The Legacy

Rafael Mendez (Artist), Severinsen (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 22, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Summit(Classical)
• ASIN: B0000038KG
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #230,012 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Severinsen Introduction/Samba Gitana/I Know That You Know/The [Excerpt]

2. Warming up and Practicing/Vizzutti Tribute/McNab Tribute

3. Touring

4. Starting Sons on the Trumpet/Sachs Tribute

5. Tico, Tico/Vibrato [Excerpt]

6. Musical Concepts/Herseth Tribute/Shew Tribute

7. Lip Injury/Stevens Tribute

8. Mexican Hat Dance/Bilger Tribute [Excerpt]

9. Developing Technique: Tico, Tico/Mexican Hat Dance/ [Excerpt]

10. Bo, Bo Baila/Yuba/Voisin Tribute [Excerpt]

11. Arban Single Tongue Excercises [Complete from Méndez Plays Arban]

12. Dimartino Tribute/Endsley Tribute/Severinsen Tribute/Czardas

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 11-APR-1997

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How to become a virtuoso, January 23, 2001

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Donald Tyler (Springfield, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legacy (Audio CD)

Rafael Mendez was the first true trumpet virtuoso I listened to as a kid when I was starting out studying trumpet some 45 years ago. I was amazed by his brilliant technique and blinding speed and articulation, captivated by his rich, buttery, full tone. This album, uniquely among "Master Class" type demonstrations, gives specific examples of how to develop these basic tools of high level trumpet technique and brings to brilliant realization the etudes and exercises of Arban's classic trumpet method. This album may not be for the casual listener seeking thrilling examples of virtuoso trumpet, but it is for anyone who will appreciate a look at how a master develops and displays his craft. And it is tantamount to required listening for the wannabe master at any stage in his or her development, allowing fantasy while listening to the epitome of how a virtuoso does it, as well as providing a model for how to become a virtuoso.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mendez is a legend!, September 27, 2003

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JetTone12 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Legacy (Audio CD)

What a wonderful tribute album to such a wonderful trumpeter. Mendez was one of the best and this album commerates his legacy as well as any. This album, narrated by the great Doc Severinsen, includes a lot of Mendez's amazing trumpet works such as "Samba Gitana", "Tico Tico", "Yuba", "Mexican Hat Dance" (unfortunately only an excerpt), "I Know That You Know", a funny little tune called "The Woodchuck", and more. Not to mention wonderful words on Mendez from the greats such as Doc Severinsen (of course), Allen Vizzutti, Roger Voisin, Bud Herseth, Vince DiMartino, Bobby Shew, Malcolm McNabb, David Hickman and many others. Also, there are excerpts from Mendez master classes which are a joy to hear and also some bits and pieces from interviews with him. Any trumpet player or Mendez fan will treasure this album. Also, check out The Trumpet Magic Of Rafael Mendez, with a lot more of his greatest works.

5.0 out of 5 stars IT WAS VERY INTERESTING!!!, January 29, 2012

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Shirley A. Greer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Legacy (Audio CD)

IT DELVED INTO, RAPHAELS HISTORY ON, THE TRUMPET!! HIS NAME BECAME FAMOUS AS, A GREAT ARTIST!! MY HUSBAND INTRODUCED ME TO HIS MUSIC IN, 1962!! I HAVE ENJOYED IT EVERY SINCE THEN!!! IT STILL, AMAZES ME THAT HE AN PLAY THE "FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE" FOR OVER 4 MINUTES AND, YOU CAN`T, HEAR HIM TAKE A BREATH!!

50 YEARS!! O M G!! HOW, TIME FLYS!!!