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The Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom
The topic of Episode 94 of The Mellocast is the Mouthpiece Wheel of Doom. It is a term jazz hornist Mark Taylor uses relating...
The Tragic Tale of Mouthpiece Man
What follows is a parody, an absolute farce. But take heed dear reader; as bizarre as this tale may seem, it contains a kernel...
Mouthpiece story — Testing “connections” with Maxime-Alphonse 4:12
Some certain works and phrases of works have interesting applications when it comes to testing mouthpieces and horns. In some recent lessons I have...
Bumps, clicks, bubbles, and other nuisances of horn playing
I have Gunther Schuller to thank. Before his visit to ASU in 2004, although I intuitively knew some setups were stiffer in the slots...
On Testing Mouthpiece Rims
As noted in the recent article on mouthpieces and metal allergies, my current working theory is that may I have developed a sensitivity to...
Brief Review: Wedge Mouthpiece
A reader who switched to the new wedge mouthpiece, and is enthusiastic about it, recently sent me his spare mouthpiece to consider for review....
Five Easy Ways to Pimp Your Horn without Breaking the Bank
Whether it be a new mouthpiece or leadpipe, upgrading a horn can be a fun and worthwhile investment. For someone on a budget especially,...
Review: The Surprising Kelly MC Lexan Mouthpiece
To tease the conclusion first, I was very pleasantly surprised by the plastic (Lexan) Kelly MC horn mouthpiece.
Why a plastic mouthpiece?
This past fall I...
Mouthpieces: To anneal or not anneal?
That is the question I have been asking myself in practice sessions in the last month.
My wheel of doom.
I own two nearly identical copies...
Anatomy of a Practice Space
The room where I practice at home is also where do design and development work. This is the music wing of my desk....