[Harp-L] Doing the Dizzy Gillespie thing

[Rick In Davis <rickindavis@xxxxxxxxx>]

I was working on tone with the rhythm section of my band on Thursday, and I was allowing my cheeks to balloon out on all the blow notes, nearly to Dizzy Gillespie proportions.
   
  I noticed I got a cool percussive sound right after the beat when my cheeks slapped back against my teeth/jaw as I switched from blow to draw.
   
  Do you guys use that technique?  What about the big-cheeks thing generally?
   
  Thanks.
   
  -Rick

 		
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