Some Fletcher classics....

[BVD Press]

Before there was was anyone else there was Fletcher (take the time to enjoy the links!!):

If you know the charts this is bit odd, but great playing none-the-less:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76wrcc2yZUk&NR=1

Flight of Bumble Bee:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-NVMsj6 ... re=related

And just great brass playing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUUpTVii ... re=related

[Tom Waid]

If you know the charts this is bit odd, but great playing none-the-less:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76wrcc2yZUk&NR=1

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is "Two Moods for Tuba" by Donald Swann. Interesting Brass Band setting and, of course, great playing.

[BVD Press]

If you know the charts this is bit odd, but great playing none-the-less:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76wrcc2yZUk&NR=1

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is "Two Moods for Tuba" by Donald Swann. Interesting Brass Band setting and, of course, great playing.

Correct. I had never heard with BB.

[Alex C]

Loved seeing these again.

Things I noticed this time:

First, Fletcher is playing a Conn 2 mouthpiece. He reported liked it and the Bach 24AW - two diametrically opposed mouthpieces in my view.

Second, the BBb basses are playing some ancient design horn. They look more than two generations old, assuming a 1980's performance date. I'm surprised that (what must have been) a premier BBB would use instruments that old.