрын

Nothing underrated about Jumbo. Hes been gone since 99 and hes now a legend.

We miss you Al. You were such a gift to young trumpet players as well as old trumpet players still working on their skills!! 🎺🎺🎺 R.I.P. dear heart.❤ We still love you today!!

All I can say is wow as a trumpet player if there is such a thing unbelievable absolutely unbelievable

No mistake here! Al was a master trumpet player all the way through, and a great entertainer as well.

That Ladies & Gentlemen is trumpet playing at it's finest. No one ever did it better than Mr. Al Hirt. RIP.

Jumbo was really fantastic at triple tonguing. For those of us old enough to remember the television show The Green Hornet, Al Hirt is the trumpeter playing the theme song. For those that are not familiar with it, please look it up on the internet I'm sure you can find it.

Despite his prodigious talent, Hirt comes across as a regular guy, not some snot-nosed prima donna. Bravo!

@whazzat8015

5 жыл бұрын

Needs to wipe up a bit more snot

Al Hirt concerts were so enjoyable. In his prime, he played with staggering power and he always entertained with music as well as conversation and humor, included the audience in the evening by talking to them as if they were friends of his. Michael Buble does the same thing. Mark of a great entertainer. Not all musicians are entertainers. Miss Jumbo

The man who owns the trumpet!!

There comes a plateau moment in the life of every practicing musician when you realize that you have learned all that there is to learn, except that which you yourself will invent and perhaps even re-invent. Mr. Hirt - GRHS - came to that point in his career very early on, and it is soooooooooooooooo much fun to share by listening in his having sheer fun with his horn. He will be sorely missed, by me for one. I will never approach his technique, but he will be a constant inspiration, and I will never forget his music.

Al seems like such a humble guy, you can't help but love him

my left ear definitely enjoyed the solo

@leohuitz4487

8 жыл бұрын

same

@WithTimeComesStories

5 жыл бұрын

Turn on Mono in your audio settings.

@RichardFallstich

5 жыл бұрын

Not only that, the video & audio are slightly out of sync.

@Pibbolino

4 жыл бұрын

He played a solo for solo-eared

Never had any idea that Al Hirt had that kind of technique, very impressive playing!

@brokenwrench1

8 жыл бұрын

+pjdeluca360 he was much better before he got hit in the upper lip with a brick. mendez helped him recover

When I was a young trumpet player, Al Hirt was my hero and gold standard for what a trumpet player should be. When I was thirteen a teacher made a transcription of "Java" -- the whole thing, with all the licks. It was too much for me at the time, but it became a star to shoot for. Still shooting.

Found a record of Al Hirt at a thrift store, just buy it and hear it for the first time and I love it, excellent music!

Never imagine Al to be a monster player in anything but traditional jazz. Hearing him play Carnival of Venice was a big treat. I was at his concert blundering around. Greetings from Buckhannon and Clarksburg WV. PS: I live, sleep and eat jazz; what did I just throw up? The Greatest hits of Justin Bieber after I smashed my clock radio.

When I was young I played every day. I used to play his records and play along, RIGHT well I tried but could never keep up with this!!!

Al Hirt is the greatest of all time!

The one rendition I have ever heard after Wynton Marsalis which is worth listening to. Amazing articulation and original variations make this great. If it sounds this good on an old recording one can only imagine what it should sound like.

@GeneTrujillo

6 жыл бұрын

Though Marsalis's version of Carnival is fantastic, I personally prefer Maurice Andre's by a bit. His tone is to die for and his technique so effortless he can play it with ~feeling~.

Mom and Dad sure did like him. Miss them both every day. Lost my dad 2014 mom 2007

@jsusna1972

4 жыл бұрын

My dad loved the trumpet. He always had Harry James and Al Hirt records on the record player and later Her Alpert. I ended up taking trumpet and he pretended like my version of "My Country 'tis of Thee" was awesome! RIP, Dad.

Al Hirt was my idol as a kid learning the trumpet. Fortunately I got to see him a couple of times in person.

Most impressive! I've always been a Maynard Ferguson fan, but this launched Al Hirt into the top three in my book.

@rebeltuba9422

5 жыл бұрын

Look up an old Cinemax special called "Sass & Brass". Hirt smokes Maynard.

