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VIDEO: Smith & Alessi: The Saga Continues in Vienna, 05/16/2013

Posted May 17, 2013

In Vienna, Austria, Principal Trumpet Philip Smith offers his beleaguered colleague, Principal Trombone Joseph Alessi, a solution to the never-ending question of where and how brass players can practice on the road. Hint: it involves pillows. Lots of pillows.