Uploaded February 2014 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
"Summertime" [G. Gershwin, from 'Porgy and Bess']. David Miller, Flugelhorn
FREE MP3 available: soundcloud.com/davestrumpet/summertime-david-miller
Just an informal video of this favorite tune of mine. It was so warm today (near 80!) that I kept saying to myself, It's like summertime today! So I decided to record a short rendition of Summertime from George Gershwin's musical, Porgy and Bess. This is Take 3 out of about eight. It was a little more spontaneous than the other takes but not without a few flaws. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Dave
Backing track from youtuber, Gamerohan [ youtu.be/nMcxOLRM1Bk ] Thank you, Gamerohan!
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Flugelhorn: Olds Clark Terry Model
Mouthpiece: Curry 3FL (Bach shank)
Microphone: Royer R-122
PreAmp: PreSonus w/ vintage Telefunken 12AX7 (for added warmth)
Compression: ART Pro VLA II
All into a Tascam DP-008 8-trk digital recorder
Mixed and reverberated onboard the Tascam
Recorded February 17, 2014
"Summertime" [G. Gershwin, from 'Porgy and Bess']. David Miller, Flugelhorn
FREE MP3 available: soundcloud.com/davestrumpet/summertime-david-miller
Just an informal video of this favorite tune of mine. It was so warm today (near 80!) that I kept saying to myself, It's like summertime today! So I decided to record a short rendition of Summertime from George Gershwin's musical, Porgy and Bess. This is Take 3 out of about eight. It was a little more spontaneous than the other takes but not without a few flaws. Anyway, I hope you enjoy! Dave
Backing track from youtuber, Gamerohan [ youtu.be/nMcxOLRM1Bk ] Thank you, Gamerohan!
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Flugelhorn: Olds Clark Terry Model
Mouthpiece: Curry 3FL (Bach shank)
Microphone: Royer R-122
PreAmp: PreSonus w/ vintage Telefunken 12AX7 (for added warmth)
Compression: ART Pro VLA II
All into a Tascam DP-008 8-trk digital recorder
Mixed and reverberated onboard the Tascam
Recorded February 17, 2014
![Caravan [J. Tizol] Practice Session - David Miller](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mWKG4eH8xIs/mqdefault.jpg "Caravan [J. Tizol] Practice Session - David Miller
Just practicing on Caravan the cool tune composed by Juan Tizol and made famous by Duke Ellington. Youtuber, Learn Jazz Standards just posted the backing track this morning so I thought Id do a quick run-through. Heres the backing track: http://youtu.be/ARhKkw4fLY4 and be sure to subscribe to their channel as they have lots of jazz tracks to play to!
Yeah, thats me singing too. Just scat singing the melody before I came in on the solo! LOL! I plan on recording this tune one of these days. Such a fun piece. Hope you enjoy!")
