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World renown trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, Brass instructor Ree
Oliva and ABI President David Browne trade notes after attending an
educational clinic with Pacific Symphony. |
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Cool jazz saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa, from the Rippingtons,
trades 8's with "the owner guy". (Who do you think sounded better?) |
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Members of the Canadian Brass, the world's premiere brass
ensemble spent a day at ABI conducting a clinic and concert. ABI brass
students had a chance to play along with the pros. |
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Legendary Jazz trombonist Jiggs Whigham gave an educational
clinic on tone production and improvisation in June, 2006. Jiggs posed for a
photo with ABI owners Diane and David Browne, and trombone instructor/artist Bill Tole.
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Wayne Bergeron (center) is one of the top studio recording
artists and lead trumpet players in the music business and in the world.
At a regional trumpet clinic hosted by ABI, Wayne trades notes with band
directors Dan Robbins, Dan Methe, Rich Watson and trumpeters John
Christianson and David Browne (rt.). |
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1999 Jazz Tour featuring Nick Brignola
and Clay Jenkins. 
Nick Brignola, master of many reed instruments, took the
baritone sax to another level, making it his voice, and inspired generations
of improvisation soloists. Here, Nick clinics the Esperanza High School Jazz
Band during a tour of So.Cal.schools. Nick passed away Feb.8, 2002. We
are privileged to have known such a legendary musician. |
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Clay Jenkins, one of today's brightest trumpet artists and jazz director of
the prestigious Eastman School of Music directs La Paz Intermediate Jazz
Band. This afternoon workshop / concert also included Mission Viejo and San
Clemente High Schools.
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Local sax man and Saxophobia clinician Rob Verdi (of
Disneyland's Side Street Strutters) brought in a very rare Contrabass
Saxophone. A rare "sax family" shot from left to right: Contrabass- Rob;
Bass Sax- Harry Burgess; Bari Sax- Vincent Soluna; Tenor Sax- Aaron Snell;
Alto Sax - Randy Caputo; Straight Soprano Sax -David Browne. |
