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Re: Regarding Portnoy Mouthpieces

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2019-12-15 18:27

When I was a student in NY I played in the NY Orchestral Society Orchestra, a training orchestra at the time, and Portney was our Professional coach. The section met with him a couple times a month to go over the repertoire in his studio at Juillard. That was the time he came out with his mouthpiece and one session the just received a new shipment of his MPs and asked if anyone was interested in trying any, I believe we had four of us in the section. I was the only one that said sure so he played through about 6-8 and said, this ones good try it. I was studying with Russianoff at the time so he said take it to Leon and if he doesn't like it bring it back the next time we get together. I ended up buying it and playing it for a while, I can't remember how long. As a student in college I went through several looking for the "perfect' one. After i found the perfect one I'd play that until I found a more perfect one. :-)

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