[Dixielandjazz] Mini Trombone/Slide Trumpet

[Larry Walton Entertainment - St. Louis]

I have a friend that plays trombone who has one.  It resides on his wall in 
the living room most of the time and he is also a Shrine clown.  His name, 
until they made him change it, was Horney the clown.  He plays it when he 
gets dressed up for parades and such.  Sounds like the perfect use for an 
almost impossible instrument.
Larry
St. Louis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Smith" <robert.smith at tele2.no>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 4:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Mini Trombone/Slide Trumpet


> Yes, Steve, I've played a slide trumpet. In theory, it's the perfect 
> trumpet because you can get almost every note in tune, something you can't 
> do with a valve trumpet. In practice, however, real life is a different 
> story. The intervals on the slide are so close together that you almost 
> need a micrometer to place the slide correctly. From the open position to 
> the first position is a touch more than 1½ inches (equivalent to pushing 
> the second valve down on a conventional trumpet).
>
> It's good fun to play such an instrument, especially for a trombonist, but 
> you will need a lot of practice to play it perfectly.
>
> Cheers
>
> Bob Smith
>
>
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