Trumpet Sub-Tone | Trumpet Technique w/ Marquis Hill

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  • čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
  • Trumpet player Marquis Hill came into the Reverb studio to share a technique called sub-tone. Originally applied to saxophone, sub-tone is a technique that introduces air and, subsequently, a warm under tone to the trumpet's sound. Read more about Marquis Hill and sub tone at bit.ly/2j4M8SS
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Komentáře • 95

  • @TheRjjrjjr
    @TheRjjrjjr Před 7 lety +140

    It really does make a difference in the life of a trumpeter when those who are more accomplished share their techniques and wisdom. Thank you very much!

  • @louisthompson1020
    @louisthompson1020 Před 4 lety +22

    I've come to realize that this technique is recognized immediately and accepted by many . Folks usually don't remember your solo but they will remember your tone.

  • @shemsbendali2151
    @shemsbendali2151 Před 4 lety +9

    Love the fact that he played a ballad from "Mo Better Blues" as an example. This movie is a Jazz trumpet player maker for damn sure !

  • @JM-lw3nx
    @JM-lw3nx Před 4 lety +14

    I've heard this style many times, but never considered how it was produced. thanks. very interesting

  • @bartowflorida
    @bartowflorida Před 4 lety +20

    Christian scott and Ambrose akinmusire use that technique too. Really feels like the horn is speaking

  • @Kenevans1258
    @Kenevans1258 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you Marquis. Beautiful sound.

  • @scottm4267
    @scottm4267 Před 2 lety

    Very well presented. Thank you for taking the time to share your techniques.

  • @emanuelschulte1174
    @emanuelschulte1174 Před 4 lety +2

    God bless you kind sir !
    Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!!!

  • @coolaxe-dw4840
    @coolaxe-dw4840 Před 6 lety +2

    Man, I appreciate your rock solid trumpet sound. Keep up the great work you are doing.

  • @ttrumpetguy
    @ttrumpetguy Před 4 lety +9

    You sound fantastic, Marquis! Thanks for sharing, great explanation on how to do sub-tone! I've been trying to do this for years and after watching your video I figured it out. I'm a bit of a muscle bound lead player, but I've been working on just using just breath attack as opposed to a tongue attack, the last few months and coupled with your advice, sub-tone finally clicked for me today! You have a beautiful sound with or without this technique, but for years I admired Freddie Hubbard's use of it as a player who came up in the 1970's and wanted to add it to my playing, now thanks to you, I now can and with practice it will develop. You can teach an old dog new tricks!
    Thanks again,
    Tony Gorruso

  • @tonyd3192
    @tonyd3192 Před 2 lety

    Absolutely. Beautiful

  • @chrismehler9734
    @chrismehler9734 Před 4 lety +1

    That video is amazing! Thanks for sharing this very successful explanation for how to produce Sub-Tones!

  • @coffin_eater_9105
    @coffin_eater_9105 Před 6 lety +2

    The Meditation Tape EP was one of the best jazz records I’ve heard in awhile. It’s sort of atmospheric too, I love it.

  • @OM-md6ki
    @OM-md6ki Před 3 lety +1

    Such a perfect video!

  • @chezambezi
    @chezambezi Před 3 lety +3

    Great stuff. btw Marquis Hill was at first playing the beautiful ballad "Again, never" composed by the great bassist Bill Lee. This theme was included in the film Mo' better blues in 1990, directed by Bill's son, Spike Lee, along other tunes also composed by Bill Lee on that same movie. Later on in 1999 the song was released on the CD Free to be of Donald Harrison.

  • @jovenvillaflores8137
    @jovenvillaflores8137 Před 6 lety

    Tnx for the technique marquis!

  • @ManuelDRodriguez
    @ManuelDRodriguez Před 7 lety +1

    Very nice thank you for sharing ....

  • @rachelmuller5541
    @rachelmuller5541 Před 5 lety +1

    I like uour tone and technique

  • @neocolors
    @neocolors Před 6 lety

    Thank you!

