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Band & Orchestra February 26, 2019

NASMD Big Band Seeks Additional Musicians for March Event

The National Association of School Music Dealers, Inc (NASMD) Sandy Feldstein Tribute Band will make a rare West Coast appearance with a very special guest, baseball legend Bernie Williams. The band will be…

MMR Staff
Feb 26, 2019
Band & Orchestra February 19, 2019

New Trumpet from Conn-Selmer

Conn-Selmer’s C190SL229 Stradivarius C trumpet features a newly-designed #25 M leadpipe that provides stability of intonation and slotting of note, as well as a Vincent Bach “Symphonic Series” 1 ½…

MMR Staff
Feb 19, 2019
Band & Orchestra February 19, 2019

The New XO Brass 1634 Trombone

This balanced lightweight .508” bore trombone follows in the footsteps of the 1632 model with a classic sound reminiscent of vintage instruments, with modern, innovative manufacturing techniques. Features include nickel…

MMR Staff
Feb 19, 2019
Band & Orchestra January 24, 2019

New Trumpets and Trombones from BAC Musical Instruments

The Paseo Model Trumpet and Trombone and the Maverick Model Trumpet and Trombone from BAC are hand-built at BAC’s Kansas City Factory. These instruments in the Handcraft Series are carefully…

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Jan 24, 2019
Band & Orchestra January 23, 2019

Sax Machine: The Saxophone Market in 2019

It’s the family of woodwind instruments that to the uninformed appears like it should be a brasswind; the instrument that calls attention to itself and drives melodic performances in classical,…

MMR Staff
Jan 23, 2019
Band & Orchestra January 10, 2019

Florida Bandmasters Association Selects Excelcia Music Publishing

Excelcia Music Publishing was chosen to provide new musical pieces for the revamped sight-reading portion of the Florida Bandmasters Association’s (FBA) annual Music Performance Assessment (MPA). The FBA’s newly-developed sight-reading process…

MMR Staff
Jan 10, 2019
Band & Orchestra December 18, 2018

Korg USA Inc. Grants Local Music School with Artist Visit

The students of Musicology Performance Center (Long Island) were given a special opportunity to see English rock band The Struts at popular Long Island venue, the Paramount. Guitarist and co-founder…

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Dec 18, 2018
Band & Orchestra December 6, 2018

One Danley Jericho Covers Alabama High School Football Field

Thompson High School in Alabama recently built a new state-of-the-art education complex, which includes a 5,500-seat football stadium and a Danley J1-94 Jericho Horn for music and announcements. “They really…

MMR Staff
Dec 6, 2018