@jaywatson8720

5 жыл бұрын

I love Maynard but Al Hirt will always be higher for me because he is from the NOLA like me.

@JFinch57

3 жыл бұрын

@@rebeltuba9422 each excelled in what they did. Al was a technical wizard, but listen to some Roulette years Maynard, it's just insane!

My God the talent!

He makes it so easy and effortless.

That's insanely great!!

A master at work.

What an outstanding musician, Al Hirt does Carnival of Venice better than anyone else.

@thomaslechner1622

Жыл бұрын

Listen to Allen Vizzutti! Now tell me who is better?!

@thomaslechner1622

Жыл бұрын

Vizzutti was and is best member of carneval!

@msmith53

2 ай бұрын

Wynton Marcellus does it rather well!

My Grandfather was a Trumpeter in the British Indian Army Band.

Once Jumbo got to heaven, Gabriel had to move to second chair.

dado You have literally brought tears to my eyes...seriously ive been searching for video performaces of al all my life. I have all of these in audio but never got a chance to see the master perform them live....I too am a trumpeter and Jumbo IS my hero.....you made my day possibly my year thanks again for posting and sharing these wonderful treasures....as i said before the world needs this right now...long live the king....

thanks for making me feel young. I'm 52

@EdWeibe

2 жыл бұрын

damn. now I'm 60. uhg.

Outstanding! Well performed, I got to see Alan Vizzuti and Arturo Sandoval performing this exhibition piece, and I like his sendup of it best!

always awesome AL!!!!

hanks for posting this master.

I heard this story so long ago, and I can't say even if it was true. But the story goes that other musicians were upset with Al Hirt for playing "bubblegum" music because in their view he was such a master of Jazz. His answer was "people like it". Don't go to the bank with this, but it's what I remember hearing.

@susanharris8626

Жыл бұрын

He had a huge family and overhead. He loved the Good Life. He was taken advantage of by crooked managers. It wasnt all art for him.

This dude can play Awesome!

Hirt, along with Rafael Mendez, Maurice Andre, Harry James and several other big band trumpeters were my heroes growing up. His ability to pull off music like this and his incredible dixieland stuff were the reasons why. Thanks for posting this!

My left ear enjoyed this

My left ear liked this

What a playing... Wow...

Years years ago I used to play he can Sure hold his breath a long time wow unbelievable my ass off

God Bless You and thank you

BRAVO Al Hirt!!

Al Hirt Fantastic trumpeter. THE BEST.

My freshman solo in 1969! I still use it as a warm-up or as an exercise. I've played both the Del Steigers and the J B Arbans versions. Very challenging!

Al Hirt The BEST trumpeter FOREVER

My dad had an Al Hirt LP when I was a kid and I wore the grooves off of it. I even bought the transcription sheet music for the songs on the album but never got close to playing them as well as Al. Some idiot threw a brick at him in a Mardi Gras parade which hit him in the lips and ended his career, sadly.

What a set of Chops Al had.

That voice and little interjection is what people born and raised in New Orleans sound like.

The greatest !

Iy doesn't get any better than this.

A Great Star !

Yeh, he say's that triple tonguing is easy. YIKES! I tried to play the trumpet for a period of time. All I can say is that single tonguing was tough enough. I have tremendous admiration for anyone who can triple tongue, and Al Hirt is a prime example of why I have such respect for trumpeters who have professional control over their instrument.

@trutten88

8 жыл бұрын

Yes Triple tonguing is more easy then duo tonguing. the trick is only move a small part of your tongue. Simple mechanics: a smaller lighter part can move faster.At the duo tonguing you move back and forth. with triple you move in a more circular way.Two at the front and one more to the back.It is possible to do the two movements at the same time. But that leads to nothing of course. But you can do them very short after each other. Hence the triple tonguing is easier. I am not sure why,but my duo tonguing is faster then the triple. I think it is because the first two notes are with normal articulating.

@Musicman2012Now

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this information. I am still amazed and even more amazed that double tonguing is tougher than triple tonguing. Again, thank you.

@mikeprevost8650

5 жыл бұрын

It's not that hard. I mean, junior high kids triple tongue The Fox Hunters. Practice. And yes, double tonguing is harder. Single tonguing a very fast triplet passage is light years harder than triple tonguing it.

