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Amazing medical procedure

Author: Ed
Date: 2015-04-01 19:56

From the Daily Telegraph -

Henry Wade, a London Dentist has obtained the dental records of a number of prominent legendary clarinetists and is offering reconstructive surgery enabling him to replicate the oral cavity of noted historical players. Wade, an amateur clarinetist happened on the procedure by accident. In 2011 Jeremy Bowens, a promising young graduate from the Royal College of Music was referred to him after a car crash which required major reconstructive dental surgery. “Jeremy and I were discussing Jack Brymer, whose playing he had long admired. In the course of the discussion we concluded that Brymer’s signature sound was largely due to his unique dental features. I had remarked that I believed that it would be possible for a player to produce the same sound if they could have the same physique. As we were in the midst of an extensive surgical procedure it was certainly possible to alter Jeremy’s oral cavity to replicate Brymer’s dental structure. Jeremy was enthusiastic about trying it”

After a long recovery Bowens has returned to playing. Listeners have remarked that the transformation in his sound is uncanny. Thomas Harken, one of Bowen’s classmates at the Royal College of Music is amazed. “Jeremy had long attempted to imitate Brymer, obtaining the same mouthpiece and instruments that Brymer had used, but always fell short. Today, one cannot tell the difference between the two”

Dr. Wade is excited about his breakthrough. “Players have long sought out replicas of famous instruments or mouthpieces. With today’s modern medical procedures, we can go the extra step.” Wade has recently obtained dental records for Frederick Thurston and Reginald Kell and has sought to obtain the records of legendary players from the US and France. He is not yet disclosing the names as there are many legalities involved. Wade is offering the procedure to musicians who wish a link to the glory days of the past. “I’ll start with the clarinet as that is my first love, but who knows where this will take us?”

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