Martin Committee

ERoscio · Regular Member Joined: 24 Feb 2021 Posts: 21

Thanks Wondra

Aaronis · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 7:53 am Post subject:

Buy a Schilke.

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2018 Schilke B6
1980's CG Selmer
1976 CG L.A. Benge
1955 Mt. Vernon Bach
1947 Olds Super
Holton Revelation Model 48
1964 Holton Galaxy Cornet

chiefgearhead · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 6:02 pm Post subject:

I’ll chime in just because I love talking about Martin Committees. As a fan of MDD and all the cats that played these horns in the 50s and 60s I was on the hunt for one for many years, and when one fell in my lap it was a helluva find. Owned by a woman, now in her 70s, whose mother bought it for her when she was in high school honor band at a local music store (used), it had been in her closet for decades until I bought it. Mine a 56 Deluxe, (large bore) was in excellent condition save the beautiful engraving which someone buffed in to near oblivion. Thanks to a woman in Elkhart who agreed to refresh it for me, it no looks beautiful, even if the original lacquer is gone.

I play 4th chair in a big band and my daily ax is an LA Benge MLP. The Committee is just too cumbersome for the technical playing that comes with charts written by Thad Jones, Maria Schneider, Gordon Goodwin, and the rest, but then I’m an amateur. I use it for small ensemble work, and just for blowing over changes in my studio. It definitely requires a different approach than the Benge, my old Miyashiro, or even my Recording. For me, the Committee is all about aesthetics, and an undefinable vintage feel, like my 1966 Alfa Romeo, or listening to Kenton recordings on vinyl.

-tj in the Cruz Mtns
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In the gig bag
23 Lotus Solo Max
56 Martin Committee Deluxe (large bore)
18 Adams F2
In the closet
82 L.A. Benge MLP
71 Bach 37 Stradivarius
69 Courtois flugelhorn
1949 Blessing Artist
84 DEG Dynasty 2v G Bugle
74 Conn Director

kehaulani · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:00 pm Post subject:

What/who is MDD? Thanks.
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"If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird

Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
Benge 3X Trumpet
Benge 3X Cornet
Adams F-1 Flghn

Halflip · Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:39 pm Post subject:

kehaulani · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 7:56 am Post subject:

Thanks.
In half a century, I've always heard him referred to as "Miles"..
Learn something new every day.
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"If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn." Bird

Yamaha 8310Z Bobby Shew trumpet
Benge 3X Trumpet
Benge 3X Cornet
Adams F-1 Flghn

chiefgearhead · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 8:23 am Post subject:

So many ways to say the same thing….^….Maj….Jazz musicians are the worst!

kehaulani · Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:06 am Post subject: