Author: sherman
Date: 2007-06-22 01:59
I knew Guigui and was his stand partner in the Boston University Orchestra as early as my release from the US Army in 1957.He was a very interesting player in that he played a one-piece full boehm clarinet which he held on his knee , held on top of a small cushion. For me the sound he made was uninteresting, however I knew he could play anything and a young man (me) was extrmely opinionated,liking only French and bright, which his sound was not.
At that time the mouthpieces that he played and also sold were some of the finest crystal mouthpieces there were and for maybe 5 years or so I played on one, made in Argentina. There were two Pomerico Brothers as I was told, one in Italy , the other in Argentina. It is interesting; I hardly knew him, but he was always respectful , musical and a special fellow, and I too miss him very much. There was also another Agentinian in Boston at that time, Eugene Levy, a superb flautist. He and Guigui seemed close friends.
When Mazzeo broke his crystal Pomerico, I sent him six of the Guiguis that I had purchased from Joe Contino for 35 dollars. Mazzeo also played a Pomerico on Bass Clarinet.
We are here but for a short time. I shall miss tham all.
Sherman Friedland
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