O’Malley Trombones
In an era where new instruments are marketed with buzzwords like “vintage” or “custom,” many manufacturers are simply chasing what they once had. Our instruments don’t need empty adjectives to Continue Reading →
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The story of the Japan CSO low brass video
In 1991 the Chicago Symphony went on a tour to Japan. Shortly before the tour I was contacted by a former student that a company called Hi Vision of NHK Continue Reading →
Oh No, Not Again!
Hi friends; it’s that time again. Legato time! Why? Because after more than sixty years of trying to buck the [see “Idiots Guide” above], IT AIN’T WORKING! There are basically Continue Reading →
Like Clockwork
Do you know where your air is? Do you know what it’s doing and where it’s going? Let’s get real and ask how much influence you really have over the Continue Reading →
Jay Friedman and Mio Nakamura perform Stjepan Sulek’s Vox Gabrieli Sonata
My friend and colleague Ingemar Roos was visiting William Kramer many years ago. Cramer told Ingemar about the program/idea of the Vox Gabrieli. On the last page it is a Continue Reading →