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Date: Wed, 03 May 2000 21:16:38 -0400
From: "Robert S. Howe" <arehow @ vgernet.net>
Subject: Re: [CB] For SaleNot a contra instrument but definitely a rarity is the Grafton plastic
alto Saxophone that I am selling. In excellent, playable condition with
case and matching white-plastic mouthpiece. I would rather sell to a
colleague on the list than go to the world of greed that is EBay.
Please reply privately for further information and price.Robert Howe
---------------------------------------------------------From: "Jay Easton" <whistler @ aznet.net>
Date: Wed, 3 May 2000 20:54:27 -0700
Subject: [CB] contrabass balalaika
Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 13:32:01 -0700I saw a REALLY big balalaika (about 4 feet across the bottom) in the Lark In the Morning shop in San Francisco about a month ago- I think it was about $750. I assume it's a contrabass- I gave it a pluck, and it sounded great! They have it in their catalog, too, I think. There's a weird and fun Russian/roots-rock band called the Red Elvises based in Santa Monica- they use an electric contrabass balalaika- bright red, no less! They've got a few CDs, too. Good luck!
From: Tom Welsh <tom @ newalbion.com>
Subject: [CB] contrabass balalaika?Hi All -
Anyone seen (have?) a contrabass balalaika?
I wonder if any exist on the west coast...Tom
New Albion
Jay
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Date: Thu, 04 May 2000 13:24:10 -0400
From: Edward Branham <ebb @ usa.net>
Subject: Re: [CB] For SaleIf you haven't yet had a taker, I'd like to look into it.
I'm a player / collector & a Grafton is something I've had on my want list
...Edward
"Robert S. Howe" wrote:
> Not a contra instrument but definitely a rarity is the Grafton plastic
> alto Saxophone that I am selling. In excellent, playable condition with
> case and matching white-plastic mouthpiece. I would rather sell to a
> colleague on the list than go to the world of greed that is EBay.
> Please reply privately for further information and price.---------------------------------------------------------
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 12:21:47 -0700
From: Grant Green <gdgreen @ contrabass.com>
Subject: [CB] CD Review
Just ran across another CD by Anthony Braxton, "14 Compositions
(Traditional) 1996" (1996 Leo Records CD LR 259). The entire disc is
duets with Stewart Gillmor (piano, valve trombone, flugelhorn,
cornet, sousaphone, and double-belled euphonium). AB plays soprano,
alto, tenor & bass saxes, clarinet and contrabass clarinet, and
flute. The tracks are:Interesting stuff...
- Roseta
- Kansas City Man Blues
- Do You Know What it means to Miss New Orleans?
- Blue, Turning Grey Over You
- Skylark
- Battle Cry (the Wesleyan U fight song, bass sax + sousaphone)
- Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of this Jelly Roll
- In a Sentimental Mood
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
- Star Dust
- The Memphis Blues
- Some Day You'll Be Sorry
- Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me
- Ja Da (bass sax + sousaphone)
Grant
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---------------------------------------------------------From: Opusnandy @ aol.com
Date: Thu, 4 May 2000 17:07:12 EDT
Subject: Re: [CB] contrabass balalaika
In a message dated 5/3/00 10:49:36 PM, whistler @ aznet.net writes:
<< There's a weird and fun Russian/roots-rock band called the Red Elvises
based in Santa Monica- they use an electric contrabass balalaika- bright red,
no less! >>That was the band I was refering to in an earlier post. I knew I'd remember
their name if I heard it!Jon Carreira
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