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Brief review: Guide to the Solo Horn Repertoire

Just out is a wonderful publication that will be of much interest to the horn community, Guide to the Solo Horn Repertoire by Linda...

Brief reviews: Recent recordings by Anneke Scott, natural and piston horns

Today the final of this series of brief reviews is of not one but two new CDs featuring Anneke Scott performing a wide variety of...

Review: Saxophone palm key risers as finger pads for horn

Back almost five years ago I posted a brief review of a product called "finger pads." These are sold as an alternate to soldering...

Brief review: Blow Your Own Horn! Horn Heresies

Originally published in 2011, Blow Your Own Horn! Horn Heresies by Berlin Philharmonic hornist Fergus McWilliam (website here) has been out in a second...

Brief review: Kelly 6V mellophone mouthpiece

To kick off a series of short reviews this summer, first up is the Kelly 6V mellophone mouthpiece in lexan plastic. A few years...

Review and First Impressions: Paxman Academy and Series 4 Horns

One exciting development in the horn world is that Paxman has not only expanded their product line but also has expanded their dealer network....

Review: Good Vibrations – Masterclasses for Brass Players

For a final book review of 2014 we have a new publication from Randy C. Gardner, Good Vibrations – Masterclasses for Brass Players. This...

Brief Reviews: Recent CD’s by Gross, Havlík, and Van Dreel

Continuing our series of brief reviews we have two 2014 CD releases to close out the year. First up alphabetically is a recording of double...

Brief Reviews: Boldin plays Koetsier, and the Matosinhos “Little Suites” for...

A number of items have come in for review, and to start catching up on that today we have two 2013 products of interest. First...

Classic Recording: Meir Rimon, Nigunim (Hassidic Melodies)

Thinking about my faculty recital this year I knew I would be using my triple horn and my mind went to a classic horn...