March 26, 2011 by John Ericson
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The Future of Artist Endorsements: YouTube
My tuba colleague Sam Pilafian pointed me toward the video below. Tubist Alessandro Fossi tests and demonstrates the new Melton- Meinl Weston 5450RA CC tuba “Tuono.” He puts his artistry on the line and it is an impressive demonstration of the new model. I am not aware of a similar video from a horn artist–how long until one comes out?
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