Manufacturer: King
Model: Master
Condition: Used, Good
Year: 1923
Key: Bb / C / A
Bore: .457"
Bell Size/Material: 4 5/8" Yellow brass
Finish: Matte Silver with polished accents
Case: Yes, Original case
Oil: Berp 3
Used 1923 King Master Bb/C/A trumpet in good condition, from the collection of legendary trumpeter/educator/author Laurie Frink. This is a century-plus-old trumpet that is very good cosmetic condition for its age. The polished silver bell engraving contrasts beautifully with the rest of the matte silver finish. It has a change rotor and an extra set of slides for switching from Bb to C tuning. There's evidence of repairs here and there but there's no red rot or signs of serious trauma. The silver plating is about 95% intact, though the gold bell wash is pretty faded towards the edges. Compression is notably better when set up in C, but it does also play set up in Bb, and the two-piece main tuning slide can be pulled out far enough to play in A as well. Comes with original case (completely covered in gaffe tape and missing one latch), two trumpet mouthpieces, cornet and flugel adapters, lyre, slides for A tuning. This is a very collectible horn that's also fun to play!
Proceeds from the sale of this instrument go to the Laurie Frink Career Grant.
ABOUT THE LAURIE FRINK CAREER GRANT:
The mission of the Laurie Frink Career Grant is to offer to a young brass player an opportunity for serious study or to undertake a creative project. Watching some of her students struggle with the financial burden was heartbreaking to Laurie. Whenever possible, she would put them on her own personal scholarship - free lessons. The goal is to be a grant of $ 10,000 awarded to an extraordinarily talented player every two years: a grant that would be life changing. More info is available here: www.lauriefrink.com/grant-app-faq
ABOUT LAURIE FRINK (from LaurieFrink.com):
Laurie Frink (August 8, 1951, Pender, Nebraska – July 13, 2013, New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter who worked primarily in big band idioms.
Frink studied with Dennis Schneider in the late 1960’s and attended the University of Nebraska (1969-1972). She then moved to New York and began studying with Jimmy Maxwell (1972-1974) and Carmine Caruso. From 1978 to 1987 she played trumpet in the Mel Lewis Orchestra, and during the same period was a member of Gerry Mulligan's concert band. She worked with George Russell in 1980 and with the bands of Benny Goodman (1986) and Buck Clayton (1988). She began playing in Bob Mintzer's ensemble in 1984, playing with him through 1997. From 1992 she was a member of Maria Schneider's orchestra. She taught extensively in New York, including at the Manhattan School of Music, the New School for Social Research, Westchester Conservatory, and SUNY-Purchase.
Later in her career she played with John Hollenbeck, Darcy James Argue, and Ryan Truesdell. With John McNeil, she published the trumpet instruction book Flexus: Trumpet Calisthenics for the Modern Improviser in 2003. She died of cancer of the bile duct in 2013 at the age of 61.
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