Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene
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@dr-go Ah ok. You know I did see the impressive list of horns in your signature and I was a bit confused, so I just answered as literally as possible.
On another note, thanks for checking out my website. I definitely appreciate that!Cheers,
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@jamiejazz said in Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene:
@dr-go Ah ok. You know I did see the impressive list of horns in your signature and I was a bit confused, so I just answered as literally as possible.
On another note, thanks for checking out my website. I definitely appreciate that!Cheers,
JamieYou have a great web site and if I ever am in your neighborhood, I will definitely stop in, which of course could be dangerous as I would likely leave with one of your Inderbinen Wood flugelhorns.
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@JamieJazz are all the trumpets listed in your "gallery" section for sale?
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By the way -- your comment about "that guy" I can totally relate with. I met "that guy" some years back when I went to Rochester, New York. I can't remember his name now, but I think it was Joe Pera. Anyway, he had a whole basement chock full of trumpets! Amazing.
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@administrator As to "a basement chock full of trumpets"... I once knew a guy in Ireland who collected Martin Committees... had the house full of them. When I met him (some fifteen years ago), the count stood at 565 (yes, indeed, five hundred and sixty five Committees), all of them unplayed, still in the original cellophane wrapping, with factory papers and everything. He could not even play (clarinet guy)...
Courtois Balanced
Courtois D
Olds Recording
Buescher Aristocrat
Gaudet C
Selmer G
Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
Besson International Bb cornet
Courtois Bb cornet
B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
B&H Sovereign trombone
Willy Garreis trombone
Weltklang Euph -
@barliman2001 said in Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene:
@administrator As to "a basement chock full of trumpets"... I once knew a guy in Ireland who collected Martin Committees... had the house full of them. When I met him (some fifteen years ago), the count stood at 565 (yes, indeed, five hundred and sixty five Committees), all of them unplayed, still in the original cellophane wrapping, with factory papers and everything. He could not even play (clarinet guy)...
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@barliman2001 said in Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene:
@administrator As to "a basement chock full of trumpets"... I once knew a guy in Ireland who collected Martin Committees... had the house full of them. When I met him (some fifteen years ago), the count stood at 565 (yes, indeed, five hundred and sixty five Committees), all of them unplayed, still in the original cellophane wrapping, with factory papers and everything. He could not even play (clarinet guy)...
Unbelievable! Now, if that man sold his trumpets for, let's say, $3000 a piece (a VERY modest sum if they are what you say they are) he would have made $1.7M off those horns.
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@administrator Unfortunately, I don't know what happened... I last saw him in 2009, and he was 87 then...
Courtois Balanced
Courtois D
Olds Recording
Buescher Aristocrat
Gaudet C
Selmer G
Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
Besson International Bb cornet
Courtois Bb cornet
B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
B&H Sovereign trombone
Willy Garreis trombone
Weltklang Euph -
@barliman2001 said in Greetings from Florida's Jazz Scene:
@administrator Unfortunately, I don't know what happened... I last saw him in 2009, and he was 87 then...
The plot thickens....
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@administrator yes they are.
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@barliman2001 Wow, that’s pretty awesome! I used to sometimes find it humorous because I suspected that only a small portion of the people who used to say they “knew a guy” actually did. There were many who would boast about it, then refuse to tell me how I could contact him. One day, I just decided enough was enough and that instead of waiting to try all the horns I dreamed about, I would try to become that “guy” myself. Well, sort of, you know….
That began a whole new chapter in my life and I haven’t regretted a moment of the journey. Now I actually get to meet some of those mysterious folks with wonderful horn collections and they usually have loads of great knowledge to share. It really is a joy to be a part of a supportive community like this.
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@jamiejazz The man's name was Michael McGoona, and he was a professional dealer in military medals and decorations besides owning a furniture store in Navan, Co. Meath. Nothing much about him on the web. I the 1960s, he had a big band that was invited to the Hamburg Star Club and there he was presented with a small warm-up group from Liverpool. His orchestra was the main act...
Courtois Balanced
Courtois D
Olds Recording
Buescher Aristocrat
Gaudet C
Selmer G
Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
Besson International Bb cornet
Courtois Bb cornet
B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
B&H Sovereign trombone
Willy Garreis trombone
Weltklang Euph -
@barliman2001 Just found out that the name of the band was "The Wonderful Woodpeckers".
Courtois Balanced
Courtois D
Olds Recording
Buescher Aristocrat
Gaudet C
Selmer G
Courtois 154 Flugelhorn
Besson International Bb cornet
Courtois Bb cornet
B&H Sovereign Soprano Cornet
B&H Sovereign trombone
Willy Garreis trombone
Weltklang Euph -
@barliman2001 Ireland? What a small world. I fly there to visit family 1-2 times a year.
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@barliman2001 I see his store is not operational anymore, but I wonder if he is still living? I guess "Wonderful Woodpecker's" was because he was a woodworker/furniture maker?
