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In 1962 my father purchased a Wilkins model Artley for me. I played it through college. While studying with James Pellerite at Indiana University in 1968, he suggested I try a new headjoint. I believe he was consulting with the Artley company at the time. In any case he brought me 4 or 5 headjoints ...

I am trying a used Roy Seaman piccolo, #607. The dealer has allowed me to play it for two weeks before making a decision on purchasing the instrument. I am concerned about the pitch being consistently quite sharp throughout all registers. The head joint stopper is adjusted correctly according to the...

Christopher Rouse wrote a wonderful flute concerto in 1993. Five movements with the middle movement an elegy to the memory of James Bulger, a two year old English boy abducted from a shopping mall and murdered by two ten year old boys. I attended a performance of this concerto last October in Winnip...

Jamey Aebersold has play along CDs which are great to start with. Look at Volume 2, "Nothin' But Blues", it's a good place to begin. Volume 54, "Maiden Voyage" will introduce you to some nice jazz tunes with basic chord progressions all young jazz players should become familiar with. I taught High S...