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AaronQ May 2nd 6:12 PM
anyone know what Cecil Payne's setup was? just curious. thanks.

Jmarshall83
User ID: 0394114 May 2nd 8:39 PM
Cecil payne uses an old yanagisawa low A bari,
a lawton 6* piece and maybe fibracell soft reed?
I am sure of everything except the piece opening.
muramatsu flute

T.S.
User ID: 8882983 May 4th 2:06 PM
A 20 year old Yani 880 to be exact. He used to play a Conn, which he says was the greatest Bari he ever played. When Downbeat asked what happened to that horn, he said he wouldn't go there. I assume that was one of the great "I shouldda never's"
He sounds great on the Yani, though.

RS
User ID: 1905964 May 4th 6:43 PM
Hasn't Cecil made some unusual modifications to his horn such as removing some keys and closing the tone-holes off with cork? I saw him in a club not long ago and talked with him a bit but I didn't get a chance to inspect his horn up close. But whatever he's done to it he sure plays the hell out of it.

AaronQ	May 2nd 6:12 PM anyone know what Cecil Payne's setup was? just curious. thanks.
Jmarshall83 User ID: 0394114	May 2nd 8:39 PM Cecil payne uses an old yanagisawa low A bari, a lawton 6* piece and maybe fibracell soft reed? I am sure of everything except the piece opening. muramatsu flute
T.S. User ID: 8882983	May 4th 2:06 PM A 20 year old Yani 880 to be exact. He used to play a Conn, which he says was the greatest Bari he ever played. When Downbeat asked what happened to that horn, he said he wouldn't go there. I assume that was one of the great "I shouldda never's" He sounds great on the Yani, though.
RS User ID: 1905964	May 4th 6:43 PM Hasn't Cecil made some unusual modifications to his horn such as removing some keys and closing the tone-holes off with cork? I saw him in a club not long ago and talked with him a bit but I didn't get a chance to inspect his horn up close. But whatever he's done to it he sure plays the hell out of it.