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Masterclass
Marvin Stamm and Guido Basso - Perkinson Recital Hall
Jim Bovinette, reporter
Iowa State University
After an introduction by Bob Birch, Guido Basso and Marvin Stamm opened their session with an unaccompanied duet performance of I Love You, by Cole Porter. Both performers took turns outlining
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changes while the other improvised. This set the stage for an open forum discussion with the audience on performing jazz.
The focus of the session was on the development of musical intuition through listening. Stamm emphasized the importance of listening and imitation to develop one's own jazz vocabulary. He continued by stressing the importance of ingesting and discarding new and old ideas for the purpose of evolving as a musician.
Guido Basso contributed to the discussion by fielding questions concerning discipline and practice. Guido stated that his motivation for practice was the goal of every professional musician: to improve every time he picked up the horn. Mr. Basso believes that trumpet players develop by practicing much the same
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way as one develops wisdom from reading. On a lighter note, he stated he liked to practice with Abersold albums because he can control the volume of the rhythm section.
The artists concluded their Master Class with a performance of The Shadow Of Your Smile. Guido Basso demonstrated his trade mark flugelhorn playing and the high level of musical sensitivity that he brings out of the instrument. Marvin Stamm's solo displayed his ability to perform extremely technical ideas effortlessly, with the sense of lyricism and expressiveness that makes him such a great musician. |
