"We know they can make brass mouthpieces without the lead," said Green. "They already do so on the mouthpieces for drinking water from fountains." The lawsuit names 12 companies and two retailers.

4. The sackbut's mouthpiece is significantly different from the trombone's. Compared to the modern trombone's mouthpiece, the sackbut's is, according to Brisson, "typically a flat rim with a ...

But throw in an everyday, plastic watering can and a creative trombonist with an exceptional pair of lungs, and you get a very quirky rendition of the notoriously tricky piece.. Blowing into a ...

A brass mouthpiece made at Pickett Brass and Blackburn Trumpets, 308 North Ashland Avenue in Lexington. Charles Bertram [email protected] ...