Dear Matilde,
Welcome to Conch-L. I saw your note about Steve Turre. I gave a talk to the
North Alabama Shell Club on "Shells & Music", and I had several shell horns
which I blew. I showed a video on Steve's jazz band. Debbie was abscent and
didn't learn about it. Hope to see you in Louisville soon.
Glen Deuel
 
mathilde duffy wrote:
 
> Debbie,
>
> Steve Turre is the musician who uses  alot of different conch shells
> in his jazz performances. He  has each large shell tuned in a seperate
> key, which of course means that he has a  C  Shell along with the others
> in B flat, etc. The group name is Sanctified Shells. I've heard them live
> and I have several CD's. Steve is an incredibly gifted performer on all
> levels.
>
> During each performance, he plays several instruments while three or
> four others play harmonies, backup or seperate tunes on shells. It's really
> something to behold, and the audience is totally thrilled.  Keep on the
> lookout if he comes to your area to play. Verve  records him. On the CD's
> you hear great jazz  but cannot actually tell which is the shell and which
> is the regular instrument  unless you've seen it. It truly is a visual thing.
> Visit www.verveinteractive.com for slightly more info.
>
> By the way, I'm new to Conch-L . My name is Mathilde Duffy , and I  live
> in Massachusetts. I'm a scientific illustrator / fine artist and  lifelong
> admirer of shells. Flowers are my primary subjects now, but I still
> love shells, go to some of the east coast US shows  and am a 20 year
> member of COA. I love limpets, colorful bivalves and carriers, among
> others. I lived in Florida for 15 years and was very active in their shows
> all over the state. May go to New Zealand within a year to visit friend
> on the south island. Any New Zealand stories to share?
>
> Looking forward to reading  your messages as I draw in my studio. Ah, yes,
> it's a holiday. Won't be hearing too much, I guess. Enjoy the weekend.
>
> Mathilde  Duffy
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>
> Deborah Wills wrote:
>
> > FYI!
> >
> > There is a sound file on Conch-Net of Winston Ponder (I think) blowing a
> > conch shell.
> >
> > It is at:  http://coa.acnatsci.org/conchnet/conch.wav
> >
> > The file is alittle over 1MB, so if you have a slow computer, you might
> > not want to try the file.  Those of you with faster modems and
> > computers, take a listen.
> >
> > Also, don't forget that there is at least one musical group that uses
> > different sized shells as wind instruments.  I've heard the group (but
> > don't remember the name).  I was amazed at the level of harmony and
> > "real" music they were able to coax out of those shells.
> >
> > Have a great weekend.
> >
> > Debbie Wills
> >  <><
> >
> > AL, USA