Description:
Hear it from the experts. From product announcements to artist clinics and exclusive concerts, Yamaha Wind Instrument Podcasts are your connection to the very latest information about all Yamaha wind instruments. Video and audio podcast episodes focus on flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, trumpet, cornet, trombone, horn, low brass, tuba and drum and bugle corps in the jazz, world music, pop and classical idioms.
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3. jim_thompson_1.m4a (played 38 times)
4. xeno_quartet_1.m4a (played 32 times)
5. xeno_quartet_2.m4a (played 30 times)
6. New_for_2006.m4a (played 31 times)
7. Capitol_Quartet_Concert.m4v (played 31 times)
8. Phil_Woods.m4v (played 29 times)
9. Phil_Woods_Clinic.m4a (played 32 times)
10. Jim_Self.m4a (played 18 times)
11. Wayne_Bergeron.m4a (played 34 times)
12. Jim_Walker.m4a (played 32 times)
13. Saxophone_Artist_Dave_Koz.m4a (played 35 times)
14. james_morrison.m4v (played 41 times)
15. john_hagstrom.m4a (played 35 times)
16. george_shelby.m4v (played 34 times)
17. DCI_2006.m4a (played 34 times)
18. jeff_coffin.m4a (played 32 times)
19. doug_yeo.m4v (played 28 times)
20. winston_byrd.m4a (played 32 times)
21. jens_lindemann.m4v (played 32 times)
22. george_shelby.m4a (played 31 times)
23. joe_burgstaller.m4a (played 32 times)
24. jimmy_bosch.m4a (played 31 times)
25. jeff_coffin.m4v (played 30 times)
26. YASI_Day_1.m4v (played 32 times)
27. YASI_Day_2.m4v (played 32 times)
28. YASI_Day_Handout.pdf (played 29 times)
29. sugawa.m4a (played 31 times)
30. sugawa.pdf (played 30 times)
31. flute_artists.m4a (played 35 times)
32. flute_artists.pdf (played 30 times)
33. allen_vizzutti.m4v (played 19 times)
34. marvin_stamm.m4v (played 31 times)
35. dana_leong.m4a (played 29 times)
36. SaxophoneArtistBobFranceschini.m4a (played 32 times)
37. BobFranceschini.pdf (played 29 times)
38. trumpet_artists_BLTO.m4a (played 33 times)
39. trumpet_artists_BLTO.pdf (played 33 times)
40. brian_lynch.m4v (played 34 times)
Content:
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Welcome
Welcome message from the Yamaha Marketing staff.
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Trumpet Artist Chase Sanborn
Canadian jazz artist and author of Brass Tactics, Chase Sanborn, presents clinic topics including breathing and physical conditioning.
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Trumpet Artist James Thompson
Eastman School of Music professor of trumpet, James Thompson, presents clinic topics including improvising and how it relates to classical studies.
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The Xeno Trombone Quartet
Boston Symphony Orchestra bass trombonist Douglas Yeo presents the first of a two-part concert featuring the Xeno Trombone Quartet. The concert was performed by the quartet (Peter Sullivan, Al Kay, Tom Brantley and Douglas Yeo) at the Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. facility in New York City, as part of the Yamaha Day of Trombones.
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The Xeno Trombone Quartet
Boston Symphony Orchestra bass trombonist Douglas Yeo presents the second of a two-part concert featuring the Xeno Trombone Quartet. The concert was performed by the quartet (Peter Sullivan, Al Kay, Tom Brantley and Douglas Yeo) at the Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. facility in New York City, as part of the Yamaha Day of Trombones.
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Yamaha Wind Instrument Department 'New For 2006' Products
Get a sneak peek at the 'New For 2006' products from the Yamaha Wind Instrument Department. New trumpets, saxophones and marching brass instruments will be presented- an exclusive first look at what Yamaha will be debuting at the 2006 NAMM show and beyond.
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Capitol Quartet Concert
Recorded live on October 14th, 2005 at the Yamaha Day of Saxophones held at Yamaha Artist Services in New York City, NY. This 30-minute performance will include such great standards as "Sweet Georgia Brown", "Night and Day" and "It Don't Mean a Thing".
