The Benefits of Conversation & Cooperation Versus Old School Competition
What if you stopped and talked to a stranger sporting a music logo? The other day my path crossed a person who was entering a dance studio, carrying a Fender…
Eric Ewazen "Eternal Spring (A Hudson River Idyll) for Two Flutes and Piano"
Theodore Presser Company has published Eric Ewazen's "Eternal Spring (A Hudson River Idyll) for Two Flutes and Piano." Composed for trumpeter Robert Sullivan as a eulogy for his wife, bassoonist Robin…
Jazz Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron Employs Microphones from Royer Labs
Trumpeter Wayne Bergeron and his studio producer and fellow trumpeter, Gary Grant, employ ribbon microphones from Royer Labs. Bergeron has amassed a list of impressive accomplishments. He served as lead…
Kanstul Committee Trumpet
Kanstul is announced that the Committee Trumpet is back. Based on their original design, they are now handcrafting a re-issue of this trumpet as the Model 1603. The Committee adheres…
Aluna George Employs Bandit Lites
Aluna George, the electronic music duo hailing from London hit the American touring and festival circuit outfitted with gear from Bandit Lites. Working with lighting designer Eric Baum, Bandit…
Eastman Music to Distribute Backun Clarinets
Eastman Music Company has announced that they have entered into a longterm exclusive distribution agreement with Backun Musical Services, manufacturer of clarinets and woodwind accessories, to bring the Backun line…
Hal Leonard Modern Saxophone Techniques
Hal Leonard Modern Saxophone Techniques by Frank Catalano teaches the developing player how to learn. Listening, exploring, writing original music, and trial and error are some of the methods threaded…
BandLab Acquires MONO
BandLab announced that it has acquired MONO Creators Inc., the San Francisco-based design studio that creates instrument cases, straps, and accessories for gigging musicians. Together, BandLab’s social, digital tools for…
Bandit Lites Adds More Elation Gear to Inventory
Bandit Lites has increased its touring inventory with more gear, this time adding Elation’s ACL 360i. Jake Tickle, Bandit Lites director of technical services, praised the ACL 360i as a…
BandLab acquires accessories firm
BandLab, the Singapore-based social music-making platform, has acquired MONO Creators, a San Francisco-based design studio that creates high-end instrument cases, straps and accessories for gigging musicians. BandLab and MONO will…
D'Addario rolls out pan-European woodwind program
D’Addario Woodwinds has expanded its Clinician Program to involve nine new countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. Previously only available in the US,…
D’Addario Woodwinds Clinician Program Adds Nine European Countries to Curriculum
D’Addario Woodwinds announced the expansion of their Clinician Program to involve nine new countries, including Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Luxemburg, The Netherlands, Spain, and Sweden. Previously only available in…