I heard this at age 14 and it blew my young mind. It took over 20 years to find out who it was. I am truly grateful to you for uploading this.

You get the feeling he made it mission to be able to play whatever a sax could play but faster and with more crisp articulation.

@jimmartin839

5 жыл бұрын

No. He made it his mission to play anything faster and with more articulation. Saxes can't triple tongue 3 octaves.

@hunterward9137

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmartin839 They can

Allen has always been an incredible player! Those of us who play the trumpet don't know how he does it; we just accept the fact he does! A word of caution, never listen to Allen playing Zig-Zag while driving or you will see blue lights in your mirror! Bravo Allen, and thank you for your many years of contributions to the trumpet world!

What a band!

ive seen ALOT of Vizzuttis videos and not once have i heard him make a mistake. this guys the best it gets when it comes to trumpet

Holy shit that's amazing playing! I was lucky enough to have a masterclass with Allen Vizzutti at the RNCM about 10 years ago - he was really positive about my playing and gave some cool tips. For example - if you have a really tricky /fast bit of fingering, learn it with the LEFT hand on the valves (slowly), then it becomes easier when you play it normally. Trust me it works, I still do it to this day!

i been watching this video nonstop for the past three days

Two dislikes? From who? Doc Severinsen and Mike Vax?

His dad started him, but who TAUGHT this? Who could have? All I know is I sat next to him at a combined high school band festival in Missoula, MT in 1971 when I was as sophomore and it took only three or four minutes of playing to understand this was no ordinary trumpet player. Whereas, I was exactly ordinary.

@jimmartin839

5 жыл бұрын

It's called 6 hours a day of practice for decades on end. A friend of mine studied with Alan in LA and he was divorced three times because he spent more time with his trumpet than his wives. Talent with insane dedication is difficult to compete against.

I used to visit Donte's and the Baked Potato in Los Angeles back in the late '70's and watch him play with his band. All fusion. He was and is a very talented musician.

i love how the whole time he plays he just has that "im not even trying yet" look on his face

underrated .This vid should have way more views. cuz this is amazing, pure, REAL music.

i think we should give more credit to his band. the keyboardist, bassist, and drummer dont have it easy either :)

Rumor has it, Vizzutti is finally releasing a new jazz album! According to his Facebook fan page, it will come out May 1st. Thought everyone might like to know

that's what 5-8 hours per day of practice will do for you. the guy had to make up his own etudes because he could play everything written.

Vizzutti is Vizzutti. Like Maynard, in his way, he is the one and only...and also like Maynard, one hell of a nice cat, too.

I'm addicted to this song!

wow... Allen played this... I love it.

Practice, practice, practice. I have several of his technical books. Amazing!

jazz rock) one of the best record of Vizzutti!

I remember the first time I heard Allen Vizzutti...This recording, in fact...It must have been almost 30 years ago! I thought to myself....WOW...Who is this cat? He's amazing! Well, he's every bit as amazing today as he was way back then!

Mr. Vizzutti speaks for himself. But that bassist really stands out!!

I'd look tired at the end, too! Can you imagine having to perform at this level day after day on a tour?

his embouchure isnt even changing!

👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🎺

Quien aquí por las novelas de tvn de los 90? Genial.

Phil Lawrence did a brass band arrangement that Richard Marshall played the solo for, and he was good...but Vizzutti is just in a different league...this is immense

BLOODY BRILLIANT

I wish someone would post a performance of him playing "SkyRocket" because thats my all time favorite song from him. Blew me away in highschool. I tried my best to immulate him all through school...

This is really tight. I am very impressed!!!!

You inspire me.

Holy fucking 1980's mini-tie mullet EXPLOSION!!!! I saw this video in back in high school.

INSANE!!

great scott the knocks my socks clean off

@boricuatrumpet69 Not this, my friend. This right here is trumpet super-natural. Can't get better. Impossible.

well, he's freakin amazing, so i guess he gets to do whatever he wants...

