Mouthpiece Work / from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
FROM: saxgourmet (STEVE GOODSON)
SUBJECT: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves professional musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them Begin forwarded message: > From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic <info@... > > > Date: September 23, 2010 5:30:25 PM CDT > To: saxgourmet@... > Subject: Rose's Corner - NOMC Better Health Tips > Reply-To: info@neworleansmusiciansclinic.org > > Having trouble viewing this email? Click here > > > > Instrument Cleaning for Good Health > Greetings! > > To a musician, his/her instrument is more like a body part. Yet > while frequent hand washing, regular tooth brushing and daily > bathing are part of the normal hygiene, what about cleaning > mouthpieces and keyboards? Once a year is about all some do it > while others never clean their horns unless it is to rub a little > shine on the outside. > Craig Klein photo > by Stacey Morigeau > > "You don't eat with unwashed utensils, you don't drink from dirty > glasses, and you really don't like using someone else's toothbrush," > states John Snyder, Program Coordinator of Loyola's Music Industry > Studies Program and one of the founders of a new medical initiative > that unites organizations such as the NOMC, the Performing Arts > Medical Association and the American College of Sports Medicine > under the umbrella of "Athletes and the Arts". "So, don't share > mouthpieces, and don't eat and play," stresses John. > > "We've all done it....no choice really, but then we don't follow up, > we don't wash the dishes. If you're playing a wind instrument you > know you should wipe it down inside and out after you play it and > wash it with warm water and mild soap every week or so. There is no > instrument god! The crap you are spitting in to your horn doesn't > evaporate, it dries, then it grows, then it makes you play funny." > > Truly what is inside that instrument can be the real killer. As > Craig Klein, famed New Orleans trombone player told us, "As soon as > I read about bacteria in horns, I reached for the bottle of alcohol > and cleaned out my horn! From now on, I'll be doing on a regular > basis. I don't like bad bacteria one bit." > > National Public Radio (NPR) recently did a story about Scott Bean, a > trombone player from Connecticut. He played for hours every day both > teaching and performing but he suffered from health issues that > interfered with his playing. The doctors diagnosed him with asthma > but the treatments never seem to help. One year later, Scott went on > vacation without his trombone and ended up feeling much better. He > started to think > Click Logo for NPR Article > > that his trombone might be part of the problem. > > He took the trombone to a doctor at the University of Connecticut > Medical School who did cultures on the inside of the horn. The > cultures showed a mold, Fusarium and a bacteria Mycobacterium > chelonae, which is related to TB. Each time Scott inhaled the mold > and the bacteria broke off and entered his lungs. There they caused > an allergic reaction that in turn lead to hypersensitivity > pneumonitis, a severe inflammation of the lungs. This is a known > disease but no one had ever thought of a musical instrument as the > causative agent. > > Dr. Mark Metersky did a pilot study on trombones and trumpets from > professional musicians. He stopped at 10 because all were > contaminated. He described it as: > "It was disgusting. Imagine the worst thing you've found in your > refrigerator in food that you've left for a few months, and that was > coming out of these instruments." I think everyone who returned to > his or her homes after the Big K can relate to that! > > Scott Bean, like Craig Klein, now use a rod with a cloth and pours > alcohol (rubbing or isopropyl alcohol, not the ethyl one drinks) > down the horn and cleans it thoroughly. > And if we haven't creeped you out enough: it will be the cold and > flu season. The viruses that cause these are often passed on > inanimate objects such as money or even piano keys. To those sharing > keyboards or other instruments, you should carry disinfecting wipes > to do a quick wipe of the keys. > > All of us the NOMC and NOMAF love you and want you to be healthy and > to play as long as you like. So, PLEASE, clean those instruments!!! > Visit www.NewOrleansMusiciansClinic.org for more health articles and > tips! > > Sincerely, > > Rose Mancini, RN > New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC) > and Assistance Foundation (NOMAF) > > > > > Rose Mancini, R.N., M.N. > NOMC Medical Outreach & Quality Improvement > > I first became aware of the NOMC 9 years ago when my husband and I > lost Frannie (Francis Harding), our dear British friend and co-owner > of Fritzel's European Jazz Club on Bourbon Street. After his > passing, we set up an NOMC memorial fund for Frannie. > As a nurse working at the VA for more than thirty years, I had been > involved with infection control and improving the outcomes of > patients. Finally stabilizing my life after the death of my husband > and Katrina, I wanted to become actively involved in improving the > health of New Orleans' musicians, who are truly the leaders in > cultural recovery of the city. > Forward email > > This email was sent to saxgourmet@... by info@neworleansmusiciansclinic.org > . > Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ > | Privacy Policy. > Email Marketing by > > New Orleans Musicians' Clinic (NOMC) and Assistance Foundation > (NOMAF) | P.O. Box 58126 | New Orleans | LA | 70158-8126 >
FROM: tenorman1952 (tenorman1952)
SUBJECT: Re: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@...> wrote: > > we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves professional > musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic <info@... OUTSTANDING!!! I've forwarded this to local band directors. Paul
FROM: tenorman1952 (tenorman1952)
SUBJECT: Re: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "tenorman1952" <tenorman1952@...> wrote: > > > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@> wrote: > > > > we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves professional > > musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic <info@ > > > OUTSTANDING!!! > > I've forwarded this to local band directors. > > Paul > I would further comment that all of our local schools have a room next to the band director's office with a bathtub and water hose for washing out brasses. Perhaps the students will take advantage of these facilities more often. Paul C.
