Dave Kessler's Music Blog
Just one guy's view on this crazy industry!

Buffet’s new ICON Barrel

Guest Blogger Post This post is brought to you courtesy of David Blumberg. I asked [...]

03
Mar
2014 NAMM Show Report

Every year, I try to compile an annual report of the interesting things that I [...]

13
Feb
An Ethical Question – Kickbacks

In the music industry, there are many practices that are considered normal that I personally [...]

13
Feb
Buffet E12F – A New Generation of Step-Up Buffet Clarinet

A New Design & Concept Buffet’s 2013 release schedule was an amazing thing to behold. [...]

16
Sep
2013 NAMM Show Report

Another NAMM show has now come and gone. Every year, music retailers & professionals converge [...]

03
Feb
Purchasing a Discontinued Instrument – Pros & Cons
November 1, 2012

The music industry is constantly changing. Manufacturer’s are constantly changing and modifying models while also [...]

Rico Reserve Clarinet Mouthpieces

Rico Reserve Clarinet Mouthpieces Building on the success of the Rico Reserve professional reeds, D’Addario [...]

24
Jul
Anatomy of a Clarinet Crack Repair

Recently, we launched one of 2 new sites for our company focussing on the repair [...]

11
May
Antigua Backun vs. Leblanc Bliss – Intermediate Wood Clarinet Comparison
February 14, 2012

Antigua Backun CL3230 vs. Leblanc Bliss 210 The clarinet market is in for a new [...]

2012 NAMM Report – Rebound?
January 27, 2012

The NAMM show is the biggest (in the USA) industry convention show held the 3rd [...]