Monday, April 27, 2009

A New Definition of "Low Brass"

Now here are some low sounds.

Subcontrabass Flute - more plumbing than your average kitchen!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9Nz0UGuQyc

Contrabass Ocarina - mystical and calming
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfL9BJ5Ve60

Subcontrabass recorder - gorgeous 400-year-old instrument, you need a stepladder just to put it together!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VcoV37kRFc

Contrabass Clarinet - short and sweet. I've played along with this instrument, and it is amazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6HteNRMU5U

E-flat contrabass sax - playing one of my favorite jazz songs. If Ella Fitzgerald had sung this low, her voice would have gone out much sooner.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1t_vu_uQoQ

Contrabassoon - Bach would have applauded
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEvY5q_DG2c

Contrabass Sarrusophone - a rare instrument, most popular in Frank Zappa songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51lcyVGorYQ

Tubax and Soprillo - little shaky on the video, but great music and one talented guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNyb3FzXZrs

Contrabass French Horn - Matt, welcome to the low brass section :P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC3UvJpxXO8

Contrabass trombone - I've played on one of these suckers. So much fun!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXitAt16meo

"World's largest drum" - or at least largest "practical and played" drum, over 10 feet tall. Those drummers must get dizzy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xej7JDJ4lLs


And finally, just to show that women CAN play trombone (grrrrrl power):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t19NeJjrDI

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