Penny Lane Sound, Playing with Van Morrison, and My Piccolo Memories: Behind The Notes Ep 1

In this episode I break out my picollo that I bought from my high school nemesis turned friend. After brushing off some dust and playing some pieces, I then discuss the Mahillon piccolo and my experience behind it as a baroque style player. This experience lead me to playing with Van Morrison, along with Pee Wee Ellis from the James Brown band, in Van’s swing section for almost twenty years. If you’re interested in the piccolo and it’s innovations over the years I also go into the lead pipe innovation by Bob Malone. The piccolo creates a high and heroic melody, rich in grandeur and emotion, and I have loved my experience in music playing them.
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[@thewickerman4083]

Into the Music and Common One are two of my favourite Van Morrison albums and Mark's horn playing plays a major role on both albums. Fantastic.

[@ronaldkostecka6757]

You're so right about On the Threshold of LIberty. That's how I discovered you - watching your music video on VH1's New Visions program.

[@jerrodl]

Thanks for playing those cuts, Mark!

[@georgemarchionda7335]

Awesome on Haunts of Ancient Peace.

[@DougHammer]

Great stories and great trumpet sound! Love the backstory on Vapor Drawings.

[@dugknndy]

Excellent

[@rtmusic6254]

You're the best !!!

[@soundconnex]

Hey Mark, you still sound GREAT on those trumpets! :) I remember a few of those Van Morrison gigs in San Francisco with Pee Wee. Looking forward to more stories. :)

[@pauls5385]

The Group 87 track that Mark triple-tracked the Piccolo trumpet was "Sublime Feline".

[@petermoran2555]

😝 P"R"O"M"O"S"M!