  • @lifetimesofamultiplemediam1003

    Excellent tips...

  • @StroulTube
    @StroulTube Před 7 lety +3

    Great video. Love that you played that Mo' better song! My Ben Webster records are coming out today...

  • @leanne538
    @leanne538 Před 6 lety +2

    Mo better blues movie so good l love it
    VERY good jazz trumpet sound lesson thank a lot

  • @paulusmarticus
    @paulusmarticus Před 3 lety

    Thank you

  • @MrCwchass
    @MrCwchass Před 6 lety

    Cool!! Ty!

  • @onlyhumanbilly
    @onlyhumanbilly Před 7 lety +1

    this vid is great

  • @KGUmusic
    @KGUmusic Před 6 lety +1

    Excellent trumpeter player!!!!!!!

  • @ericfricke4512
    @ericfricke4512 Před 4 lety +1

    I don't even play trumpet, I just love this dude's sound.

  • @djacobs880
    @djacobs880 Před 6 lety +1

    Hell Yeah Marquis!!!

  • @da11king
    @da11king Před 4 lety

    been listening to trumpet for years i never heard of subtone! WOW! I can hear the difference when pro use it such as Nicholas Payton, Roy hargrove,...etc...you can hear that particular style in mo better blues movie with Danzel washington. What a versatile instrument! Your particular sound does come from how you hear it in your head

    • @alfordelliott6943
      @alfordelliott6943 Před 3 lety +1

      Terence Blanchard uses sub-tones a lot

    • @da11king
      @da11king Před 3 lety

      @@alfordelliott6943 it makes sense...he was the one who played 🎺 in mo better blues

  • @bartowflorida
    @bartowflorida Před rokem +1

    Love it! Christian Scott also uses the same technique, but I think he calls it the "whisper" technique

  • @bryanmanx
    @bryanmanx Před 8 měsíci

    I didnt even know you could do a half pitch shift without the keys. You are a master sir

  • @tetsuyatatsumijazz
    @tetsuyatatsumijazz Před měsícem

    I have used breath attack only when I practice Carmine Caruso's etude. It's great idea to use it as Prez used. I'll try it next gig.

  • @b6schilke996
    @b6schilke996 Před 3 lety

    Freddie Hubbard my favorite soft tone player

  • @jakdebussy9091
    @jakdebussy9091 Před 3 měsíci

    thx a bunch Marquis, wish I had the string of notes starting 3'57 into the video, too fast for me to parse out...

  • @Alperunal80
    @Alperunal80 Před 6 lety +11

    Great video , thanx ..
    a true master of this “airy sound” is Till Bronner ..

    • @honderkusjes
      @honderkusjes Před 4 lety +2

      and dont forget dutchman Eric Vloeismans. czcams.com/video/PcRFcKthlJs/video.html&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR3jQPtS-B1F2UMFEf4Cz3AnZQg2KYLCF5Rp8FjoHC1gw90WzmgW4CtDZSs

    • @gutembergsantostrp
      @gutembergsantostrp Před 4 lety +2

      Gileno Santana too

    • @jmp1262
      @jmp1262 Před 3 lety +1

      Chet Baker

    • @AerodromAssets
      @AerodromAssets Před 3 lety

      Erik Truffaz

    • @Kontrabass66
      @Kontrabass66 Před 10 měsíci

      me

  • @theantiantihero
    @theantiantihero Před 6 lety +4

    Very nice playing! BTW, that famous recording of "Body And Soul" was by Coleman Hawkins, though Lester had a beautiful tone, too.

    • @gregbush608
      @gregbush608 Před 4 lety +1

      And the master of sub tone was Ben Webster.

