Blog Reply: A Great Way to Clean Out Your Horn

(7/17/2008) - Sorry for the delay… the link works fine at this time. Must have been something going on at my end.

Blog Post: New Euphonium Practice Mute

(7/6/2008) - At ITEC 2008 I found (and bought) a new design in practice mutes, sold by Just for Brass. It is probably not quite as good for normal practice as a full-size practice mute like the Denis Wick practice mute (they call it a "warm-up mute"). But its big attraction is that it is [...]

New Link: Jeff Funderburk, Tuba

(5/18/2008) - Jeff teaches at the University of Northern Iowa. His site has a list of recordings and a very useful collection of articles.

Scholarship Places

The SAE institute, along with Qantm College, are offering 53 scholarships in NSW this year.

Echochrome Review

Imagine the world of artist MC Escher in 3D (Google his works if you have to), with puzzle elements of Tetris and Marble Madness combined together and you will have one of the most addictive and fun puzzlers of this year.

Flo Rida, Yo

He's hit number one on the ARIA singles chart and platinum in the US and now Flo Rida is set to bring his chart-topping track Low down under.

New Recommended Item Listed: : Video: What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?

(5/23/2008) - New Listing: Great, funny DVD with some euphonium on soundtrack. Blake Edward comedy with James Coburn and Dick Shawn. Dick Nash does a great job on several featured euphonium parts.

Blog Post: Virtuoso Wins Roger Bobo Recording Award

(7/14/2008) - Steven Mead's album "Virtuoso" has just won a Roger Bobo Award for Recording Excellence, which was announced at the recent ITEC 2008 in Cincinnati. Steve's album is accompanied by Luc Vertommen and Brassband Buizingen from Belgium. Featured are such solos as Harlequin, Concerto Per Flicorno Basso, and five other compositions.
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New Link: Howard Johnson, Tuba

(5/28/2008) - Web home for the jazz tubist Howard Johnson. Links for his bio, recordings, ensembles, etc.