Playing Al Hirt’s trumpet & mouthpiece

Thanks to Charles Villarrubia, after Rhythm & Brass’s concert I got to play one of Al Hirt’s trumpets, a decades-old Leblanc in beautiful condition. What a horn!
Slides were stuck all the way in and the mouthpiece is the smallest I’ve ever seen, so I struggled- a lot, even to hit the right notes 😅 - but I still felt a brush with greatness!
Filmed by Tom Brantley 🙏
#alhirt
#jazztrumpet

[@MichaelGawesebmainone]

I have to transcribe this to commence playing jazz, postponed too long. This sounds short, though challenging, will try

[@rextrumpet]

Hi Michael - sorry for the late response! Thanks for this, but there are probably much better things for you to transcribe :) - I would suggest going right to Chet Baker and early Miles Davis if you already have some confidence as a transcriber. If not, then I would suggest simply learning songs - any kind of songs - by ear, before moving to transcription of jazz solos. Wishing you the best of success!

[@eranswisa]

What exact model is this trumpet.?

[@rextrumpet]

You know, I'm embarrassed to admit that I can't remember. I think it was a Holton...I will ask the owner right now and get back to you.

[@DanielWOstler]

The 'real' Al Hirt trumpet was a LeBlanc, made by Courtois

[@dannyg718]

whats the model number on receiver

[@rextrumpet]

I didn't catch that at the time, sorry. I'm in touch with the owner to see if he can look that up for me.

[@bermenng7306]

what song is this

[@rextrumpet]

"All of Me" by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons