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Louis Armtrong recording “Satchmo Plays King Oliver”!

Posted on January 14, 2017 by brendanball

The New York Post published this film on 22nd April 2016. Just wonderful! Never-before-seen footage shows Louis Armstrong recording his 1959 album “Satchmo Plays King Oliver.”

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The Famous Principal Trumpets of New York Philharmonic Orchestra…

Posted on November 6, 2013 by brendanball

After the earth shattering news of the previous post, the retirement of legendary New York Phil Principal Trumpet Philip Smith, I was curious about who he succeeded and who had sat in that chair previously. I was especially interested because … Continue reading →

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The World Series (Orchestra version!) – BSO brass versus SLSO brass!!!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by brendanball

Boston Symphony Brass (with Seiji Ozawa) go head-to-head with St Louis Brass ahead of the  World Series… In a video posted to the BSO’s YouTube account hours before the Red Sox host the Cardinals in Game 1, the brass section of each … Continue reading →

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The Great Louis Armstrong Serenades…

Posted on March 19, 2013 by brendanball
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