Tuba Skinny

[SSmith1226]

Last evening I attended a performance by “Tuba Skinny” on Cape Cod. In case you are not familiar with them, they are an outstanding Traditional Jazz Band based in New Orleans. Attached is video I took from my front row seat. This video encompasses a little less than half the performance.

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[barliman2001]

@SSmith1226 Shaye Cohn is an outstanding performer on that ancient cornet...

[SSmith1226]

@barliman2001
You, and especially I, are much more ancient than the Cornet! That Cornet is a Bach Stradivarius model 184 from the late 1990’s (sn 430xxx).

[barliman2001]

@SSmith1226 In all the recordings I have come across, she is using a 1950s-vintage Conn.

[SSmith1226]

@barliman2001
I can’t personally speak to what she was playing on other occasions. In this instance it was a Silver Plated, Shepherd’s Crook configured Bach Stradivarius 184, confirmed on a photo that I took.
Researching the situation I found multiple references that prior to the Bach Stradivarius, she used to play a “Student” Yamaha Cornet, and later a King Master Model. Regardless of brand and model she has used, her performances and musicality has always been superb.
The following reference from 2019 indicated that she played the Bach Stradivarius 184 at that time with a 7C mouthpiece.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/ShayeCohnFans/posts/3146388175432349/#:~:text=Shaye Cohn did play a,on a Bach 7C mouthpiece.