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​Instrumentalist - Inspiration!

Band: 

FLUTE
  • James Galway (Danny Boy)
  • Jeanne Baxtresser 
  • Georges Barrère 
  • Matt Molloy (Irish – biographical information/playing demonstration)
  • Bobbi Humphrey(Jazz) 
  • Jean-Pierre Rampal 
  • Emmanuel Pahud 
  • Jasmine Choi (Carmen Fantasy)
  • Herbie Mann (Jazz) 
  • Gareth Davies 
  • Ian Anderson (Rock) 
  • Greg Patillo (Beatboxing) 
  • Marine Band (Flute/Bassoon Duet) 
  • Hariprasad Chaurasia 
  • Yusef Lateef 
OBOE
  • Albrecht Meyer (Berlin Philharmonic) 
  • Nathan Hughes (MET) 
  • Elaine Douvas (MET) 
  • Cleveland Orchestra (Educational- Choose Your Instrument) 
  • Eugene Izotov (Oblivion by Piazzolla)
  • Maurice Borgue
  • Elizabeth Priestly Siffert 
  • Keisuke Wakao (“Playing for Life” TEDx) 
  • Liang Wang (NYPhil) 
  • Kathryn Greenbank (Oboe Caprice)
  • James Caldwell 
  • Humbert Lucarelli (Schumann Romance No. 1, Op.94)
BASSOON
  • Bernard Garfield (Philadelphia orchestra)         
  • Daniel Matsukowa (Educational Masterclass)
  • Gustavo Nunez (Rite of Spring Bassoon Solo)
  • Kristin Wolfe Jensen 
  • US Marine Band (Bassoon Instruction)
  • Judith LeClair (NYPhil)  
  • Archie Camden 
  • Lindsay Cooper 
  • Leonard Shaw  (Mozart Bassoon Concerto)
  • Albrecht Holder
  • Luc Loubry 
  • Klaus Thunemann 
  • Bill Douglas (Boulder Bassoon Band) 
  • Julie Price (Mozart Sonata for Bassoon and Cello)
  • Minnesota Orchestra Bassoon Section  (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice)
CLARINET
  • Ricardo Mirales 
  • Karl Leister  (Classical)
  • Claude Debussy: Première Rhapsodie. Eric Abramovitz 
  • Leshnoff Clarinet Concerto with USMB and Ricardo Morales (Tracks 6-8)
  • Brahms’ Third Symphony with the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam 
  • Wenzel Fuchs w/Berlin Philharmonic (Mozart Concerto slow movement) 
  • USMB Lincolnshire Posy (4th movement, “The Brisk Young Sailor” starts and 16:10) 
  • United States Marine Band (Perpetual Motion) 
  • Nielsen Clarinet Concerto (with USMB principal clarinetist) 
  • Andreas Ottensamer with Berlin Philharmonic (Weber 1, final movement excerpt) 
  • Wenzel Fuchs (Debussy Premiere Rhapsodie) 
  • Nicolas Baldeyrou (Carmen Finale) 
  • Berlin Philharmonic Playlist feat. Beethoven’s 7th Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony, etc. 
  • Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Berlin Philharmonic and James Levine conducting)
  • Philadelphia Orchestra Live (Beethoven Symphonies 5 and 6 (1:05:30)
  • Saturday’s Berlin Clarinet concert  (free with trial)
BASS CLARINET
  • US Marine Band- Low Clarinets 
  • Bennie Maupin (Jazz)
  • Eric Dolphy (Jazz)
  • David Murray (Jazz) 
  • Louis Sclavis 
  • Adison Evans (Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Lady)
  • Harry Carney (Jazz)
  • Cornelius Boots 
  • Josef Horak (Classical)
  • Jason Alder 
  • Rudi Mahal 
  • Michel Pilz 
  • Chicago Clarinet Ensemble-Michael Lowenstern 
  • Bobby Mintzer 
  • Jerome Simas (San Francisco Symphony) 
SAXOPHONE
  • Jean-Yves Formeau 
  • Otis Murphy (Fantasia by Claude T. Smith)
  • Kenneth Tse (Classical)
  • Eugene Rousseau 
  • John Coltrane (Jazz)
  • Charlie Parker (Jazz) 
  • Attillio Berni (Sub-contrabass sax) 
  • Amy Dickson (Soprano Sax)
  • Marcel Mule 
  • Sigurd Rascher (Rhumba by Maurice Whitney)
  • John Harle (Debussy)
  • Arno Bornkamp (Classical)
  • Jess Gillam (TEDx) 
  • James Houlik (Tenor Sax) 
  • Raaf Hekkema 
  • Jack Montrose(T.S)/Bob Gordon (B.S.)
  • Hamiet Bluiett (Bari Sax) 
TRUMPET
  • Arturo Sandoval 
  • Wynton Marsalis (Amazing Grace) 
  • Alison Balsom (Classical)
  • Chris Botti 
  • Roy Hargrove (Jazz)
  • Ingrid Jensen
  • Doc Severinson (Johnny Carson clip)
  • Allen Vizzutti (The Carnival of Venus)
  • Miles Davis (Jazz)
  • Tine Thing Helseth (Libertango by Piazzolla)
  • Maurice Andre  (Telemann Trumpet Concerto in D)
  • Wayne Bergeron 
  • Bobby Shew (Quintet, performing Skylark)
  • Adolf “Bud” Herseth (Interview & Performance Clips)
