We are excited to welcome our 2022 exhibitors, representing the best of the best, in cutting-edge instrument technology, accessories, sheet music, mutes, and more! Browse through our vendors below, and make plans to visit each of them on-site in June!
Greenhoe Trombones was founded in 2001 and began production in 2002 under the direction and design of Gary Greenhoe. Gary has been an instrumental part of high quality trombone design for most of his 41 years as a professional trombonist with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Gary’s patented Greenhoe valve system has been at the center of every Greenhoe Trombone since the beginning. Greenhoe Trombones represent a return to a classic sound with the highest quality available throughout the world.
FRENCH STYLE ELEGANCE
Antoine Courtois has set itself apart as a top-end manufacturer of brass instruments for over two centuries. Founded in 1803, the Courtois family had already been making its first cavalry trumpets since 1789. The legance of French instrument making came into its own in their Amboise workshops. The brand’s trumpets, flugelhorns, trombones and saxhorns are steeped in this culture, rich in expertise and traditional values. Antoine Courtois instruments appeal to soloists and musicians in major symphony orchestras and jazz ensembles worldwide.
Excellence is a standard which transcends the test of time. Since its inception, B.A.C. Musical Instruments has been the spearhead of innovation and craftsmanship that will rise above the rest.
Conn-Selmer is the leading manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments for student, amateur, and professional use. With a tradition of innovation and superior musical performance, brands such as Vincent Bach, C.G. Conn, King, Holton, Selmer, Armstrong, Leblanc, Ludwig, Musser, and Scherl & Roth have earned a legacy of respect unparalleled by any other builders.
We are delighted to introduce Ray Splawn as the Slide Doctor. Ray is a professional trombonist, who studied with Bill Hill at Georgia State University and who continues to freelance in the Atlanta area.
Ray began with an apprenticeship in the Slide Dr. shop for five years and took proud ownership of the business. He not only is a highly skilled technician, he has an excellent engineering mind and understands how to make slides function at the upper limits of the technology of the tubes.
At Houghton Horns, we specialize in helping brass players sound better and feel more confident. Our unique approach is tailored to your needs and aspirations from the very beginning. And with a team comprised of professional musicians, educators and craftsmen, nobody rivals our expertise.
Doug Elliott is a professional tenor and alto trombonist, brass teacher, clinician, and mouthpiece maker. A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Doug was solo jazz trombonist with the USAF Airmen of Note from 1989 to 1996. In 1981 Doug Elliott established his mouthpiece shop. Since then he has continued to develop and refine his designs to meet the exacting needs of professional players in many different settings. All mouthpiece components are precision hand-crafted in his shop, ensuring the highest standard of quality.
Specialty sheet music, promoting the health, wellness, and good technique of all musicians by publishing items which are innovative, accurate, and unique. We are dedicated to finding new strategies for solving old problems, in addition to addressing areas in traditional pedagogy which have not yet received adequate attention.
Where the art of trombone making meets the 21st century!
We are builders of carbon fiber trombones.
Explore the freedom of of an ultra light, extremely responsive instrument that allows you to express your music without stress. Experience how an ultra light slide can enhance your ability to play music clearly and accurately and reduce stress in the hand and shoulder. Enjoy incredible dynamic range and flexibility that old world craftsmanship can’t achieve with old world materials. Hand built high tech.
M&W Custom Trombones began in 2014 with co-owners, Michael McLemore and Matthew Walker, two highly specialized craftsmen who had met while building the original Greenhoe instruments in Jackson Wisconsin, prior to it’s closing in 2012.
Not satisfied with simply re-creating a previously existing brand, M&W Custom Trombones were newly deigned and developed by incorporating ideas and concepts that had not been previously utilized. Designed to produce the characteristic sound of classic American orchestral trombones, M&W Custom Trombones are engineered and crafted with the finest tolerance specifications in the industry.
Why My Mutebag?
Stop grabbing plastic grocery bags or backpacks that offer no protection for your expensive mutes and gear!
Choose style and function when you use My Mutebag for your trumpet, trombone, or bass trombone mutes.
Pickett Brass and Blackburn Trumpets uses state of the art CNC machines and skilled finishing, along with our years of playing and manufacturing experience with top professional artists today to produce truly one of a kind mouthpieces, trim sets, and instruments that are second to none in quality and design.
“The spirit of American innovation is alive and well! I started Robinson’s Remedies because I am a lifelong cold sore sufferer and wasn’t happy with the speed and effectiveness of the products on the market. So I spent years researching ingredients, worked with professional chemists, and tested the results under demanding and stressful conditions. That’s how I created Lip Repair. And that is how we create all of our proprietary formulas.
Carefully researched, professionally formulated, real-life tested. Amazingly effective. That’s Robinson’s Remedies.”
WORLD CLASS BRASS SINCE 1974
We manufacture a complete line of mouthpieces for Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet, Cornet, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba - plus our growing line of top quality accessories for both brass and woodwind instruments.
The XO brand began with the vision of Koichi Haido, Chief Instrument Technician at the Global Corporation in Japan. After many experiments and countless prototypes, the first XO trumpet was introduced to the market in 1995.
With vast experience in instrument making and prowess as a trumpet player, Haido continues to explore innovative approaches to meet perfection. He pushes the limits to reach the goal of providing a comfortable and enjoyable playing experience for every performer.