Manufacturer: Kanstul
Model: French Besson Classic
Condition: Used, Very good
Year: N/A
Key: Bb
Bore: .462"
Bell Size/Material: 4 3/4" Yellow brass
Finish: Raw brass
Case: No
Oil: Yamaha Regular
This used Kanstul French Besson Classic Bb trumpet has a Najoom leadpipe and came to us from the collection of renowned trumpeter and educator Laurie Frink. We gave this raw brass horn a professional cleaning and precision valve alignment, and it is in very good shape, with excellent compression and valve action. There's no evidence of major repairs or red rot, though there is some minor wear to the brass and a few scratches. It has heavy bottom caps with spacers, which helps keep the sound stable at any dynamic. The .343" venturi and .462" bore give this trumpet an open but secure feel, and the sound is powerful, full, and brilliant with great projection and presence -- excellent for just about any playing situation. No case.
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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