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Phil Woods Concert
This 30-minute podcast features jazz saxophone legend Phil Woods and pianist Eric Doney, with special guests The Capitol Quartet. Recorded live on October 14th, 2005 at the Yamaha Day of Saxophones held at Yamaha Artist Services in New York City, NY. Songs include "Bohemia After Dark", "Summer Serenade" and "Scrapple from the Apple".
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Phil Woods Clinic
Take a trip down memory lane with Phil Woods. Find out his musical beginnings up to modern day and listen to a few tunes along the way. This is a musical journey any saxophone enthusiast won't want to miss.
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Tuba Artist Jim Self
Los Angeles studio veteran Jim Self discusses his life as a musician, including his famous solo on the movie Close Encounters. In addition to Jim's extensive studio work, he's an active solo artist. Self has recorded 9 CDs and his latest project, Innerplay, pairs him with a jazz combo and a string section. Visit www.jimself.com for more information on Jim, his instruments and current projects.
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Trumpet Artist Wayne Bergeron
Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Wayne Bergeron's latest album project. Featuring interviews with L.A. band mates and trumpet legend Maynard Ferguson, this 20 minute episode will make you feel as if you were there. Hear Wayne discuss his involvement in the development of the new Yamaha YTR-8335LA trumpet, his thoughts on big band trumpet playing and the inside scoop on his new album. Check out www.waynebergeron.com for additional info on Wayne Bergeron.
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Flute Artist Jim Walker
Defining Jim Walker is no easy task. There are few musicians today who cross stylistic borders with the ease and beauty that is this man's legacy. Between his movie sountrack work on over 650 films to the groundbreaking work of the jazz/classical group FreeFlight, Jim is a truly gifted performer with a passion for music and teaching. Join Yamaha marketing manager Kurt Witt for this interview with Jim in all places ... his car!
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Saxophone Artist Dave Koz
Yamaha Marketing Manager Kurt Witt speaks with saxophonist and radio host Dave Koz. Find out how Dave maintains his fast paced life as a performer, radio host and record label executive. This 30 minute episode will give you an insight to one of L.A.'s hottest, smooth jazz recording artists. Hear Dave discuss how he started as a performer, balances his different careers and his history playing Yamaha saxophones. Check out www.davekoz.com for additional info on Dave and his music.
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'Putting It Together' - Yamaha Factory Video
Join multi-instrumentalist James Morrison on a fun and fact-filled Yamaha factory tour. Besides the trumpet, this instrumental virtuoso also plays trombone, euphonium, flugelhorn, tuba, saxophones and piano. James has performed with many of the legends of jazz, including Dizzy Gillespie, Cab Calloway, Woody Shaw, Red Rodney, George Benson, Ray Charles, B.B. King and Ray Brown.
In this episode, find out how brass and woodwind instruments are manufactured - from raw material to finished product. Make sure to check out the exciting conclusion, with an exclusive performance by a truly 'all-star' band, featuring James Morrison.
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Trumpet Artist John Hagstrom
Yamaha trumpet artist John Hagstrom has been a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra since 1996, carrying on the tradition of brass section teamwork for which the CSO is famous. Join Yamaha Marketing Manager Kurt Witt as he meets with Hagstrom at Orchestra Hall to discuss the CSO experience, his musical background and the development of the Yamaha Artist Model trumpets.
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'Making Saxophones' - Yamaha Factory Video
This video podcast is hosted by Yamaha saxophone artist George Shelby and features a tour of the Yamaha manufacturing facility in Hamamatsu, Japan. George is currently performing with Barry Manilow in Las Vegas and has been featured with artists including Bobby Caldwell, Chaka Kahn and Jennifer Love-Hewitt.
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2006 Drum Corps Preview
Join Yamaha product manager Jeff Hawley for this preview of the Drum Corps International (DCI) 2006 season. This 30-minute podcast features interviews with the directors of the top DCI Division 1 drum corps including: The Cadets, Cavaliers, The Bluecoats, Madison Scouts, The Crossmen, The Colts, JSU Spirit and Esperanza.