FROM: drsaxjazzman (drsaxjazzman)
SUBJECT: Re: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
So...how do you clean out a woodwind instrument without trashing the pads? --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "tenorman1952" <tenorman1952@...> wrote: > > > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "tenorman1952" <tenorman1952@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@> wrote: > > > > > > we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves professional > > > musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > > > From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic <info@ > > > > > > OUTSTANDING!!! > > > > I've forwarded this to local band directors. > > > > Paul > > > > I would further comment that all of our local schools have a room next to the band director's office with a bathtub and water hose for washing out brasses. > > Perhaps the students will take advantage of these facilities more often. > > Paul C. >
FROM: saxgourmet (STEVE GOODSON)
SUBJECT: Re: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
you take the keys off..... On Sep 25, 2010, at 12:13 PM, drsaxjazzman wrote: > So...how do you clean out a woodwind instrument without trashing the > pads? > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "tenorman1952" > <tenorman1952@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "tenorman1952" > <tenorman1952@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, STEVE GOODSON > <saxgourmet@> wrote: > > > > > > > > we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves > professional > > > > musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > > > > > From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic <info@ > > > > > > > > > OUTSTANDING!!! > > > > > > I've forwarded this to local band directors. > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > I would further comment that all of our local schools have a room > next to the band director's office with a bathtub and water hose for > washing out brasses. > > > > Perhaps the students will take advantage of these facilities more > often. > > > > Paul C. > > > > >
FROM: bigjujumon (Joshua Therriault)
SUBJECT: Re: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
You could also use pad juice to clean the pads and swab out the instrument.
Josh
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On Sep 25, 2010, at 12:13 PM, "drsaxjazzman" <dhaining@...> wrote:
So...how do you clean out a woodwind instrument without trashing the pads?
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "tenorman1952" <tenorman1952@...> wrote:
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, "tenorman1952" <tenorman1952@> wrote:
--- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@> wrote:
we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves professional
musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them
Begin forwarded message:
From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic <info@
OUTSTANDING!!!
I've forwarded this to local band directors.
Paul
I would further comment that all of our local schools have a room next to the band director's office with a bathtub and water hose for washing out brasses.
Perhaps the students will take advantage of these facilities more often.
Paul C.
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FROM: dantorosian (Dan Torosian)
SUBJECT: Re: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
This html message parsed with html2text ---------------------------I've always just swabbed out my saxes after a gig, dried out the neck (as best as I can) and the mouthpiece, and let the reed dry a little before putting it back into storage. While on the road, I'd open up the case in the hotel room so everything could finish drying out. My pads stayed in remarkably good shape for long periods of time, even during strings of many-nights-a-week of long hard-blowing gigs. Stuff didn't get a chance to grow, so no actual cleaning- off-gunk was needed. My repairman thought I had some secret to keeping the pads in good shape, but it was just letting them dry off as much as possible every time I used the horn. DT On 9/25/2010 12:13 PM, drsaxjazzman wrote: > So...how do you clean out a woodwind instrument without trashing the pads? > > \\--- In > [MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com](mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com), > "tenorman1952" [](mailto:tenorman1952@...) wrote: > > > > > > > > \\--- In > [MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com](mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com), > "tenorman1952" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > \\--- In > [MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com](mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com), > STEVE GOODSON wrote: > > > > > > > > we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves professional > > > > musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > > > > > From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic > > > > > > > > OUTSTANDING!!! > > > > > > I've forwarded this to local band directors. > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > I would further comment that all of our local schools have a room next to > the band director's office with a bathtub and water hose for washing out > brasses. > > > > Perhaps the students will take advantage of these facilities more often. > > > > Paul C. > > > >
FROM: satb_winds (Robert W. Smith)
SUBJECT: Re: from the New Orleans Musicians Clinic
You the man! That's the same "best practice" that I was taught as a young player and it's the exact advice that I give to every sax student that comes through our store. On 9/25/2010 1:13 PM, Dan Torosian wrote: > > I've always just swabbed out my saxes after a gig, dried out the neck > (as best as I can) and the mouthpiece, and let the reed dry a little > before putting it back into storage. While on the road, I'd open up > the case in the hotel room so everything could finish drying out. My > pads stayed in remarkably good shape for long periods of time, even > during strings of many-nights-a-week of long hard-blowing gigs. Stuff > didn't get a chance to grow, so no actual cleaning-off-gunk was needed. > > My repairman thought I had some secret to keeping the pads in good > shape, but it was just letting them dry off as much as possible every > time I used the horn. > > DT > > On 9/25/2010 12:13 PM, drsaxjazzman wrote: > >> So...how do you clean out a woodwind instrument without trashing the >> pads? >> >> --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com>, "tenorman1952" >> <tenorman1952@...> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com>, "tenorman1952" >> <tenorman1952@> wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > --- In MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:MouthpieceWork%40yahoogroups.com>, STEVE GOODSON >> <saxgourmet@> wrote: >> > > > >> > > > we have a really outstanding clinic here that serves professional >> > > > musicians ONLY.....here's some good advice from them >> > > > >> > > > Begin forwarded message: >> > > > >> > > > > From: New Orleans Musicians' Clinic <info@ >> > > >> > > >> > > OUTSTANDING!!! >> > > >> > > I've forwarded this to local band directors. >> > > >> > > Paul >> > > >> > >> > I would further comment that all of our local schools have a room >> next to the band director's office with a bathtub and water hose for >> washing out brasses. >> > >> > Perhaps the students will take advantage of these facilities more >> often. >> > >> > Paul C. >> > >> >