[Trombone-l] Carl Fontana-doodle tonguing-

[Eliezer Aharoni]

Anthony Panek wrote:
Did Carl Fontana ever release a book about doodle tonguing?

I don't think Fontana did any oorganized book about doodle tonging.
I tried a little research and found few quotations referring to Fontana & 
doodle tonguing:


Fontana was also greatly admired for his mastery of the "Doodle Tonguing" 
technique, particularly by fellow trombonists. This skill allowed Fontana to 
smoothly execute runs of notes at speeds many had not previously considered 
possible to achieve on a slide trombone. (Wikipedia)

 Having developed a technique that he referred to as "doodle 
tonguing" ---claiming that he did so as a defense against multi-noted tenor 
sax players---Fontana could go toe to toe with any musician. Responding to 
Carl's reputation of literally "blowing other soloists off the stage,"
The Great Fontana: Carl Charles Fontana
by Ken Hanlon

Mr. Fontana invented a technique he called ''doodle-tonguing,'' in which a 
trombonist creates legato by mouthing ''doodle doodle'' in the mouthpiece. 
He developed it, he once said, ''in self-defense against tenor saxophone 
players.''
''They were playing breakneck tempos,'' he said, ''and I came to the 
conclusion that if I didn't learn to play fast, I would not be able to keep 
up with the times. So I started practicing a fast way of articulating.''
Carl Fontana, 75, Trombonist Who Improved Jazz Technique
By BEN RATLIFF
Published: October 15, 2003

CARL FONTANA'S TONGUEING SYLLABLE EXERCISE: "DOODLE DOODLE DOODLE" FOR 
TRIPLE DOODLE TOUNGE...."DOODLE DOO DOO, DOODLE DOO DOO"


CARL FONTANA-as told to Dede briscoe

CARL FONTANA, (WHEN ASKED WHY HE DOESNT PLAY MORE "OUT" OF THE CHANGES) "I 
DONT STRAY TOO FAR FROM HOME, I'M AFRAID IL'L GET MUGGED!"


CARL CHARLES FONTANA

Fontana was also greatly admired for his mastery of the "Doodle Tonguing" 
technique, particularly by fellow trombonists. This skill allowed Fontana to 
smoothly execute runs of notes at speeds many had not previously considered 
possible to achieve on a slide trombone.(Answers.com)

One observation about multiple tounging ( regular and doodle): the trick is 
to reduce the number of silllables going through your mind:
Instead of thinking two sillables (da dl da dl) you think of one: da-l, 
da-l). Instead of thinking of three sillables ( da-dl-la, da-dl-la) you 
think of one (daula, daule) this enebles the mind to control the notes  with 
less "load" on the mind. Once the syllables are mastered,
then the coordination of embochoure and slide technike with the sillables, 
agility is achieved.

best wishes

Eliezer Aharoni