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Saxophone Artist Jeff Coffin
The past 18 months have been extremely busy for Jeff Coffin-musician, composer, and artist. In early 2005, Coffin released an epic new album, "Bloom" as leader of the Mu'tet, a shifting group of world-class musicians. Coffin's main gig is as saxophonist with the Grammy-award-winning Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, an eclectic jazz fusion acoustic group. During a recent concert stop at Los Angeles' Wiltern Theatre, Coffin spoke candidly with Yamaha's Kurt Witt about his musical transformations-including his current tour, recent albums, inspirations, educational clinic work and Yamaha saxophones.
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'Making Trombones' - Yamaha Factory Video
This video podcast is hosted by Yamaha trombone artist Douglas Yeo. Doug is one of the world's finest trombonists. In addition to playing trombone in the Boston Symphony and Boston Pops orchestras, he is a soloist and recording artist on trombones and other early brass instruments as well as music director of the New England Brass Band.
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Trumpet Artist Winston Byrd
Winston Byrd, Yamaha Trumpet Artist, began his professional career at the age of 17. Through the years, he developed his jazz style and improvisation skills with legendary bands such as the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Band, Count Basie Orchestra and Duke Ellington Orchestra. For the past several years, he performed as a member of T.S. Monk's Sextet. He also released his debut solo album, "Soul Searchin'" two years ago. He recently visited the Yamaha office to discuss his past gigs and how he plans to follow up his early successes from his new home base in Los Angeles.
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'Making Trumpets' - Yamaha Factory Video
Trumpeter Jens Lindemann is hailed as one of the most celebrated soloists in trumpet history. Jens has played in every major concert venue in the world; from the Philharmonics of New York, Los Angeles, London, Manchester, Munich, Hamburg, Lucerne and Berlin to Tokyo's Suntory Hall and even the Great Wall of China. His career has ranged from appearing internationally as an orchestral soloist, recording with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, being heralded as an official trumpeter for the N.H.L. Stanley Cup finals to playing lead trumpet with the renowned Canadian Brass. Follow Jens on a tour that starts with an ordinary piece of brass sheet metal. See the process that turns it into one of the finest trumpets in the world.
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Saxophone Artist George Shelby
You've heard him. Whether you realize it or not, you've heard him. In his feature commercial for Entertainment Tonight. On American Idol. Good Morning America. Or with William Shatner on those Priceline.com ads..or on all those ABC promos. With Barry Manilow. Or on the Academy Awards, Judging Amy, Late Night with David Letterman, the Ellen Show, Real Sex, Malcolm in the Middle, the Enquirer, Bill Curtis Reports, Maria Shriver Presents and a host of others.
Maybe you've seen him perform live with Bobby Caldwell, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Smokey Robinson, Johnny Mathis, Jennifer Love-Hewitt, Brian Culbertson, Keb' Mo, Boz Scaggs, Jim Brickman, Michael McDonald, Sheena Easton, Melissa Manchester, Larry Carlton, CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond, Daniel Ho, Frankie Avalon, Shirley Bassey, Cybill Sheppard, Ann Jillian, or Brian Setzer?
Join Yamaha Wind Instrument Product Manager Jeff Hawley for this in-studio hang with one of the industry's most recorded saxophonists.
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Trumpet Artist Joe Burgstaller
Trumpet soloist Joe Burgstaller has performed and taught in 48 states, 21 countries and hundreds of cities in major venues throughout the world. He has performed and taught at over 70 universities, conservatories and colleges, made national television and radio appearances, performed with dozens of major orchestras and has an extensive discography. Joe currently performs with the Canadian Brass as well as touring extensively as a soloist.
Join Yamaha Marketing Manager Kurt Witt as he speaks with Joe about his multifaceted career and what it is like to be one of the hardest working trumpet performers in the business.
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Trombone Artist Jimmy Bosch
Jimmy Bosch plays it, lives it and tells it like it is! A fiery exponent of the progressive Salsa sound, Bosch masterfully portrays his life experiences and musical inspiration- creating Salsa for the next century. As New York’s most sought after trombonist, he reinvigorates the Latin music scene by projecting his essence with emphatic solos and rhythmic melodies which emanate from his soul and through his trombone.
