I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.

The baritone can serve functions that the alto and tenor cannot, in orchestral voicing

I've always wanted a C trumpet on top, to have that same kind of facility without shouting.

New York is still where I live most of the time.

Now, the instrumentation in the jazz band and the jazz dance band has gone through many evolutions. For instance, in the 'twenties the tradition was two or three saxophones

This life of being a transient human being has gotten to a point when it's very hard to bear

If you've only got one horn playing, I still want the sense of ensemble.