Trumpet lesson




     William Vacchiano (Manhattan School of Music) was big on teaching

  trumpet students to transpose various parts for variously pitched

  trumpet parts.  Apparently Miles Davis studied briefly with Vacchiano

  in the 1950's.  During one lesson Vacchiano asked Miles:


     "If the piano is in the key of E, where does that put the trumpet?"


      Miles replied, "Back in the fucking case!

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