Just some pictures: JACK SHELDON’s, HARRY JAMES’s, BUCK CLAYTON’s & ROY ELDRIDGE’s EMBOUCHURES

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Brew

This is weird, and kinda “wrong”. — But always remember:

These are great trumpeters!

Blog owner’s note:

I’ve dedicated these pictures with “wrong” embouchures to Steve Provizer from Brilliant Corners. — His post of wrong, but nevertheless successful embouchures has inspired me to post it.

This is perfect:

P.S. — Listen now, to young Buck Clayton, together with Lester ‘Pres’ Young’s “Kansas City Six” (watch directly @ YouTube for more information on the two takes):

Another P.S. — ‘Little Jazz’ Roy Eldridge could also do “the cheek”:

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