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Fact: Woodwind doublers need to own lots of equipment. Fact: High quality equipment isn’t cheap. So unless funds are unlimited, woodwind doublers have to choosy on what equipment they spend money on. While I would love to own a $14,000…
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What happened the night Jethro Tull beat Metallica to a Grammy Award – Classic Rock
Tongue in cheek, our record company placed an ad in Billboard magazine with the strapline: ‘The flute is a heavy, metal instrument.’ link >
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The Most Legendary Saxophone Ever Made | Pitchfork
The horn is imbued with a significant mythology; a theory that Mark VIs were made from recasted artillery shells and church bells in France in the aftermath of the war continues to circulate widely, despite the company’s assertions that it’s…
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Phil Woods, Top Jazz Saxophonist, Has Died : A Blog Supreme : NPR
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Piccolo tips from the Pros
…I asked these highly accomplished musicians if they could spare a moment to give me some tips that I could write about and pass along to anyone else attempting to master the piccolo. Some of these players may have taken…
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Skip To My Lou – Frank Macchia
saxophones, clarinets, flutes, bassoon