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Baldin Winds NYC

Author: Garth Libre
Date: 2013-04-25 12:56

I paid a visit to Baldwin Winds off Broadway and 46th St in NYC. I estimate they had upwards of 200 clarinets standing on end and bathing in a cold steam humidifier. There were many oboes, dozens of old saxes and french horns, flutes piccolos and others. The place was literally jammed tight with old horns. You could take your choice of Buffets from the 20's, 30's, 50's, 60's, 70's. 80's - Yamahas. Wurlitzers, Leblancs. Where do they get all these horns? I suppose one could come with their mouthpiece and try horns from breakfast through dinner as long as they had a reasonable personality and a reasonable chance of actually buying something. One clarinet, at first looked like it was growing mold, but on closer examination, it was splattered with dots of house paint. Who leaves their horn out while painting the ceiling. I'm fairly liberal, but some things just do deserve the death penalty. What an experience. This is a must visit spot for the clarinet lover.

Garth, 305-981-4705. garthlibre@yahoo.com

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