Jazz Sincere Apologies to PigSquealer

[skeller047]

I have often needled my good friend Mr. PigSquealer for his devotion to the ugly-duckling stepchild of the saxophone family, the C-Melody. Which I have often thought of as the unfortunate crippled offspring of a drunken one night stand involving the beautiful alto and noble tenor.

I stand corrected.

View: https://youtu.be/NFcn3aePMDY

 

[Greg Strange]

Scott Robinson on "Ugly Duckling" and "Misery Stick"...?

 

[Grumps]

Damn.
Lost another one...

 

[JayeNM]

"a good player will sound good on anything....

....even a Cmel"

- anonymous Wise Man

 

[skeller047]

I started on a clarinet that looked like that 69 years ago. I still remember the smell.

Having seen several of the instruments that Scott Robinson plays (many of them on his appearance at Emmet Cohen’s apartment), I have wondered what his home smells like. Certainly there is some key oil fragrance, but I hope that musty mix of oil and mold and decades-old general funk is NOT there.

I have a great deal of admiration for him. He plays the real sh*t on every horn I’ve heard him on.

 

[Grumps]

Damn... we lost another one.

 

[PigSquealer]

Wednesday night and I’m just seeing this thread.
No apologies needed, but thank you.
Yeah, Scott Robinson is the real deal on C Melody and Trad Jazz. How about that metal clarinet too ! Dunno what year, maker & model that is. Scott’s C Melody is a mid 1920’s Conn. He’s played that thing forever. With the metal MPC too, micro tuner all in. Don’t think I’ve ever seen him play a polished horn, but none have looked dirty or neglected.

 

[skeller047]

Wednesday night and I’m just seeing this thread.
No apologies needed, but thank you.
Yeah, Scott Robinson is the real deal on C Melody and Trad Jazz. How about that metal clarinet too ! Dunno what year, maker & model that is. Scott’s C Melody is a mid 1920’s Conn. He’s played that thing forever. With the metal MPC too, micro tuner all in. Don’t think I’ve ever seen him play a polished horn, but none have looked dirty or neglected.

It’s a Penzel Mueller. Scott Robinson talks about it in the entire show video, linked below, at the end of the Don’t Get Around Much Anymore selection.

I love YouTube, somehow this guy Rossano Sportiello ened up in my feed with the Bill Bailey video. I was so blown away that I watched a couple more, and subscribed. @PigSquealer you should check this channel out, I know you are a fan of trad jazz and early swing. These cats play their hineys off! Sportiello has been running livestreams from his flat for 6 years; this show is the 150th livestream.

View: https://www.youtube.com/live/nMLjoueOHhE