This brings to mind the “Sound Bridge” by Lefreque (and similar devices), which are somehow supposed to act as a sonic bridge between your mouthpiece and receiver. The claimed benefits are:

“A more open and resonant sound
improved projection and tonal focus
greater stability in intonation
quicker ...

I'm probably going to upset a lot of people by saying this, but I really hate free buzzing. Buzzing without the mouthpiece and without any resistance is mechanically an entirely different process to actual playing of the instrument. At best I could imagine it being argued for ear training or just ...

That is what Gene is currently referring to as York #2 on the right and his BMB Bb on the left. And he’s also got a cimbasso with him on the tour for Nabucco. All the toys…


I caught them in Costa Mesa, Southern California last night. They sounded great.

Yes, he had them all on stage with ...