Whether before a sold-out audience or in the company of the fans at home, Bosch unabashedly raises the raw intensity of his all-star band, igniting the spirit to relish in the swinging and complex mosaic of contemporary Latin music at its best.
Join Yamaha Marketing Manager Kurt Witt as he discusses 'all things Latin' with Jimmy.
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Jeff Coffin Clinic
Jeff Coffin, well-traveled saxophonist, composer, and Grammy Award winning member of Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, presents an entertaining and informative clinic at the 2006 Day of Jazz. Filmed on location at Yamaha Artist Services, Inc., Jeff discusses improvisation, breathing, listening and the art of musical communication.
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Day of Jazz 2006
In this One-year Anniversary episode of Yamaha Wind Instrument Podcasts, watch exclusive concert footage from the Yamaha Day of Jazz - presented live from Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. (YASI) in New York City.
Part One features Yamaha Artists Jeremy Pelt (flugelhorn) and Christian Howes (Silent Electric Violin).
Jeremy Pelt arrived in New York in 1998 after graduating from Berklee College of Music. Once he got there, it wasn't long before he started being noticed by a lot of top musicians in the city. His first professional jazz gig was playing with the Mingus Big Band. Since his arrival, he has been fortunate enough to play with many jazz luminaries- such as Jimmy Heath, Frank Wess, Charli Persip, Keter Betts, Frank Foster, Ravi Coltrane, Winard Harper, Vincent Herring, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Cliff Barbaro, Nancy Wilson, Bobby Short, Bobby "Blue" Bland, The Skatalites, Cedar Walton and many, many more.
Christian Howes has already made an indelible mark and is poised to be a path-finding figure on the contemporary violin. He’s won recognition and kudos from artists and critics alike. Says guitar pioneer Les Paul, with whom Christian has made numerous appearances: “There is nobody better than this guy.” The prominent artists Howes has performed and/or recorded with include Greg Osby, Randy Brecker, James Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Akua Dixon’s Quartette Indigo, Billy Hart, D.D. Jackson, David Murray, Steve Turre’s Sextet with Strings, Jane Monheit, Dr. John, Frank Vignola, and Lenny White, to name a few.
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Day of Jazz 2006
In this One-year Anniversary episode of Yamaha Wind Instrument Podcasts, watch exclusive concert footage from the Yamaha Day of Jazz - presented live from Yamaha Artist Services, Inc. (YASI) in New York City.
Part Two features Yamaha Artists Stefon Harris (vibraphone) and Jeff Coffin (saxophone), plus an all-star jam with Christian Howes (electric violin) and Jeremy Pelt (flugelhorn).
Stefon Harris is the most accomplished, innovative and creative vibraphonist-and marimbist-to come down the pike since Milt Jackson and Bobby Hutcherson. Overstatement? PR hype? Naw, son. You see, Stefon has found a way to make music that is nothing less than the aural distillation of the sights, sounds, people, places, events, and culture going down - in and around him.
Born in Albany, New York, Harris began playing piano at the age of six. By the eighth grade, he had expanded his proficiency to nearly twenty instruments. While still in high school he earned the principal percussionist chair in the famed Empire State Youth Orchestra. A double-degree graduate of the Manhattan School of Music (BA in classical music, MA in jazz performance), Harris also is a recipient of three Grammy nominations (for Black Action Figure, Kindred, and 2003's soaring 12-piece concert-length jazz suite The Grand Unification Theory), as well as Jazz at Lincoln Center's prestigious Martin E. Segal Award. His resume includes recording and touring gigs with the Max Roach Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Charlie Hunter, Kenny Barron and Cassandra Wilson.
Saxophonist Jeff Coffin has been a Yamaha Artist since 2002. Jeff has a demanding travel schedule as the sax player for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. In addition to his heavy touring schedule with the Flecktones, Coffin's versatility has made him a highly in-demand session player and he has appeared on nearly 100 recordings. Jeff is also a very active educator, teaching clinics and lessons all over the country.
