David Bjornstad
1923 Conn New Wonder 86I, Bach 6 1/2 AL
2018 Wessex EP100 Dolce, Denis Wick 4ABL
2013 Jinbao JBEP-1111L, Denis Wick 4AM
2015 Jinbao JBBR-1240, Denis Wick clone mouthpiece of unknown designation
Cullman (AL) Community Band (Euph Section Leader)
Brass Band of Huntsville (2nd Bari)
I will add, don’t hog the solos. If there is a nice lick that you know someone else in the section can play well, offer to let them do it. My experience is that there is usually plenty to go around. In community groups you keep good players in the section by respecting their contributions and letting them share in the fun (and glory- such as it is).
Yes, good advice. I used to do so in the CG Band, although I played the majority of the solos. In pieces where there was a repeat, like the Holst 2nd Suite's march, I would play the solo one time and the other player would cover the other time. But in some cases I would make the switch based on ability. Sitting next to me, in sequence, were Denis Winter, Roger Behrend, and Danny Vinson. Danny was probably the closest in style and sound to me, but we were still different. The difference was greater with Denis and Roger. In some solos, it just seemed to me that the sound/style of D/R/D would fit the solo better than mine., so I would hand it off.
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. . . or I could play my Conn 86I. It's a front-valve horn, and the bell points to my left.
David Bjornstad
1923 Conn New Wonder 86I, Bach 6 1/2 AL
2018 Wessex EP100 Dolce, Denis Wick 4ABL
2013 Jinbao JBEP-1111L, Denis Wick 4AM
2015 Jinbao JBBR-1240, Denis Wick clone mouthpiece of unknown designation
Cullman (AL) Community Band (Euph Section Leader)
Brass Band of Huntsville (2nd Bari)