[Dixielandjazz] Bechet's sarrusophone

[James O'Briant]

Someone wrote:

> > Oops, that's wrong. The only woodwind instrument having 
> > a primarily cylindrical bore is the clarinet.

Bill Allen replied:

> And flute/piccolo

A friend who is an oboe and flute player tells me that the piccolo is
conical, but in reverse -- larger at the tone hole end and smaller at the
open end of the
instrument.  

I do know that a Tuba is conical, but that's probably irrelevant to this
discussion....

Jim O'Briant
Gilroy, CA
Tuba & Leader, The Zinfandel Stompers