[Dixielandjazz] Bix

[Mike]

The Conn Victor 80A is a piston valved cornet. I've read that 
Bix played on it. All pictures I've seen of this horn show that 
it's piston valved, but with a knob(micro-tuning mechanism) 
right before the first valve for changing the key of the horn.

Mike


David Richoux wrote:
> Rotary valve horns - especially trumpet/cornets - were/are rare in US 
> jazz, but are more often played in "classical/symphonic" groups.