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Brekelefuw · 11-01-2006, 12:10 PM

It's me playing at a popular jazz club in Toronto called the Rex. It was taken as I solo'd with a big band I was in.

Derek Reaban · 11-01-2006, 12:10 PM

My avatar is of the Honeywell HTF7000 Turbofan engine that is used on the Bombardier Challenger CL300 business jet. I started on this development engine program back in 1998 (before we had a customer for the engine) and have been on it since (the engine went into service in 2003). I now support several other development engine programs, but I also continue with the production support work on the HTF7000.

I’m proud to have been on a great team to develop such a fine product.

Jimi Michiel · 11-01-2006, 12:20 PM

You can read about mine here:

http://www.roerich.org/nr.html?mid=pact

In short, it is the symbol of a movement started by the Russian ethnographer Nichals Roerich (of Rite of Spring fame) to promote the preservation of the worlds many diverse cultures.

Quote:

The Banner of Peace symbol has ancient origins. Perhaps its earliest known example appears on Stone Age amulets: three dots, without the enclosing circle. Roerich came across numerous later examples in various parts of the world, and knew that it represented a deep and sophisticated understanding of the triune nature of existence. But for the purposes of the Banner and the Pact, Roerich described the circle as representing the totality of culture, with the three dots being Art, Science, and Religion, three of the most embracing of human cultural activities. He also described the circle as representing the eternity of time, encompassing the past, present, and future. The sacred origins of the symbol, as an illustration of the trinities fundamental to all religions, remain central to the meaning of the Pact and the Banner today.

Jon Kratzer · 11-01-2006, 12:39 PM

This is a picture taken of me playing East of Paris, jazz gig.

Martin Williams · 11-01-2006, 02:14 PM

Mine is a sax playin cat, because that what I am when Im not doodling around on the dark side, Im a sax player!

wilcox96 · 11-01-2006, 03:33 PM

When I first got on here (and other tpt sites....), saw all you guys/gals have these cool avatars. So... not to be left out, I did a Google image search for...cool trumpet. haha. I just did that same Google search and could not find it again! No matter. It was at some pretty hip graphic designer site and shows a trumpet under water. Pretty...cool...I thought. Thus, I found my avatar!

After reading many of the other noble descriptions here...I suppose mine was more "stumbled upon".....than a revelation with deep meaning.

I'll just stay with....cool....

rowuk · 11-01-2006, 06:02 PM

I really don't have many pictures of myself. I played a Brandenburg concerto last year and one of the violinist took a picture at the rehearsal. I thought it was pretty representative.
I am playing a 3-valved piccolo trumpet of my own design. It is straight. The bell is made of red brass. As it is not coiled with bell braces, it speaks very easily and can be played very softly. It is not suitable when you want to blow away a symphonic wind band however! The rotary valves were built by Lätzsch in Bremen, Germany. They are called "full flow". The insides are made out of carbon fiber - impervious to hot and cold and nothing sticks to it(very easy to keep clean). They have ball bearings on the top and bottom and are the fastest valves that I have ever played. The mouthpipe is my own design. I use a Monette AP5/BP5 mouthpiece with it
I am really into the construction of brass instruments and just wanted to show my toy!

KJaeger · 11-01-2006, 06:06 PM

Mine is an old photo of the "Big Bass Drum" (aka "World's Largest Drum", aka "BBD") at Purdue University, my alma mater. I was a member of the Purdue All-American Marching Band back in college (many moons ago) and some of my most memorable experiences as a musician were as part of that ensemble.

The photo actually dates from many years before I was a student there, which to me is neat because it represents the fact that I was a part of carrying on a long and proud tradition (going back to 1886). Whenever I go back to march in the alumni band there is invariably someone marching beside me who was a student 30 or 40 years before me.

Majestic · 11-01-2006, 08:31 PM

I don't have one yet. I'm still searching.

MJ

Lawler Bb · 11-01-2006, 10:13 PM

Mine is simple, the good old Volkswagen logo. I drive a 2002 Passat and I love my car. Easy as that.

