MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Jeremy enjoying "shake and bake" in the great outdoors.

The "Mash" tent

With 40 years working in the music industry worldwide, his knowledge and experience stocks a comprehensive music store, the one stop shop for instrument advice, repairs, new and second-hand sales. Peter’s apprenticeships with some of the world’s leading craftsmen in Britain, the United States and Canada, have given him a thorough working knowledge of acoustical engineering and instrumental design creating a unique understanding of the instrumental needs of wind musicians. No longer will instrumental connoisseurs have to go to London when choosing and maintaining an instrument, when all their needs can be met in Manchester.

A true Artisan, Peter has been fine tuning brass and woodwind instruments for musicians of the leading ensembles and institutions for many years, the Hallé, BBC Philharmonic, Royal Northern College of Music and Leeds College of Music and passing on his expertise in instrumental academy seminars in Scandinavia and Europe.

A UK Brass specialist, Peter’s skills have led to a growing demand for his custom range of brass design and parts, trumpets, flugels, cornets, bespoke lead pipes, bells, cork parts and mouthpieces. An exponent of 5 Star spa treatments for trumpets, a Pollard MOT involves deep freeze Cryogenic resonance restoration, ultrasonic cleaning, valve alignment and the application of his own patented valve oil ‘Superfly’ with a unique cleaning agent to ensure agile acrobatics when playing. ‘Superfly’ has now been licensed for distribution in the United States and Europe. Peter is the figure driving the sponsorship masterclasses and live music in the North West ,attracting stars such as Bobby Shew, Snake Davis, Ian Bousfield, Jiggs Wigham and Peter King, the Comedy Store, Liverpool’s the Cavern Club,Cinnamon Club,Matt & Phreds, and the Hallé, breath of fresh air for the region’s live-music industry.

peter.pollard@dolphinmusic.co.uk

pollardtrumpets@hotmail.com

Peter Pollard was Tony’s repair tech in Toronto Canada
At the age of 30, Tony started his own group called SYTHETIC EARTH and began composing music. The group was runner up in the American based Hennessy Jazz Search competition that was held in Los Angeles in 1989. Later that year Tony signed a record deal with MCA and went on to record his first solo Album. The group went on to play most of the major Jazz festivals in North America and was featured on a number of radio Jazz programs. He became a regular columnist for THE CANADIAN MUSICIAN and THE JAZZ REPORT magazines, writing Brass articles and Jazz reviews.

In the 1990′s Tony has gone on to write and produce music for Television and Movies. His latest successes include the TV theme for SPECTACULAR SPAS and SECOND CHANCE and the movie soundtrack for WOMAN WANTED featuring Holly Hunter and Mike Moriarti. He has started his own music production company called AMA-ROSA MUSIC, providing live and recorded musical services for corporate functions. His people skills and attention to detail make him an excellent musical director and contractor.

Tony Carlucci was born in 1958 in Toronto Canada and has a wide variety of interests and hobbies. They include Eastern and Western Philosophy, Ancient Civilizations, Comparative Religions, Anthropology, Psychology and is also a marathon runner.

Some of the companies that Tony has worked for are: THE GRAND HYATT HONG KONG,(New Years Eve Gala Ball, 2000/1/2) MANULIFE FINANCIAL,Oriental Hotel NYE Bash in Bangkok 2005,6,7, CHIN RADIO/TV INTERNATIONAL, CARA FOODS SRINT, YAMAHA, MOLSON BEER, AIR CANADA, BELL CANADA, ROCH/MACAULAY, GENERAL MOTORS, BMO, MCDONALDS, PFIZER, COPA to name just a few. The level of talent and energy here is nothing short of stellar and is guaranteed to turn heads leaving the audience wanting more.

Tony’s business philosophy is completely based on service and will make your event a successful one.

BUENA PARK, Calif — Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, introduces the YTR-9335VS Allen Vizzutti Signature Artist Model Trumpet in the key of Bb, developed by Yamaha trumpet artist Allen Vizzutti and Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. Band & Orchestral Atelier Director Bob Malone.
Although similar to the groundbreaking YTR-9335NYS New York Artist Model trumpet, the new horn features a number of specialized design features, including brass valve stems and grey finger-button pearls. In addition, the third valve slide stop screw includes a solid screw head, which improves the instruments overall feel and response. Similarities to the YTR-9445CHS Chicago Artist Model trumpet include placement of the first valve slide brace, and third valve slide.

“Bold and beautiful, easy blowing, rich harmonic structure, open high register, seamlessly soars through all styles of music; the best Bb I have ever played, is here,” says Allen Vizzutti, International Trumpet Soloist.

The YTR-9335VS was designed to make high-register playing on a classical trumpet design more efficient. Historically, classical trumpet designs tighten up or lose their intonation when played in the extreme high range, which hovers above the usual range of most classical compositions.

“This instrument offers the best of both worlds classical trumpet tone, and stability in the lower and middle registers,” says Kurt Witt, Wind Instrument Marketing Manager. “It also enables a very efficient and responsive upper register, similar to the feel of the popular Yamaha jazz trumpets.”

A special package of Allen Vizzutti CDs and Yamaha logowear will be available free to anyone who purchases a YTR-9335VS and sends in a rebate card through December 31, 2008.

Representatives from Dawsons, Yamaha, Taylor Trumpets, Edwards Trombones, Mirage and Music Exchange were also on-hand to staff the trade stalls where brass enthusiasts could get their hands on a real bargain. Organiser Peter Pollard from Manchester was delighted with the way the day went. “I am very grateful to all the manufacturers and the fantastic artists who helped make this possible. I have had so many phone calls and emails from people who came, simply thanking us for putting this event on, that I’ve already started making plans for next year!”

Russell Gilmour blog

Russell Gilmour, a trumpet student at the Royal Northern College of Music, has written an extensive blog entry – complete with with videos and a photo gallery – recounting his experiences of attending the Bold as Brass event. Readers are strongly encouraged to visit Gilmour’s site (listed below) to see his excellent coverage [News Editor].

Websites:
Pollard trumpets
Russell Gilmour’s Bold as Brass blog

In November, the award winning saxophonist, Otis Murphy will be visiting the UK to perform masterclasses, workshops and giving solo performances around the UK. Featuring at the RNCM Saxophone Day on the 17th November, Otis will be spending the week at venues and conservatoires up and down the country.

Otis Murphy is an experienced saxophone soloist and has performed throughout the world taking in countries such as France, Switzerland, Germany and Japan. Over the years Mr. Murphy has received numerous awards that include prizes in the Saint Louis Symphony Young Artist Competition, the Heida Hermanns International Woodwind Competition in the United States, the Adolphe Sax International Saxophone Competition in Belgium, and the Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition in France.

Otis Murphy joined the faculty of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2001 at the age of 28, becoming one of the youngest faculty members in its history. Studying with some fantastic saxophonists such as Jean-Yves Fourmeau, Eugene Rousseau, and Kenneth Fischer, Otis has established himself as not only a great musician, but a great teacher too.

A much in demand clinician, Otis’s visit promises to be a fantastic opportunity for saxophonists to hear a great soloist and receive some invaluable advice. Watch this space for Otis’s tour dates!

The First Yamaha Technicians Guild Meeting at Yamaha.

The Cream of the crop in Brass & Woodwind Repair Techs for the UK ??