Nine years ago, the clarinetist, improvisational whistler and musical educator Brad Terry hosted in the United States three young musicians he had worked with in Poland. I mean young. Mateusz Kolakowski, the pianist, was thirteen. In this picture from that period, we see him with Terry. Bassist Michal Baranski and drummer Tomek Torres were fifteen. Terry ...

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The Eight Track Show

May 9, 2008

Next Thursday, Cous Cous's exotically-lit and cozy-sized dining room and bar will be the stage for 5 groups that were selected as favorites in the rvanews Eight Track competition. Appearing will be Hot Lava, Fight the Big Bull, Supa Fly Floosies, Brian Jones, and Coald Toast. Check out Matt White's announcement of the event.Speaking ...

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Kate Walsh on Tour! | News

May 9, 2008

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Soprillo B Flat Piccolo Saxophone

May 8, 2008

Warning: Due to its extreme range and the required very firm embouchure only professional players can play the Soprillo. It may take several months of practise to reach the highest notes. The sopranissimo saxophone, nicknamed the soprillo, is the world's smallest saxophone. It is followed (in terms of size and pitch) by the sopranino, soprano, alto, ...

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Doc Severinsen: Got His Destino

May 8, 2008

Doc Severinsen releases new “American-made" Destino. Completing the play-testing of the first eight B-flat trumpets, Doc Severinsen announced the release of his “American-made" Destino B-flat and C trumpets. Doc Severinsen proclaimed, “I wanted to be sure that we would be able to maintain the quality we have established over the last year and I am happy ...