hi!
Do you know any site where we can ear a Mellophone (or Mellophonium(?))?
Mellophone - site to ear a sample or two?
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At first I thought, "Oh no, there's not going to be anything from the manufacturers!" But, I've got some ideas...
Stan Kenton invented the mellophone, and used it in his band in place of French horns. Dig around for recordings and you'll hear some.
Its most popular use since then has been on the marching field in drum & bugle corps and bands. It doesn't frack as easily as French horn-derived designs, and it still serves well as the alto voice. Here's a few sites where you'll get a listen:
http://www.bluedevils.org/programs/tty_gallery/audio/
http://renegades.org/media/audio/
(click the video on this one -- it opens up with a mellophone lick)
http://www.bluedevils.org/tty/index.php ... page=audio
here's a nice but small collection of just hornline warmups (had to dig for this one)
http://www.bluedevils.org/tty/index.php ... =audio.php
When you hear them, mellophones stand out. They're definitely not a soprano/trumpet voice or anything like low brass. Corps have used alto-style horns and flugelhorn versions as well (including the aforementioned French horn derivatives), and Blue Devils actually had a big-belled alto from '87 through 1991 that had a unique sound.
Anyway, hope those links help!
Stan Kenton invented the mellophone, and used it in his band in place of French horns. Dig around for recordings and you'll hear some.
Its most popular use since then has been on the marching field in drum & bugle corps and bands. It doesn't frack as easily as French horn-derived designs, and it still serves well as the alto voice. Here's a few sites where you'll get a listen:
http://www.bluedevils.org/programs/tty_gallery/audio/
http://renegades.org/media/audio/
(click the video on this one -- it opens up with a mellophone lick)
http://www.bluedevils.org/tty/index.php ... page=audio
here's a nice but small collection of just hornline warmups (had to dig for this one)
http://www.bluedevils.org/tty/index.php ... =audio.php
When you hear them, mellophones stand out. They're definitely not a soprano/trumpet voice or anything like low brass. Corps have used alto-style horns and flugelhorn versions as well (including the aforementioned French horn derivatives), and Blue Devils actually had a big-belled alto from '87 through 1991 that had a unique sound.
Anyway, hope those links help!
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Mellophones
How would you like to SEE mellophones in action as well as HEAR them??
There's a fantastic DVD you can buy that shows an entire vintage television program of Kenton's band, complete with an entire mellophone section. They're prominently featured on at least one number.
By the way, not only do you get to see the glorious Kenton band (there's a tubist in there with a recording bell instrument) but you also get to see a program featuring Rosolino on trombone!
Here's the link; Enjoy it as many times as I have!
JAZZ SCENE USA
There's a fantastic DVD you can buy that shows an entire vintage television program of Kenton's band, complete with an entire mellophone section. They're prominently featured on at least one number.
By the way, not only do you get to see the glorious Kenton band (there's a tubist in there with a recording bell instrument) but you also get to see a program featuring Rosolino on trombone!
Here's the link; Enjoy it as many times as I have!
JAZZ SCENE USA