| I play mainly rock/soul/pop/funk with an electric group, but occasionally I'll church solo and ensemble work. I'm not playing in any wind ensembles or orchestras lately, BUT I used to play in several and I think my Selmer-Paris Concept TT would work in those situations.
The reason I love the Concept TT is that it is free blowing and has an big, incredibly resonant sound AND it projects well. I compare its resonance with the very best tuning-bell horns that I've played. It's somewhat akin to a very good Schilke B1-L that has even richer mids, IMHO. It's also a very dynamic horn that responds quickly and easily to my commands. I'm convinced that the TT's unique bracing system allows the horn to resonate much more freely than is typical.
The TT's large .464" bore demands a little tighter mouthpiece than the average horn, so I use the GR66S for the commercial gigs and the GR66MS for everything else.
The Yamaha 731 has great intonation and gives a "classic" flugel sound that is round and warm without being too far on the dark end of the spectrum. I use the GR66FL because it has the same rim as my trumpet pieces. In a four-set gig I'll play only two or three flugel pieces, so I need to pick it up and play securely with no "issues."
I'm curious to try a Selmer-Paris Concept Flugel. Apparently Brook Mays had two or three at ITG and sold them all in a couple of days. I didn't try one, but apparently it's kind of a special horn. That's on my long term "to-do" list since I just purchased the TT trumpet.
Dave |