The XO John Fedchok trombones (models 1032 and 1034) use what looks to me to be a trumpet water key to save weight. I have a 1032 and it seems to do the job just fine. There is a decent photo of the lower slide in this series. https://www.long-mcquade.com/GearHunter/572446/XO-Professional-Brass ...

The closest thing I could find that would meet MaryAnn’s requirements is this: https://www.reddit.com/r/ArtefactPorn/comments/7buhr8/pietro_borsari_tenor_valve_trombone_brass/ Robb Stewart made a Bflat instrument that has three piston and two rotary valves. This looks like most of the weight would b ...

It's also illegal to fish in Tennessee using nuclear weapons, but - in reality - the law says that recreational fishing only involves a rod, reel, and a hook (as a way to make it illegal to empty out a pond or a stream via huge nets, dynamite, or whatever) rather than mentioning anything about ...

Will I need to buy a fishing license for the horn, too? So many worries now. I better stay home! And not… practice… Only in New York. In New York anyone who assists you in any way, for example netting the fish or baiting your hook, has to have a fishing license. Just in case this inspires bloke to t ...

John Hiatt is, at least in my opinion, a really fine songwriter. His song “Icy Blue Heart” has one of my all-time favorite opening lines,

“She came on to him like a slow moving cold front,
His beer was warmer than the look in her eye.”

Al Gallodoro, according to IMDB. Here’s some biographical information.

http://www.algallodoro.com/bio.html

I’m not sure how you are defining cheap these days but I think this is a 16D, single B Flat, so U.S. made between 1959-71.

https://reverb.com/item/77243153-c-g-co ... horn-brass

My performance of the Broughton Concerto with the Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra of Jackson will be on Sunday, 27 April 2025. I plan to play by memory, but of course, this could change if it proves to be impracticable or I chicken out, heh, heh… I think Isaac Stern had a really good handle on the p ...

I remember that the trombone section of the band on the Carol Burnett Show was Kai Winding, J. J. Johnson, and George Roberts. I would happily draft all three for my fantasy trombone team.

Many, many moons ago (late’50’s, early ‘60’s), Ernie Harwell would do a pre-game interview on the radio before a Detroit Tigers game. At the end of the interview Ernie would say, “For participating today (insert name) will receive a certificate good for a free pair of Florsheim shoes from Sibley’s, M ...

the elephant wrote: ↑Tue Aug 13, 2024 5:30 pm New Mexico

Here in the midwest, if you ask for your fried eggs, “Christmas style,” all you get is a look that can range from puzzled to hostile. In the Land of Enchantment you get eggs covered in red and green chiles; an immersive breakfast experience.

Maybe I’m reading your post incorrectly but are you saying that even the 12C is too wide? The only readily available ‘piece I can think of that still has enough depth to sound ok on baritone is a Bach 19. The Bach catalog lists it at 24.0mm vs the 12C’s 24.5. To go really small, Cather Music Servi ...

kingrob76 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 8:43 am How's the compression?

Did you describe it to the new owner as having, “Dents, but none that affect playability?”

The go-to starting point for baritone mouthpieces is the Wick 6BS. Since you are looking for something narrower, you might consider a Wick 9BS. Back in the day, Besson baritones came with a Besson 7 mouthpiece. It is considered way too small by most players today but Katrina Marzella played one for ...

Oh… I was working on an offer. The U.S. compensated Mexico $15,000,000 in 1848 for the acquisition of Nuevo Mexico and Alta California. That’s about $430 million in today’s dollars. Present day New Mexico represents a bit less than 40% of the total area, so I figure $175 million plus a bit more for a ...

Zirconium is available in rod stock. William Symington in the UK has used it for some of his excellent bass trombone mouthpieces. It doesn’t look flashy but it is hypoallergenic. If your saliva has high concentrations of sulphuric or nitric acid it just might be the ticket. It would also work well i ...

As promised…

By the way, my copy of this book is old enough that it is marked $6.95. It replaced another copy I wore out, which probably cost even less. Does anyone know what the hyphen I mentioned above is supposed to mean. Is it a tie?

I didn’t mean anything by posting the video other than Mary Ann had looked for one unsuccessfully. Looking again at the sheet music I did see one notation quirk I don’t think I’ve ever noticed before. There is a slur starting on beat four of measure 53, continuing through beat three of measure 55. Bo ...

Well I went honking all over youtube looking for a recording of this on tuba, but ended up listening to Chris Olka demo the Hagen 497 in 2018. Yikes. I don't think I've ever heard anything like that. I want to come back as a great big guy so I can try to get even one note in the bottom octave that ...