Klarinet Archive - Posting 000347.txt from 2006/04

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Arnold Brilhart
Date: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:36:31 -0400

At 08:30 AM 4/25/2006 -0400, Adam Michlin wrote:
>I think the early Brilhart white saxophone mouthpieces mouthpieces were
>made of a synthetic material which was not particularly durable, problems
>with brittleness. I believe both Charlie Parker and Stan Getz played at
>one time on such mouthpieces and, as such, they are still sought after by
>collectors and players (of course, what kind of mouthpiece *didn't*
>Charlie Parker play on?). Their value has probably appreciated as much due
>the scarcity of good condition specimens as anything else. It would seem
>likely that the same durability problem existed with the white clarinet
>mouthpieces.

Many of the Tonalin (white) mouthpieces cracked at the shank.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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