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Author: JimV
Date: 2003-12-17 04:56
I have searhed all over and can not find any info on what make and model curved soprano sax Wilber plays. If anyone knows please post.
Thanks
Jim
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2003-12-17 13:15
Are you referring to the greatly-curved [like alto/tenor] or slightly-curved [neck/bell] recent sops? ? Did any [older] maker other than Conn make curved soprano's?, I've never heard of any! Others, please help! I sold my Conn to a repairer friend, who stripped and silver plated it, beautiful! Don
Thanx, Mark, Don
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Author: FrankM
Date: 2003-12-17 13:52
I saw the Soprano Summit years ago in Toronto with both Kenny Davern and Bob Wilbur...If my failing memory serves me, Davern played a straight soprano and Wilbur played a little curved one....both also played some clarinet....great concert!
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-12-17 15:50
I have Bob Wilbur's video "Tribute to Sidney Bechet" and can't make out the brand there. I have also been wondering what it is.
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Author: JimV
Date: 2003-12-19 02:59
Don said "Are you referring to the greatly-curved [like alto/tenor] or slightly-curved [neck/bell] recent sops? ?
I'm referring to the greatly-curved [like alto/tenor]. I also have a couple of the 'Soprano Summit' records. Great stuff!!! Wilber gets a very sweet/mellow sound from that Soprano. Do not have a clue as to what mouthpiece he uses on the Soprano. Also gets a great sound on his clarinet (Selmer CT?) with some crystal mouthpiece.
Jim
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Author: RussM
Date: 2003-12-19 18:17
I remember reading an interview with Bob Wilber, and if I recall correctly, he said that his curved soprano was a Conn, vintage 1925. He said he found it while browsing through a music store in New York City.
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Author: paulwl
Date: 2003-12-19 19:18
I was privileged to have Bob sit in with a band I was playing with one night in NY. He played a straight Martin that night.
Kenny Davern used to use a curved Buescher, which very few jazz players do.
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Author: TheSaxyOne21
Date: 2003-12-20 02:43
The only professional-model Curved Sopranos I know of are made by Yanigasawa (a Leblanc company). The older model horns, the SC-981, started it's production run in 1979 (http://www.gleblanc.com/newinstruments/yan/query.cfm?model=SC-901 for info). They have just released a remake, that moves the low-B and Bb keys to the Right side of the bell (like a modern horn) and updated the keywork. These model numbers are SC-991, and in Bronze, the SC-992, and if you can aford it, they make a sterling silver horn, the SC-9937.
All are very good horns from what I've heard. I certainly wouldn't mind having one...
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-12-20 15:38
I have a straight soprano VITO made by Yanni from the early '70s. I wonder if they also made alto-shaped VITO branded ones.
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 2003-12-20 22:44
The best reason to buy a curved soprano sax is so that people don't look at it and say "That's the same thing Kenny G. plays!"
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Author: Robert Small
Date: 2003-12-21 01:31
I believe Vito makes a curved sop. My Yanagisawa catalogue shows one. I have a Yani curved model myself (SC-901). I prefer the curved over the straight because it feels more like a sax to me and it's easier to mike. And it doesn't hurt that I don't have to worry about some imbecile coming up to me and asking "isn't that what Kenny Gee plays?".
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Author: BobD
Date: 2003-12-21 08:52
haha Robert on the Kenny G thing. But what do you think he does with all of his money. Would you mind contacting me direct to discuss saxes? BobD <gfoxx@msn.com >
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