Hung out with him back in the early 80's after he performed at my University. Chill guy, and with respect to horn playing, an absolute mutant/freak of nature. dude is from another planet.

I have watched Allen lay it out since his college days! We don't know how he does it, we just accept the fact he does! Never have I heard anyone play sixteenth notes and every other note is a two octave jump! He is incredible and doesn't even look like he is working hard! 🎺🎵🎶👍

@brucehehl5688

Жыл бұрын

The first time I heard him was with Woody in the mid late 70's Danny D was on drums. I know Danny some. He had been playing with Maynard. He said to me during the intermission, "check this out." I was blown away. Woody had a pretty tight group then. Jim Pugh was on trombone, Danny on drums, Dennis Dobson, and Allen playing trumpet. 😎😎

@wythetrumpet6419

Жыл бұрын

@@brucehehl5688 Yes indeed Bruce! Woody had some great bands, didn't he! I remember when Dave Stahl was playing lead trumpet with Woody. They would play the Carol King piece "Corizon". It started soft and kept building. Stahl would smack that double high "A" and blow the wall down! My where did the time go? Have a Great Day! 🎺🎶🎵

@alangrund5031

9 ай бұрын

Dennis Dotson. @@brucehehl5688

@terrancefonseca2129

9 ай бұрын

I saw Allen way back, it was around 1975ish and he was playing with, It was Woodie Herman's band. It was at Shaw high school gym in Metairie Louisiana, just outside New Orleans. I heard someone play trumpet like I never heard before. I didn't know who he was, and I only saw him from the side. But some how his facial structure stayed with me. I'm on youtube and just to the right of the page there's a video of him and one of them looks like what I remember him looking like. So as the internet came along, some years back I started watching videos of Maynard Ferguson and don't you know a video popped up with the guy I remembered from the side view and I'll be damn it was the face of that guy I saw playing the horn back then that I never knew. It was Allen. I was a local trumpet player myself from New Orleans. So when I saw it I said self that's the guy. Until now I didn't know he was 2 years younger than me. So when I saw him he was around 22. With that said I have followed him ever since. Great trumpet player

@marklong8608

8 ай бұрын

Allen is a god. My jaw is always on the floor.

Bone player keeps watching, smiling, shaking his head, thinking, "I know this guy isn't human cause that's not possible!"

Allen Vizzutti is the one that I can't figure out what he does to seem so effortles in playing what ever high or low he ever plays. Master of art. Damn, one can only praise.

a really good demonstration of the facial muscles used. I don't think I even own some of them.

His tone is one of a kind, and it’s like that at all dynamic levels, and throughout his useful range, which is ridiculous and very, I repeat very very rare. Most guys can either play super high, with crappy articulations and crappy tone, or they can’t play high, but have a great sound in middle and low register. Allen Vizzuti consistently plays all over the horn with a huge majestic, dream like tone, and does it from the pedal register all the way to notes that most people can only dream of being able to articulate some day lmfao

@nuclearnacho2468

Ай бұрын

im one of those people with the range and crappy tone lol im in 9th / concert band and my director gets so mad when i play my 2 octave d and e scale because he says it sounds forced which it does because im really starting to get the hang of bs and (maybe) cs i really only play those for sport. He thinks i cant play high which i understand cause at the beginning of the year i was trash because my 8th grade director quit mid year 😭 im trying to work on my sound up there because to me id rather be able to make a 3 pointer with horrible form because i can always gradually fix the form you know

@De-vonHolder-ur9ks

Ай бұрын

@@nuclearnacho2468 Important to have a professionally trained teacher, although there are some under the radar embochure doctors out there, one who even builds mouthpieces to suit an individuals dental and lip structure. I’d ask around, I think Freddie Hubbard traveled to Vermont to see a lady, when his chops once crashed

Remember Allen’s high note instructional workouts and lessons back in the 80’s. Even playing lead at times you were looking at the sheet music counting lines to see what some of the notes were. Fun times.

