Home » Jazz Musicians » The french horn
The french horn
Justin Mullens Pushes The Boundaries Of The French Horn & Offers New Compositions On "The Cornucopiad"
Source:
Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
ON BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS (MARCH, 2016) “The spirit of the organization is firmly rooted in Brooklyn. All of the members reside there, and they wanted to give a nod to the vitality of its scene."—The Wall Street Journal The Cornucopiad Features The Justin Mullens Octet: Justin Mullens (French Horn), Chris Cheek (Alto Sax & Clarinet), Peter Hess (Bass Clarinet), Ohad Talmor (Tenor Sax), Peter Thompson (Guitar), Desmond White (Bass), Matt Ray (Piano), Marko Djordjevic (Drums) CD Release Celebration- March ...
read more
The French Horn, That Wild Card of the Orchestra
Source:
Michael Ricci
The modern French horn, with its complex tubing and finger keys at the center, has come a long way from its hunting party origins. Orchestral instruments don't come more treacherous than the French horn, either for the musicians who play it, or, when the going gets rough, for the listeners who find themselves within earshot. Sometimes you wonder how the instrument found its way from the hunting lodge to the orchestra. At the Mostly Mozart Festival in recent weeks, the ...
read more
Photos
The french horn
