Features | Brass Band World

Wednesday 14 September 2016

Q&A with Jonny Midnight

NICOLA BLAND ENJOYS A Q&A WITH JIM HAYES - AKA JONNY MIDNIGHT How did your alter ego, Jonny Midnight, arrive/develop; does this persona reflect your wild side and have you thought of auditioning as the replacement Bond? You seem to have all the right credentials, including the correct car? There are many stories...read more

Wednesday 14 September 2016

And another thing

By John Barber / Cartoon by Nezzy Across the first two weeks of August, along with many other sofa Olympians, I have watched in awe as men and women from around the globe have aspired to the ‘faster… higher… stronger’ ideals of the Rio de Janerio Games. From Adam Peaty’s Breast Stroking...read more

Wednesday 14 September 2016

BBW Castaway: Simone Rebello

Katrina Marzella catches up with multi-faceted percussion virtuoso, Simone Rebello Simone is one of those rare musicians who transcends musical boundaries, and is as comfortable and familiar in the brass band scene as she is in an orchestral percussion section, as a concerto soloist, or in a unique contemporary chamber ensemble. Hailing...read more

Wednesday 14 September 2016

Pro practie: Power without pressure

International embouchure expert and Michael Rath Artist, Marcus Reynolds, developed the Stratos Embouchure System after an accident ended his professional playing career. In the first of a three-part BBW Pro Practice series, Marcus shines a light on the dark mysteries of the embouchure... Access this article right now by subscribing to...read more

Wednesday 14 September 2016

Pro Platform: Dávur Juul Magnussen

David Childs interviews Dávur Juul Magnussen - a brass band trombonist from the Faroe Islands, who went on to become Principal Trombone with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra…. Access this article right now by subscribing to BBW Digital. Alternatively, subscribe to the printed magazine delivered by post: £40 (UK); £68 (Europe); £81...read more

Wednesday 14 September 2016

Centre Band: Brighouse & Rastrick

It’s been a cathartic time for the runner-up band at last weekend’s British Open - Brighouse and Rastrick (led by MD, Professor David King), which has undergone a transformative management change following the resignation of President, Paul Beaumont, in July and the appointment of a new Chairman, President, Treasurer and General...read more

Wednesday 14 September 2016

Pacho Flores - Mellow Fruits

Top trumpet and cornet player, Pacho Flores, lends insight into the rising profile of the cornet and its four-valve version in orchestral performance It is an absolute pleasure for me to write these words about the new line of four-valve cornets developed by Stomvi. This family includes instruments in Bb, C, D,...read more