[Dixielandjazz] Oboe - King of Reeds.

[David Richoux]

For all of you who are interested in sarrusaphones, contra-bassoons, 
heckelphones and other oddities of the music instrument world - there 
is a great website (and discussion list ) at www.contrabass.com   This 
list is mainly focused on wind instruments of a "lower" sort, but 
topics have ranged all over the field.

I am sure Pete would be able to find a sarrusaphone technician on that 
list.

Dave Richoux
On Feb 12, 2005, at 7:37 AM, Bob Romans wrote:

> Speaking of hard to play! Yesterday the clarinet player (Pete Main), 
> in Cell Block 7/Devil Mountain and many other bands, brought his 
> new/old beautiful Conn gold-plated sarrusaphone to our 
> rehearsal...he's having a little trouble with it right now since he 
> just got it and it needs some "tweaking" here and there. When he gets 
> all of that settled...watchout!!!! Pete Main is a GIANT on reeds...he 
> also just bought a pristine Conn bass sax...
> BTW! He also re-does clarinet mouthpieces to the extent that he almost 
> needs to mute his clarinet...what a SOUND!! If any of you jazz 
> clarinet players need to be heard...contact Pete! He has been 
> customizing mouthpieces for a lot of clarinet players around here, 
> including classical players.
> Warm regards,
> Bob Romans