Best take of this I’ve heard by far, double c at the end is just the cherry on top that I was not expecting at all!

@JMcKey21

Жыл бұрын

I think he was def in the zone that night. He jumped up to that double c so cleanly.

Vizzutti and Louis Dowdwell are the most relaxed high note trumpet players in the world.

Allen is definitely one of the world's best trumpet 🎺 players ❤

As a trumpet player, this is mind-blowingly awesome. If there's any guy out there to model your "ideal tone" after, it's this guy.

MY GOD!!! WOW!!! Haven't seen this until Today and just FLOORED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Totally absolutely right He's like a fine Wine - gets BETTER with age. WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the story where Allen Vizzutti asked John Madrid "how do you make it look so easy?". What does that say about Madrid's playing! This is a good take of Fire Dance, and popping out the C at the end is a crowning touch.

@JonPetter-ql1be

10 ай бұрын

That C at the end belongs to Donny Dyess 🤓🎺

With those high notes his face is still relaxed . amazing!!!!!

Unbelievable impressing sound through the complete register...

Its just so damn effortless for him. Every not is so clear, both in high parts and in fast parts. The control of his instrument is insane.

DAMN. I’ve watched a lot of videos of him playing Firedance, this is maybe the best one. He was ON IT.

He's a monster..... all of us trumpet players know this; Agreed, just accept it... he's a monster. I had the privilege of hearing him do solo, Carnival of Venice in front of the Washington All- State Choir. The choir, 500 voices, sat there a he simply jumped up on a table in the middle of the gymnasium where they were rehearsing...... jaws on the floor, no kids talking, eyes all on him. Damnest thing I ever heard. Just him, his trumpet on a table, playing the shit out of the Carnival......😊

I never tire of watching this. Barely any tension, minimal amount of air for those 16th note 2 octave jumps. This guy is the gold standard across all genres, much like HJ was back in his prime.

@romeoperrin7524

10 ай бұрын

HJ?

@marklewis9749

10 ай бұрын

@@romeoperrin7524 - Harry James!

@romeoperrin7524

10 ай бұрын

@@marklewis9749 thanks

So underrated trumpet player

Allen "the absolute best" Vizzutti! Been a fan of his for over 40 years and he is simply amazing to see and hear in person. He really makes his horns sing so beautifully.

Wow - he's really on it. He's always been amazing, but if anything his upper register is improving with age!!!

@Brian-Hansen

Жыл бұрын

Totally, he has never stopped getting better

Allen is the man

The whole band watching him... because he's phenomenal!

Vizzutti is not a normal human. I mean does he even have to try to be so freaking good?

At first I thought he was miming to a pre-recorded track, so still were his lips and face. Incredible bright and sparkling tone with seemingly little effort, but of course nothing is without effort - probably years of technique and practice training in addition to natural ability.

@da11king

7 ай бұрын

💯 correct

@jeffp6443

7 ай бұрын

Have you ever played trumpet?

This is insane! 😮‍💨

❤ Amazing trumpet technique and power ❤

Ive been listening to this song since I was a trumpet player in highschool over 20 years ago. Still one of my favorites, and this is one of the best recordings too. And still completely mesmerized at the virtuosity on display here, makes me want to start playing again

Wow. Just wow. How does he do it?

Undoubtedly that day the mouthpiece was raised. Incredible technique does not move anything

The master make it looks so easy that he lacks showmanship 😀. Playing trumpet like that is reserved to the gods . 🙌🏾 😶‍🌫️✨️👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾👌🏾✨️💯

Absolutely phenomenal.

Thank you for sharing this. In my lifetime, I have seen a lot of trumpet players perform live. Two stand WAY out: Doc Severinsen --> took my breath away Allen Vizzutti --> made my jaw drop

@mjd4174

Жыл бұрын

Slightly different genre, but I heard Maurice Andre live, once, when I was in my teens but it stays with me to this day.