11-01-2006, 12:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
Derek Reaban Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 616	My avatar is of the Honeywell HTF7000 Turbofan engine that is used on the Bombardier Challenger CL300 business jet. I started on this development engine program back in 1998 (before we had a customer for the engine) and have been on it since (the engine went into service in 2003). I now support several other development engine programs, but I also continue with the production support work on the HTF7000. I’m proud to have been on a great team to develop such a fine product. __________________ Derek Reaban Tempe, Arizona

11-01-2006, 12:39 PM	#24 (permalink)
Jon Kratzer Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 149	This is a picture taken of me playing East of Paris, jazz gig. __________________ Seid bereit, immer bereit. http://www.jonkratzer.com - down for construction- http://www.grmouthpieces.com

11-01-2006, 03:33 PM	#26 (permalink)
wilcox96 Piano User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: charlotte nc Posts: 461	When I first got on here (and other tpt sites....), saw all you guys/gals have these cool avatars. So... not to be left out, I did a Google image search for...cool trumpet. haha. I just did that same Google search and could not find it again! No matter. It was at some pretty hip graphic designer site and shows a trumpet under water. Pretty...cool...I thought. Thus, I found my avatar! After reading many of the other noble descriptions here...I suppose mine was more "stumbled upon".....than a revelation with deep meaning. I'll just stay with....cool.... __________________ Brad Wilcox NYTC Endorsing Artist Stage 1 California Light w/Rose Brass Bell Bach Strad Flugelhorn GR Mouthpieces http://www.newyorktrumpetcompany.com...rad-wilcox.htm http://trumpetland.ning.com/profile/BradWilcox

11-01-2006, 06:02 PM	#27 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,228	I really don't have many pictures of myself. I played a Brandenburg concerto last year and one of the violinist took a picture at the rehearsal. I thought it was pretty representative. I am playing a 3-valved piccolo trumpet of my own design. It is straight. The bell is made of red brass. As it is not coiled with bell braces, it speaks very easily and can be played very softly. It is not suitable when you want to blow away a symphonic wind band however! The rotary valves were built by Lätzsch in Bremen, Germany. They are called "full flow". The insides are made out of carbon fiber - impervious to hot and cold and nothing sticks to it(very easy to keep clean). They have ball bearings on the top and bottom and are the fastest valves that I have ever played. The mouthpipe is my own design. I use a Monette AP5/BP5 mouthpiece with it I am really into the construction of brass instruments and just wanted to show my toy! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

11-01-2006, 06:06 PM	#28 (permalink)
KJaeger Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 75	Mine is an old photo of the "Big Bass Drum" (aka "World's Largest Drum", aka "BBD") at Purdue University, my alma mater. I was a member of the Purdue All-American Marching Band back in college (many moons ago) and some of my most memorable experiences as a musician were as part of that ensemble. The photo actually dates from many years before I was a student there, which to me is neat because it represents the fact that I was a part of carrying on a long and proud tradition (going back to 1886). Whenever I go back to march in the alumni band there is invariably someone marching beside me who was a student 30 or 40 years before me. __________________ - Kevin Jaeger

11-01-2006, 12:10 PM	#21 (permalink)
Brekelefuw Mezzo Forte User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 938	It's me playing at a popular jazz club in Toronto called the Rex. It was taken as I solo'd with a big band I was in.

11-01-2006, 02:14 PM	#25 (permalink)
Martin Williams Pianissimo User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Columbus, Oh-hi-uh Posts: 184	Mine is a sax playin cat, because that what I am when Im not doodling around on the dark side, Im a sax player!

11-01-2006, 08:31 PM	#29 (permalink)
Majestic Banned New Friend Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28	I don't have one yet. I'm still searching. MJ Last edited by Majestic; 11-13-2006 at 10:58 AM.

11-01-2006, 10:13 PM	#30 (permalink)
Lawler Bb Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 213	Mine is simple, the good old Volkswagen logo. I drive a 2002 Passat and I love my car. Easy as that. __________________ Eric Sperry

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