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The Vito name was used for student through professional (Yanagisawa baritone saxophone) instruments. Leblanc USA was formed in 1946 by Vito Pascucci, and the French woodwind manufacturer, G. Leblanc Cie of France. To meet high demand, Leblanc USA started to manufacture clarinets in the US from plastic bodies and French keys.
Leblanc imported Yamaha flutes for its Vito-Japan line starting in 1970. Leblanc added the KHS company of Taiwan as a source for Vito saxophones in 1981. The KHS versions were sold as models 7133, 7136, 7140, and 7190. The Vito line of woodwinds was discontinued in 2004, although the equivalent models of saxophones continued to be made by ...
Hanson Clarinet Company B♭, A Howarth of London B♭, A: A (joints & barrels only) Jupiter Band Instruments B♭ B♭ Leblanc (a division of The Selmer Company) B♭ E♭ B♭ EE♭ BB♭ Leitner & Kraus E♭, D: C, B♭, A: B♭, A: F B♭ Orsi Instrument Company: G, A♭ (on request) E♭ C, B♭, A, G F (on request) E♭ B♭ Fratelli ...
Holton became the supplier for Leblanc's Vito line of student-line brasswinds and (briefly) saxophones in 1951. Leblanc acquired Holton in 1964 and phased out the Collegiate saxophone line in favor of their Vito-branded instruments. [13] The Collegiate brand for brasswinds was terminated in 1980.
Vito Pascucci (October 22, 1922 – August 18, 2003) was an American businessman, the CEO and co-founder (with Leon Leblanc) of G. Leblanc Corp, an American musical instrument firm based in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The firm started out as the American branch of the French G. Leblanc company.
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Julian Bliss (born 1989) is a British clarinettist and clarinet designer. He has performed as a soloist, chamber and jazz musician, notably with his teacher Sabine Meyer. He also designed the Bliss Clarinet for instrument manufacturer Leblanc.
The collegiate models of clarinets, trumpets, cornets and saxophones cases were sewn with a leather binding and metal corner protectors were riveted in place for durability. French-horn, trombone, tube and baritone cases had a steel banding installed on the top to make the case rugged and prevent sheet music from falling out of the case.