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Freddy Martin was born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. [1] [2] Raised largely in an orphanage and by various relatives, Martin started out playing drums, then switched to C melody saxophone and subsequently tenor saxophone, the latter the one with which he would be identified. [1]
The Martinshorn (also known as the Martin's trumpet and Schalmei) is a German free reed aerophone created in 1880 by Max Bernhardt Martin, who was also the main manufacturer of the instruments. [1] The Martinshorn contains several reeds, each of which having its own horn. [2] The instrument was created in imitation of the saxhorn. [3]
Martin Committee was the trademark name of the Martin Band Instrument Company's premier lines of trumpets, trombones and saxophones starting in the mid-1930s. All were produced in Elkhart, Indiana. The Martin Committee trumpets and saxophones were favorites of jazz musicians. Committee trombones were introduced in 1939.
Before getting the Martin Handcraft Committee, Chris Botti played on a 1972 Calicchio S1 ML trumpet originally sold in September 1972. Dominick Calicchio's wife Irma Calicchio erased the original owner's name and information and put in Chris Botti's name as the official owner. He later traded the Calicchio S1 for the 1939 Handcraft Martin ...
After serving as lead vocalist with Kool & the Gang for many years, Sennie "Skip" Martin returned to performing and recording with Dazz Band in 1997, and recorded on Double Exposure (1997), recorded live in Seattle, Washington, and shared lead vocals with Terry Stanton on Time Traveler (2001) on Major Hits Records. In 2014, Harris added ...
Christopher Martin is an American trumpet player who was named the principal trumpet of the New York Philharmonic in May 2016 and began his tenure there in September 2016. [1] He has also served as Principal trumpet of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2005-2017) and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (2000-2005), Chris was a New World Symphony ...
Lloyd Vernon "Skip" Martin (May 14, 1916, in Robinson, Illinois – February 12, 1976, in Los Angeles, California) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and music arranger. Background [ edit ]
Dave DeFries, trumpet; John Eacott, trumpet; Paul Edmonds, trumpet; Ted Emmett, trumpet; Nic France (played drums on the first and second albums) Martin France drums; John Harborne, trombone; Sarah Homer, bass clarinet Lance Kelly, trumpet; Noel Langley, trumpet; Thebe Lipere, percussion; Mark Lockheart, tenor and soprano saxes; Julian Nicholas ...