@wlonsdale1

Жыл бұрын

@@mjd4174 I saw him in college in the early 80s

@advancedcaredentistry8828

Жыл бұрын

When you put it all together: tone quality, precision, technical ability, creativity, full range and sound throughout that range. He has to be one of the best, if not the best trumpet player in the world.

@WhalerGA

Жыл бұрын

@@advancedcaredentistry8828 Personally, I think that at his peak (and he's not far from his peak even at age 70) he was the best wind instrumentalist in the world.

@1mkubelka

3 ай бұрын

There was Doc, and then Allen!!!

Next year he will be doing this same solo using a trombone mouthpiece.

Amazing performance by Allen!!! Hahaha it's incredible he keeps doing better and better, what an improvisation!!!!!😮😮😮😮

Fantastic😊

Toujours aussi impressionnant.I

Been a while since I’ve heard him go for the Double C on this piece! Nailed it

My favorite Allen's tune is 'Fire Dance,' but I was wondering why it's not included.... It sounds so clean and neat! Thanks for uploading the video.

Allen Vizzutti is at the top of his game right now!!

Wow. What a sound! From a different planet.

This is truly amazing.

Why wasn't the venue full/sold out?

@slugoz7709

Жыл бұрын

That’s what I’m thinking! The amount of world class talent in that building is just crazy!

*Wowwwwwwww !!!* ♥

So relax... Amazing

Simply stunning 🤯

Big Allen 🎺🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💙💛💙💛💙💛💙

Amazing ! No other word found!! Thank you for posting !

A Beast of a Trumpet Player!!!

He mirado varias veces excelente trompetista genial interpretasion

Simplesmente esplêndido

Hijole que impactante este gran maestro uff

Perfektné !!!!!

Man …. Lemme know when they come to a coffee shop near my house! This dude is A list start to finish

Jesus, Allen!!! 🤙

O Melhor que ja vi tocar 🎺 até hoje....

He’s in very good shape, wow 😮 !

Wow, the band is tight.

Шикарно, здорово, красиво эффектно, мои овации❤!

What I’d give to be holding that camera right now

👍👍❗👍👍 СПАСИБО ПОТРЯСАЮЩЕ ❗

GOAT

Браво!

Bro is the trumpet devil frfr😂

Легко ему это всё, это Бог - природа!

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

wow

4:13 to the end is the best

Wow!! Let me just add a double C at the end for some more flavor!!

Wow!

замечательно , техника мелкая , филигранная

I would of dropped dead within two measures

Geile Sau! Hammer!

👍👏👏👏🎼🎵🎶🎺🏆😘

Amazing as always, but please just get a tripod or find someone that can hold a camera ;)

Esse trompete é em dó?

Bro i’d be too intimidated to play

What band is this and where did they play ? Saw him, Doc and Maurice live and they were all breathtaking. Thanks for posting this.

Это не человек!😮

It's those.razor thin lips. I'm telling you that's the secret to his tone. It's just like the reed on a saxophone and why sax players don't use thick ass reeds lol! It is physiologically IMPOSSIBLE for guys with larger lips to achieve this without working 10x harder.

@aidano4082

2 ай бұрын

yeah that can help a lot. Although it comes at a price: shitty kissing

It would be nice if Vizzutti would put a little effort into what he's doing every once in a while.

noy many better at this craft we call trumpet

If you didnt believe in God before watching this...what's your excuse now? Lol

Clifford Brown is a 1000x more musical.

Didn't know that ed sheeran plays sax

He's a monster..... all of us trumpet players know this; Agreed, just accept it... he's a monster. I had the privilege of hearing him do solo, Carnival of Venice in front of the Washington All- State Choir. The choir, 500 voices, sat there a he simply jumped up on a table in the middle of the gymnasium where they were rehearsing...... jaws on the floor, no kids talking, eyes all on him. Damnest thing I ever heard. Just him, his trumpet on a table, playing the shit out of the Carnival......😊