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Band & Orchestra April 6, 2017

Boston Brass Joins Yamaha Artist Family

Yamaha Artist Services has announced that Boston Brass has joined the Yamaha Artist Family. Formed in 1986 by music students at Boston University, Boston Brass is a classical and jazz…

MMR Staff
Apr 6, 2017
Band & Orchestra March 24, 2017

Dakota Saxophones SDA­XR 42 Alto and SDT­XR 52 Tenor

Dakota Saxophones SDA­XR 42 Alto and SDT­XR 52 Tenor are two new models designed to combine all the features of Dakota Saxophones XR and XG series. Features include a large…

MMR Staff
Mar 24, 2017
Band & Orchestra February 24, 2017

NAfME Opposes Rescinding of Transgender Guidelines for Schools

The National Association for Music Education's (NAfME) CEO and Executive Director Mike Blakeslee and President Denese Odegaard released the following statement expressing NAfME's opposition to the Trump Administration's rescinding of Title IX guidelines…

MMR Staff
Feb 24, 2017
Band & Orchestra February 15, 2017

Majestic Thin Shell Brass Snare

The Majestic Thin Shell Brass Snare is the new highlight of the Majestic Prophonic Series family of orchestral snare drums. Crafted entirely from 1mm brass, this responsive drum features the…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2017
Band & Orchestra February 15, 2017

S.E. Shires Releases First Commercial Jazz Trumpets

S.E. Shires has incorporated the best aspects of prized vintage horns with modern centering and intonation. This new line of commercial model trumpets feature the broadest bell taper which produces…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2017
Band & Orchestra February 15, 2017

JodyJazz Super Jet Saxophone Mouthpieces

JodyJazz‘s SUPER JET is specifically designed for the ‘smooth jazz’ player. It was developed to offer an even brighter, bolder, and more powerful mouthpiece than the original JET. The SUPER JET…

MMR Staff
Feb 15, 2017
Band & Orchestra February 9, 2017

Julia Fischer Joins D’Addario Orchestral Artist Roster

D’Addario adds German violinist Julia Fischer to their Orchestral artist roster. Fischer has performed with countless top orchestras around the world including the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Jukka-Pekka Salonen, the Berlin…

MMR Staff
Feb 9, 2017
Band & Orchestra January 27, 2017

Odyssey backs brass festival

JHS' Odyssey brass brand is appearing at one of the UK's top brass festivals this weekend.  The Royal Northern College of Music’s Brass Band Festival is the only place to see all of…

MMR Staff
Jan 27, 2017
Band & Orchestra January 17, 2017

D’Addario Orchestral Helicore Set for Octave Violin

The Helicore Octave Violin set is designed to be played one octave below traditional violin tuning for a new world of tonal and stylistic possibilities. These strings allow a violin…

MMR Staff
Jan 17, 2017