eastcoastjazz Posted January 3, 2003 Share Posted January 3, 2003 Although biased, I would suggest you check out 1997-98 East Coast Jazz. Adam Rapa (currently on tour with Blast!) did an incredible job with "Threshold" in 97 and "Artemis & Apollo" in 98. Great tone, range and style and he was on the money every rehearsal and performance. Fred Ford East Coast Jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripper Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 1987 Royalaires "My Heart Belongs to Me" Larry Dastrup of Blue Devils and Rengades fame, played a sweet soprano solo to help bring the show to a climactic conclusion... Great Job Larry!! Be one with the "Evil 7"... LOL ^0^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleHighEZ Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 (edited) 1987 Royalaires "My Heart Belongs to Me" Larry Dastrup of Blue Devils and Rengades fame, played a sweet soprano solo to help bring the show to a climactic conclusion... Great Job Larry!! Â Be one with the "Evil 7"... LOL Â ^0^ In '79 with BD I played the solos on sop. But actually it was '86 with the Royalaires, and I played it on a piccolo sop. B) BTW, who are you ripper? And, thanks for the kind words! Edited January 8, 2003 by DoubleHighEZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspaDave Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 (edited) Barbara Maroney is certainly the best I've ever heard. Unfortunately I've only heard her on recordings. She is the inspiration for a girl from my corps, Momo-chan. For those of you that were at DCA weekend this year, she is the mellophone soloist for the Inspires. I always look foward to hearing her play, even at rehersals. She was a great way to start our DCA show. Edited January 9, 2003 by InspaDave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ContraGuy77 Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 97 ECJ-Threshold 98 ECJ- Artemis & Apollo Those two performances right there is the WHOLE reason why i joined drum corps man, Adam Rappa had one set of chops, and he put sooooo much into ALL of his solos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestarsmello Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Who was the dude who played the Nessun Dorma solo in '91 Phantom Regiment. Didn't hear him miss all year. That was a pro sound!!! I do believe that was Ray Vasquez on sop. His rookie year out there. He is now the Jazz Studies chair of the ITG and Caption Head at Blue Stars. Great guy, he also teaches at U of MN - Duluth. I think you may be confusing what came later in the show during Pagliacci. Also didn't that same Soprano player (Ray Vasquez ?) win Soprano Individuals that year ? Yes, Ray was Phantom 91 soprano soloist and the DCI I&E Soprano Champion. He aged out of Phantom in 93. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffernbus3 Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 1971 Lynwood Diplomats concert of "JC Superstar" featured Jimmy Crosby on solo soprano. Not exactly a ballad, but the solo was very slow and "soulful," for lack of a better term. RON HOUSLEY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelloHorn13 Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Besides the mellophone solo in summer time done by Kris Neal from Racine Scouts 2001..i would have to say Glassmen flugel horn 01 and 02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelloHorn13 Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 *Summertime by Gershwin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnric Posted January 16, 2003 Share Posted January 16, 2003 rotogary once again your right on the money Jim Brady was by far the most incredible soloist I have ever heard. and as a point of interest the 1980 sop line for the L.I. Kingsmen put 1981 soloists in Bridgemen (john), Crossmen (pete), and 27 (Paul) not to mention a few others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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