| If I recall correctly, Mr. Jacobs had full use of one lung and partial use of the other. I think the one lung story is a myth. The end result was still that he had reduced capacity, therefore needing to breath more frequently ('a shorter bow').
Back on topic, I think Ghitalla once said if he only played when his chops felt good, he would have only played once every two weeks.
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Dave M.
Richmond Hill (Toronto), Ontario, CANADA
Kanstul WB1600
1952 L.A. Olds Recording, 1975 L.A. Benge 3x, Yamaha 631 Flugel, Olds Flugel
GR 65.6 Mouthpieces |