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mcombo Veteran Member
Joined: 27 Nov 2002 Posts: 221 Location: Chicago
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:03 am Post subject: Ruby Braff's Horn/Mouthpiece |
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Does anyone know what cornet and mouthpiece Ruby Braff played? I just can't get enough of this guy.
Thanks in advance,
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bixtone Veteran Member
Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 162
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:35 am Post subject: |
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Early (50s): Besson trumpet, Zottola mouthpiece
60s: French Besson short cornet
Later: Benge 3z cornet, Wick 5 mouthpiece
He also played a Bach cornet at one point.
To understand his sound concept, listen to this:
https://archive.org/details/RubyBraff _________________ Besson MEHA
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mcombo Veteran Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 6:56 am Post subject: Thanks! |
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Bix - this is just fantastic. Thanks!!
(This is why I love TrumpetHerald so much.) |
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Turkle Heavyweight Member
Joined: 29 Apr 2008 Posts: 2450 Location: New York City
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:00 am Post subject: |
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What an amazing radio program! Great stuff, thanks for posting! _________________ Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
Yamaha 8310Z flugel
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Richard III Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2611 Location: Anacortes, WA
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 7:22 am Post subject: |
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Ruby Braff is one of my idols. Having listened to so much of his recordings and tried to match the sound, of course never getting there, I've wondered about the mouthpiece he used. Wick 5. I have a Wick 5 and 5B. Did he really use the 5? Or was it the 5B? Ruby was quite a small guy. The Wick is very small. Somewhere there must be someone who played with him or someone who took custody of the equipment after he died.
I was just listening the one of his albums this week. The depth of sound is amazing. The surety and also the flexibility. Just amazing. _________________ Richard
Conn 22B Trumpet
York Eminence Model 4028 Cornet
1903 Conn The Wonder Cornet |
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bixtone Veteran Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 8:22 am Post subject: |
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There is also a nice Marian McPartland Piano Jazz episode with Ruby.
He talks about his equipment at the end of this article:
https://jazztimes.com/features/ruby-braff-bold-brash-brass/
Jon-Erik Kellso knew Ruby well and may be able to provide some info. _________________ Besson MEHA
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Richard III Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 2611 Location: Anacortes, WA
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Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the link. I've read other interviews but missed that one. What a character. _________________ Richard
Conn 22B Trumpet
York Eminence Model 4028 Cornet
1903 Conn The Wonder Cornet |
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