The Mayor's New Alto Flute - Tiki Music

TMOE The Mayor Of Exotica Tiki Socialite Xalapa, VER Joined: Oct 09, 2005 Posts: 432	TMOE The Mayor Of Exotica Posted posted on Tue, Nov 15, 2005 1:18 PM Just wanted to announce that in light of recent and future engagements, namely the Hukilau and the upcoming tour to Mexico in April, I have just purchased a new alto flute, a Trevor James (made in England) solid silver. This instrument used to belong to Panamanian flautist Mauricio Smith, who lived in NYC for many years, and died in 2002. Mr. Smith had played with many of the greats in Latin music, namely Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Machito. He also played saxophone, but flute was his thing. After the Hukilau, and especially the Voodoo set, where I played a borrowed alto flute for about 75% of the set, I figured this would be a wise opportunity to take advantage of. My now not-so-secret wish is to play this new flute on Mr. Drasnin's Voodoo II!
IZ I, Zombie Member the Les Baxter Grotto (Minneapolis) Joined: Jul 14, 2003 Posts: 539	IZ I, Zombie Posted posted on Tue, Nov 15, 2005 1:56 PM photos! photos please! (by the way, does this call for a Watermelon sacrifice?) I, Z
P professahhummingflowah Member honolulu, hawaii & boston, ma Joined: Mar 11, 2005 Posts: 296	P professahhummingflowah Posted posted on Tue, Nov 15, 2005 3:29 PM Didn't Mauricio Smith also play in the Saturday Night Live band? I actually played for him/met him in high school, he came to Iolani School to do a masterclass/clinic with our stage band. Congrats on the new ax... waiting to hear what Plamingo Flagoda sounds like on that sucker...... Where are the watermelons?

TMOE

The Mayor Of Exotica Posted posted on Tue, Nov 15, 2005 1:18 PM

Just wanted to announce that in light of recent and future engagements, namely the Hukilau and the upcoming tour to Mexico in April, I have just purchased a new alto flute, a Trevor James (made in England) solid silver.

This instrument used to belong to Panamanian flautist Mauricio Smith, who lived in NYC for many years, and died in 2002. Mr. Smith had played with many of the greats in Latin music, namely Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, and Machito. He also played saxophone, but flute was his thing.

After the Hukilau, and especially the Voodoo set, where I played a borrowed alto flute for about 75% of the set, I figured this would be a wise opportunity to take advantage of. My now not-so-secret wish is to play this new flute on Mr. Drasnin's Voodoo II!

IZ

I, Zombie Posted posted on Tue, Nov 15, 2005 1:56 PM

photos! photos please!

(by the way, does this call for a Watermelon sacrifice?)

I, Z

P

professahhummingflowah Posted posted on Tue, Nov 15, 2005 3:29 PM

Didn't Mauricio Smith also play in the Saturday Night Live band? I actually played for him/met him in high school, he came to Iolani School to do a masterclass/clinic with our stage band.

Congrats on the new ax... waiting to hear what Plamingo Flagoda sounds like on that sucker......

Where are the watermelons?