[Dixielandjazz] Playing Conch shells

[Gary Kiser]

We hosted Steve Turré and his Sanctified Shells at our Jazz en Tête 
Festival back in 1995.  Great show !!!  I don't know if he still tours 
this group, but he should.

All the best, Gary


Stephen G Barbone wrote:
> 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.
Gary Kiser
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