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The Brass Junkies

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TBJ12: Joe Alessi, Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic

Andrew Hitz

What is there left to say about Joe Alessi? Many consider him the greatest trombone player in the world. He is the Principal Trombone of the New York Philharmonic and also solos all over the world. He also finds time to teach at Juilliard. He is a generational talent.

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TBJ11: Carol Jantsch of the Philadelphia Orchestra

Andrew Hitz

Do want to sum up Carol Jantsch in one story? Earlier this year she became the first tuba soloist to ever perform on the subscription series of the Philadelphia Orchestra. She performed her solo four times in a week and every time was asked by the audience to play an encore. So she proceeded to play a different solo as an encore all four nights!

I was backstage after the final performance and one of the violins in the orchestra came up to her and told her that her playing that week had made him reevaluate his entire approach to his own instrument.

She is a generational talent and was a wonderful interview.

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TBJ3: Michael Parker of Parker Mouthpieces

Andrew Hitz

Michael Parker is not only one hell of a tuba player. He has also had an incredible amount of success with Parker Mouthpieces in a very short period of time. Many of the finest players in the world play on his stuff and it is only getting better.

Whenever I have an equipment question about anything at all, Michael is the first guy I ask. We were roommates in college and he has been one of my best friends ever since.

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