The "dizzy style" Trumpet, characterized by its bell-up design, is primarily associated with the manufacturer Dizzy Gillespie, a famous jazz trumpeter known for his unique playing style and the iconic bent bell of his trumpet. While various brands may produce similar designs, the most notable model is the Bach trumpet, often favored by jazz musicians. Additionally, custom instrument makers may also offer bell-up trumpets tailored to individual preferences.
Dizzy Gillespie played a bent trumpet, the bell stuck up at a 45 degree angle. He once had his trumpet bent by accident, the tone of the instrument changed with the new shape, he liked the new sound and subsequently had a mis-shappen trumpet specially made to duplicate the sound of the broken instrument.
Conn 12B with copper bell, In fact his whole trumpet section at one time played that trumpet.
preferably back in its case as this protects it. Some place the trumpet down on its bell but this can cause it to topple and dent or the bell to become dented
There could be a number of things in the bell. Clean it with a trumpet cleaning snake and run water through it.
the vibrations from your lips travel through the trumpet and get magnified, then they exit through the bell.
The reason that Dizzy Gillespie had a bent trumpet is because back in 1953 a dancer fell onto his trumpet, causing the bell to become bent at a 45° angle. Dizzy Gillespie ended up enjoying the tone of the trumpet and decided to have all of his later trumpets bells bent at a 45° angle.
Dizzy Gillespie played a bent trumpet, the bell stuck up at a 45 degree angle. He once had his trumpet bent by accident, the tone of the instrument changed with the new shape, he liked the new sound and subsequently had a mis-shappen trumpet specially made to duplicate the sound of the broken instrument.
Trumpet vine, Angel's trumpet
on the bell
Conn 12B with copper bell, In fact his whole trumpet section at one time played that trumpet.
preferably back in its case as this protects it. Some place the trumpet down on its bell but this can cause it to topple and dent or the bell to become dented
There could be a number of things in the bell. Clean it with a trumpet cleaning snake and run water through it.
All you have to do is take the mouthpiece and put it into the hole at the end of the trumpet that's opposite of the bell.
the vibrations from your lips travel through the trumpet and get magnified, then they exit through the bell.
By broader end you mean the bell. Its the amplifier. Just like when you cup you hand around your ear and the sound becomes directional, the bell on the trumpet works the other way round and forces the sound to all be directed into one small(er) area. Imagine a candle. It glows and all around the room you have a dim glow. Now imagine a candle and you put a concave mirror behind it. The glow becomes a bright spot on the wall. You still have the same amount of brightness but you are using it all in one location so it is more intense. The bell works in the same way as the concave mirror by focusing the sound and thereby making it appear louder.
He said that he or a stage hand tripped over it just before a performance. he continued with the performance and he liked it so much he had it modified properly. Personally I think this is bunkum. Even on a trumpet stand the bell section would take an incredible amount of force to bend like that. If it did bend at that point, the tubing would cave in.
bell, mouthpiece, tuning slide, valves