Klarinet Archive - Posting 000023.txt from 2002/12

From: Mark Gresham <mgresham@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] bass saxophones (was: [kl] Fastest Flight of the Bumblebee I
Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 09:25:05 -0500

LeliaLoban@-----.com wrote:
>
> The Contrabass Maniacs page:
> http://www.contrabass.com/
>
> That terrific site, run by Grant Green, has an encyclopedia of various
> "seismic instruments," with links to other sites.Obviously, this is a work in progress...

Under "seismic instruments," he mentions
Contrabass Sarrusophone
...and I HAVE seen and heard one. It's a hybrid (that's the nice word)
between a sax and a contrabassoon. There are alternative mouthpieces (a
gigantic double reed or a small single reed mouthpiece). It produces a
fearfully god-awful nasty sound, even when played badly.

--
Mark Gresham, composer
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