John Ericson

I have heard it said that we are standing on the shoulders of those that have gone before us. In terms of horn playing,...

There is a big amorphous topic that is rarely discussed related to horns and repertoire. Over the years it has become more and more...

Often, I see listings of horns for sale that emphasize that the horn would be a good horn for a student. And some of...

Back in March (here) I posted about the new and improved Conn 8D for the 21st century. I have still yet to try one,...

A type of finish that has been showing up on some of the used horn postings you see is what they call a "brushed...

Working through organizing my files I found notes I put together back in 1989 about the lengths of natural horns in all keys. I...

Recently I’ve been working toward finishing a natural horn build, and worked out how to make the crushed tube braces. These are highly iconic...

Conn just dropped some big news on the horn world, that they have upgraded the venerable 8D model horn, following extensive focus group testing...

Over the course of my studies, I changed my embouchure twice while in college. The first time was in the summer of 1982 while...

This series has covered a lot of ground! So much so that it has been a challenge to write the conclusion – but it...