[Dixielandjazz] Jazz Jam Ophicleide!

[David Richoux]

Hi all,
I was performing at the New Orleans Jazz Club of Northern California  
session today in San Pablo and during our band's second break there  
was an extra special jam session - a Bb Ophicleide was brought to the  
stage by Glen Caulkins ( a multi-instrumentalist from several West  
Coast jazz bands.) He played several solos and duets with the session  
trombone player that worked quite well.

The sound output of an Ophicleide is not exactly great for this sort  
of thing, but it worked pretty well today. Maybe sometime he will join  
Jim O'Briant and me for a West Coast Ophicleide Jazz Trio! (or Pete  
Main will join us with his Sarrusophone! )

(or maybe not... I still have a long way to go learning my ophicleide!)


Dave Richoux