![]() ![]() ![]() Having said that, the keywork was not the standard of a top professional horn.chalumeauOf all registers, the Edgware chalumeau betrays its 'student' status most. The keys were beautifully preserved, and my general impression was that this horn had either barely been played, or wonderfully restored recently-perhaps both. The particular model I played was in excellent condition. ![]() Top jazz players have always played top pro model horns, and the Edgware was a high end student model horn from the 50s-70s when Boosey & Hawkes were at their height.B&H EdgwareSo it was with a predisposition towards dismissiveness that I recently played an Edgware dating from about 1949 (if the serial number chart I checked is to be believed). I've always been a bit skeptical of this, thinking is says more of the player's poor understanding of jazz sound than the instrument. There are many on the web who say the B&H Edgware makes a good jazz clarinet. ![]()
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