"I am always looking for new things to think about and new ideas to develop musically. I ask people all the time to share with me what they are checking out and I, in turn, try to do the same." Even when Coffin dips into his 'two-horns-at-once' bag, the technique emerges as a natural outgrowth of his musings. Each step along his musical journey has been deliberate with the intention of moving him forward in order to experience the growth, propulsion and movement in his music just as he has in life - both connected at the root of his experiences.
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Jeff Coffin Clinic Handout
Saxophonist Jeff Coffin has been a Yamaha Artist since 2002. Jeff has a demanding travel schedule as the sax player for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. In addition to his heavy touring schedule with the Flecktones, Coffin's versatility has made him a highly in-demand session player and he has appeared on nearly 100 recordings. Jeff is also a very active educator, teaching clinics and lessons all over the country.
"I am always looking for new things to think about and new ideas to develop musically. I ask people all the time to share with me what they are checking out and I, in turn, try to do the same." Even when Coffin dips into his 'two-horns-at-once' bag, the technique emerges as a natural outgrowth of his musings. Each step along his musical journey has been deliberate with the intention of moving him forward in order to experience the growth, propulsion and movement in his music just as he has in life - both connected at the root of his experiences.
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Saxophone Artist Nobuya Sugawa
One of Japan's most distinguished saxophonists, Nobuya Sugawa studied at the Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music. Sugawa makes about 100 recital and concert performances a year and he has recorded more than 20 CDs, including the highly acclaimed (Takashi Yoshimatsu) Saxophone Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic and MADE IN JAPAN, featuring Japanese contemporary works.
He has worked with leading Japan orchestras, The Philharmonia, BBC Philharmonic, Eastman Wind Ensemble, Orchestra d'Harmonie de la Garde Republicaine and many more. Sugawa's recent tours include stints with jazz bassist Ron Carter and guitarist Martin Taylor. In 2004, he performed at Suntory Hall together with the Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra, bringing the audience to their feet.
Join Yamaha Wind Instrument Product Manager Jeff Hawley for this backstage chat with one of the industry's most honored classical saxophonists.
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Nobuya Sugawa PDF Download
Read Mr. Sugawa's biography and find out more about his North American Tour
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Flute Artists Brad Garner and Mary Karen Clardy
Mary Karen Clardy, Professor of Flute at the University of North Texas, appears throughout the United States, Great Britain, Europe, the Far East, and South America as a soloist, chamber artist and teacher. A frequent performer for the NFA (National Flute Association), including Boston, Dallas, Denver, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, St. Louis, Seattle, Washington, D. C., and Los Angeles, she has also appeared twice at the British Flute Society's international conventions.
Brad Garner has been a Yamaha artist since 1983. Bradley is currently teaching at The University of Cincinnati - Conservatory of Music, Queens College, New York University and the Juilliard School. He also performs with the New York Philharmonic, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and has been principal flutist with the Atlantic Sinfonietta, the New York Virtuosi and the Virtuosi Quintet and the 20th-Century Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Garner is an in demand clinician and performer both nationally and internationally.
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Flute Artists Brad Garner and Mary Karen Clardy PDF Download
Mary Karen Clardy, Professor of Flute at the University of North Texas, appears throughout the United States, Great Britain, Europe, the Far East, and South America as a soloist, chamber artist and teacher. A frequent performer for the NFA (National Flute Association), including Boston, Dallas, Denver, New Orleans, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego, St. Louis, Seattle, Washington, D. C., and Los Angeles, she has also appeared twice at the British Flute Society's international conventions.
Brad Garner has been a Yamaha artist since 1983. Bradley is currently teaching at The University of Cincinnati - Conservatory of Music, Queens College, New York University and the Juilliard School. He also performs with the New York Philharmonic, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and has been principal flutist with the Atlantic Sinfonietta, the New York Virtuosi and the Virtuosi Quintet and the 20th-Century Chamber Orchestra. Mr. Garner is an in demand clinician and performer both nationally and internationally.
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