[Dixielandjazz] Playing Conch shells

[Stephen G Barbone]

The below is snipped from a review of a recent Steve Turre (modern  
jazz/latin trombone) performance.  It included a picture of Mr. Turre  
playing a conch shell.  I am curious as to whether any of the  
trombonists or brass players on the DJML play conch shells?

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband

That piece, which closed the set, also featured a charismatic prelude  
by Mr. Martinez. But the standout soloist was Mr. Turre, who allowed  
himself some hard, braying accents on trombone before he switched to  
conch shells — a signature side interest — for the remainder of the  
tune. He sounded as if he could move in any direction he wanted, but  
in this band his coordinates were already plotted and fixed.