    • @Lamo2100
      @Lamo2100 Před 3 lety +1

      @@gregbush608 Ben Webster used to almost exclusively! It’s everywhere in his playing

    • @christianbond1561
      @christianbond1561 Před 3 lety

      Some say there was more air escaping out of Ben Webster’s horn than going through it 👍

  • @trumpetplayerdude9838
    @trumpetplayerdude9838 Před 4 lety

    Heard saxophones doin this and I had to learn it.

  • @mattm8077
    @mattm8077 Před 3 lety

    Does the rubber O-ring on the first valve slide bother you guys too?

  • @rachelmuller5541
    @rachelmuller5541 Před 5 lety +1

    What do you mean by seep thru?

  • @armandogiordano1226
    @armandogiordano1226 Před 10 měsíci

    I could listen to him playing fluffy lines all day long, wish I could do that half as well.

  •  Před 3 lety +1

    Does anyone finds more difficult to make subtone in some notes than in others?

  • @honderkusjes
    @honderkusjes Před 4 lety +1

    is this technique also used on clarinets?

  • @Petterballs
    @Petterballs Před 7 lety +18

    good looking trumpet!! nice vid!
    what brand is that?

  • @Sclavus
    @Sclavus Před 3 lety

    Niiice..im practicing trumpet for some years ,but have bad bad bad sound..I decided to stop..frustrating killed me.

  • @grza8945
    @grza8945 Před 5 lety +1

    Could someone tell me the song he is playing at the beginning?

    • @AdisaNickerson
      @AdisaNickerson Před 4 lety +1

      Max MacGrzl it’s called Again Never. Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard, from the soundtrack to Mo Betta Blues.

  • @tooter1able
    @tooter1able Před 5 lety

    Marquis, your sound is warm and dark and so very musical. May I ask you if that is a Denis Wick MP?

  • @capabartz7380
    @capabartz7380 Před 4 lety +10

    That’s what I sound like when I play with chapped lips.

    • @gregbush608
      @gregbush608 Před 4 lety +1

      CapAb Artz and the master of sub tone was Ben Webster.

  • @jeffersongrigg893
    @jeffersongrigg893 Před 3 lety

    That's a beautiful trumpet. Anyone have any idea what that model is?

    • @duckmyass
      @duckmyass Před rokem

      Looks like one made by Harrelson, I pretty sure Hill has one of them and because Harrelson does some pretty funky custom work on a lot his horns it is likely one of his creations.

    • @ericwilliamsjazz
      @ericwilliamsjazz Před rokem

      It’s a Raw Brass Trumpet (RBT)

  • @barryhunt8527
    @barryhunt8527 Před 7 lety +1

    Aint you good 😀👍

  • @ciatacious6110
    @ciatacious6110 Před 5 lety

    So apparently I’ve been playing my trumpet wrong? But now I know it’s not entirely wrong

  • @Hovermaster
    @Hovermaster Před 4 lety

    So ‘air’ is a subtone? Not convinced I want that, but thanks for your input.

  • @rachelmuller5541
    @rachelmuller5541 Před 5 lety +3

    Two years ago I did stuff like this and everybodu told me this is wrong. Especially lead players

    • @mello_2586
      @mello_2586 Před 4 lety +5

      When trying to get a unified sound it is bad to have different playing styles. You have to have a good sound to begin with to add other stuff, and these techniques only apply to solos. Doing pitch bends is good practice though.

  • @didiervetillard7856
    @didiervetillard7856 Před 3 lety

    I guess you speak about Ben Webster's body and soul intro....

  • @ruhfaireang2890
    @ruhfaireang2890 Před 3 lety

    *Koi Mil Gya* when jaadu arrives in his UFO

  • @arachnid8688
    @arachnid8688 Před 7 lety +1

    In a nutshell, what Marquis is doing is called pitch-bending. It's like what Miles Davis does as an alternative to vibrato.

  • @CaptainCreature
    @CaptainCreature Před 7 lety +3

    What also helps? play on a Monet horn lol

  • @stupoo
    @stupoo Před 4 měsíci

    Again never 👊🏼