Like that front to back motion in the middle there hahaha

LIKE A BOSS

Wow, I didn't know he plays in a jazz/fusion context as well! I wouldn't be surprised if he was a great influence to Tiger Okoshi, they sound very similar.

this is so amazing that all i have to say is :Oamazing

I'm a guitarist, but that guy just exploded my head.

oh wow

agreed

Allen "Alien" Vizutti :)

this man has the most amazing embouchre i've ever seen 0.0

Woah! amazing, how could you put this on paper, that'd be so hard to read, he is the most tecnical player ive ever had the pleasure of listening to.

ron jeremy on the bass

no always i've learned to use the pinky ring without pressure and it helped my range from about 2notes above double d

@zigzagofdoom, i know right, he is insane, and that bassist is gettin it too

ron jeremy on bass

that is for beginner trumpet students who have trouble with pressure and not keeping there fingers on the valves. Not for players like Allen Vizzutti, grandmasters of the trumpet. especially Vizzutti who is know for some of the best technique in the world.

grande allen

Невозможно так играть)))

Mike fax

oh... my .... god....

sweet!! O.o god damn fast..!

@Aragonsynth2294 that bassist is such a baller.

He's just like "Eh, this is a nice improv..."

gr8

I know right? this dude is a bad ass

ahh man, this is too sweet. sloppy looking dude on bass, mullet guitarist--they even have an Asian dude playing keyboard busting out delicious square waves. And then Allen Vizzutti, CHRIST!!!

MULLETS.

and... I quit! Vizzutti PWNS!!!

haha the description, allen vizzutti's instrument is the zig zag.

@direct4know1 same

Is Allen Vizzutti the trumpet player on the soundtrack to SimCity 4?

Am i the only one who thinks he looks like Bob Saget when he was on full house?

che matt

1:44-1:46= legend of zelda

yes from 1:13 to 1:38

Didn't... even... break...a... sweat....

fucking hot!

There are still people who listen to Vlado Kumpan. Poor guys :D

@tjones3293 haha sooo true xD

48 sec into the vid!

@omfgaduck Yea, but did you see his face at the end? You know he was trying

@br549sample Cheers. LEON

I would like to know why in the LA circuit only few trumpet players work regoularly.

who could possibly have taught Allen Vizzutti???!!!

When asked, ZigZag is the only piece vizzuti can't play

w allen vezzutti

Where can I get the Notes for Trumpet?

@fuzzyjon79 any chance of sending us a copy? :)

@TheVladotron hehe i don't think the majority of the people who watched this video can play this either...

To be honest, there's no set opinion about it in the trumpet community. Like most of the issues regarding trumpet, you can put up a fence ANYWHERE, and there's gonna be some people on one side, others on the other side, and STILL others on the fence, unsure of whether or not it helps or hurts.

Alllen can't swing to save his ass...

@benjamingruder4875

6 жыл бұрын

This is not a swing piece.

@fuzzyjon79 he gave me an autographed photo :/

Is he improvising?

@benjamingruder4875

6 жыл бұрын

in some places. But the 'head' is written out.

ok i don't mean to be a troll but he doesn't hit the 2nd to last staccato high C

wow im jealous of u then

Allen VizWHOti? What a bum. (Sarcasm ray on +1,000,000)

As good as Allen is I wonder if the the guys kicked that off just a few clicks too fast. Wonder if he thought so too.

@NavesRegg Why 100 million solid gold bricks? Useless. I'd rather have 100 million solid bricks of diamond.

what the fuck??? this is impossible!

daaaamn...he manages to both rape his trumpet (in a good way) and look suuuper chilled.....

Two people can't play this...

Fire Dance is better in my opinion :/

too much tongue!

@benjamingruder4875

6 жыл бұрын

that's what she said.

that song sucked, what the hell

you press too hard against the mouthpiece, make it hard for yourself like that.

@nickniehaus1763

5 жыл бұрын

Peeter Pakiraam did you just tell alan vizzuti what he's doing wrong? Lol he designed the Yamaha Xeno trumpet. Think about what you did.