@dreadedsage8630

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikeprevost8650 double tounging is harder? Gotta disagree

Al Hirt had more talent in his pinky than most have in their entire body and he was a regular guy .

@edsonbraz4358

4 жыл бұрын

Muito ruim! Nem eu executo tão ruim!

It was November 21, 1980. The night they aired 'Who Done It?"....the "Who Shot JR episode?" It was a miserable, rainy Friday night and there were maybe only 75 people in the civiic center where I saw Al Hirt perform this as his encore. I guess Al had an idea that besides the weather being a factor, everyone stayed home to watch just who did shoot JR. Al came out after intermission and told us all who did it.

@nicholasneyhart396

6 жыл бұрын

Most wonderful story

@jeffcraven7376

5 жыл бұрын

1980 or 87, one year runs into the next; yesterday I was 22 now I'm 61 y/o...I do know me & my gal at the time drove up from WV Wesleyan College to see AL perform, so it must have been 1980. Maybe AL was at WVU twice.

@markberryhill2715

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffcraven7376 1980.

A showman and, after that, a trumpet player.

@susanharris8626

5 жыл бұрын

Armando Giordano charisma for miles

Hard to believe the carnival of venice was written in 1829 and most modern trumpet players still cant play it .Its really weird because I dont even think there were any valved cornets until the 1820's ,but they were only two valve models . Most all trumpet players are still studying the arbans method .It's basically the trumpet players bible .But Mr. Hirt owns this recording .But to really see his technical skill you must see him in his younger years before his lip injury caused by a flying brick in a parade in New Orleans .

I am partial to Ralph Kramden's performance.

Excelente trabalho parabéns 👏😁

Love hearing him on the theme to "The Green Hornet" which has been re-release on Heroes and Icons Channel, which is actually "the Flight of the Bumblebee" on steroids!

Fantastic

Awesome player

Oh you just HAVE to love this.

Incredible..

very nice!

The master

El Gran Al Hirt!!!

He yodels on trumpet!

The Jetone mouthpiece Al used is geared for high notes and doesn't have the mellow tone of the mouthpiece Wynton uses. For a mellow tone you get one with a deep inner cup. A Jet-tone T2b is super powerful and my favorite.

@cooperhamilton6141

5 жыл бұрын

Bach megatones are better

@germanmartinez789

5 жыл бұрын

Xczz,, ,,, .. E SOSewszz Martínez

Great 👍🏼!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎶🎵🎶🎶🎵

magnífico

Very talented and funny player.

Love Love Love

RIP Jumbo!From uptown New Orleans

They always said of Al, he never plays one note when 10 will do....

OK! You can’t fool me! He had some lessons along the way.

zeer goed. Prof. Dr. Jan Zwiggelaar,

Wow, first non-Arban version that i've liked! leave it to Al Hirt right? though he is right, triple tonguing is simple ;p

trumpet, music clàsic, carnival of venice, Yucucundo, Mèxico

THE GREEN HORNET

he should have played the arban arrangement as written, BECAUSE HE COULD.

@larrysmith6797

5 жыл бұрын

His name was Hirt, not Arban.

He's the Greet Hornet Theme player

What a pity I was only able to download the left channel.

He loved Lew Magram Shirtmaker to the Stars

So you can compare each and see which is your favorite: Theme: 1:07 Variation 1: 1:59 Variation 2: 3:04 Variation 3: 4:29

Entertaining.

Heard him at Chautauqua, 1968.

I recommend using your mono audio setting for this video.

@rmbaker100

5 жыл бұрын

I have to pull my head phone jack out a little to get the stereo to work.

Al Hirt legendary trumpeter no doubt

Santa Claus can really blow. Think there must have been a bumblebee at this carnival.

I'm from new Orleans he didn't get the accolades here he deserved

Al is looking very slim in this video. In the 60s TV program he did with Dizzy, Pete Candoli and Don Ellis, the trumpet looked like a toy against his sizable torso.

this is so weird to listen with ear buds on. my ear buds are perfectly fine and both ears work, but it only goes to one ear bud so it's weird

@celestialskye1

5 жыл бұрын

Hehehe, it's called Mono.

Me too as I'm completely deaf in my right ear!

The day Jumbo died Gabriel had to move to second chair.

МЕГА СУПЕР КРУТО!!!