  • Louis Armstrong (Jazz; Performing “Someday”)
  • William Vacchiano (Petroushcka Trumpet Solo)
  • Maynard Ferguson (Jazz; “Take the ‘A’ Train”)
  • Phil Smith
FRENCH HORN
  • Radek Baborek (Horn Concerto)
  • Dale Clevenger (Mahler 5)
  • Herman Baumann (Ave Maria)
  • Stefan Dohr (Strauss’ Horn Concerto No.1)
  • Sarah Willis (Classical)
  • Berlin Philharmonic Horn Quartet 
  • Dennis Brain (Beethoven Horn Sonata)
  • Philip Farkas (“Intermezzo”)
  • Barry Tuckwell (Educational- Horn Lesson)
  • Alan Civil (Stravinsky’s Firebird Horn Solo)
  • Froydis Ree Wekre (Concerto for Horn & Orchestra) Additional Interview 
  • John Clark (Jazz) 
  • Tom Varner (Jazz) 
  • Gail Williams (Horn Festival Recital)
  • Sharon Freeman (Jazz- Article); NPR Interview & Performance
  • Willie Ruff (Jazz) 
  • Helen Kotas Hirsch (CSO) (article/recording) 
  • John Cerminaro (“Romance”- Saint Saens)
TROMBONE;
  • Joe Alessi (‘Claire de Lune’)
  • Bill Watrous and Paul the Trombonist (Two Trombone Duo) 
  • Trombone Shorty (NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert) 
  • Gunhild Carling (TedX- Jazz trombone) 
  • Melba Liston (Jazz)
  • Al Grey (Jazz) 
  • Ian Bousfield (Trombone Choir) 
  • Arthur Pryor (Blue Bells of Scotland)
  • J.J. Johnson (Jazz)
  • Glen Miller (Jazz) 
  • Bonerama 
  • Christian Lindberg (Full Recital)
  • Helen Jones Woods (history of her life)
  • The International Sweethearts of Rhythm (Jazz)
  • Vanessa Fralick (International Trombone Festival)
EUPHONIUM 
  • David Childs  (Carnival of Venice)
  • Brian Bowman 
  • Euphoniums of The President’s Own US Marine Band (Educational- Masterclass)
  • David Werden (Excerpts)
  • Bert Sullivan 
  • Byron Fulcher (Educational & Excerpts)
  • Lyndon Baglin (“Rule Brittania”)
  • Trevor Groom
  • Nicholas Childs 
  • Stephen Mead (Encore Performance) 
  • Demondrae Thurmon (Barfield Concerto)
TUBA
  • Chester Schmitz (Boston Symphony)
  • Dave Kirk (Houston Symphony) 
  • Melton Tuba Quartet (William Tell Overture)
  • Steve Curtis (Grigoriev Etude #26) 
  • West Point Band Tuba Players (Duet)
  • Patrick Sheridan (Tuba Concerto)
  • Øystein Baadsvik (Czardas)
  • Roger Bobo (Carnival of Venice)
  • Carol Janstch (with the University of Michigan Symphony Band)
  • John Fletcher (Flight of the Bumblebee)
  • Yasuhito Sugiyama (Low Brass Seminar)
  • Gene Pokorny (Over The Rainbow)
  • Alan Baer (Cappriccio for Solo Tuba)
  • Velvet Brown  (Incantation for Tuba and Piano)
  • Charles Daellenbach (Tuba Tiger Rag)
  • Floyd Cooley (Strauss Horn Concerto in Eb)
PERCUSSION
  • Cindy Blackman Santana (Drum solo)
  • Buddy Rich 
  • Cynthia Yeh (CSO- Vibraphone) 
  • Christopher S Lamb (NyPhil) 
  • Martin Grubinger (Planet Rudiment II)
  • Matthew Howard (with LAPhil Percussion Section) 
  • Evelyn Glennie (Educational- Ted Talk)  
  • Neil Peart (Drum Solo)
  • Dave Grohl (Drum Solo)
  • Keiko Abe (4 Mallet Marimba)
  • Ruth Underwood (Zappa Sound)
  • Elvin Jones (Drum Solo)
  • David Corkhill (Educational- Instrument Introduction) 
  • At Home with the BBC Orchestra 
  • Christoph Sietzen (Thirteen Drums- Multipercussion Piece)
  • Hillcrest College Marimba Band (Zimbabwe) 
  • Lionel Hampton (Jazz marimba)
  • Susie Ibarra (Philippines)
Other Wonderful Performances:
  • Yo-Yo Ma (Tiny Desk Concert)
  • Dallas Symphony Brass 
  • Matti Salminen (Bass Vocalist)
  • Canadian Brass (Tiny Desk Concert) 
  • Black Dyke Brass Band ​

Orchestra: 

VIOLIN
  • Hilary Hahn 
  • Lindsey Stirling 
  • Damien Escobar (Hip Hop Violinist)
  • Caroline Campbell 
  • Sumina Studer
  • David Garrett
  • Midori
  • Black Violin (Hip Hop Violin/Viola)
  • Mark Wood (Rock Violinist)
  • Mari Samuelsen
  • Mark O'Connor (Fiddle/Blues)
  • Itzhak Perlman
  • Vanessa Mae
  • Andre Rieu
  • Jascha Heifetz
  • Isaac Stern
  • Fritz Kreisler
  • Joshua Bell​

VIOLA
  • Henri Vieuxtemps 
  • Mikhail Glinka
  • Katherine Perry
  • Anuschka Pedano
  • Jeremy Green (Pop)
  • Otoha Tabata
  • Jennifer Stumm
  • Rebecca Clarke
  • Yura Lee
  • Michael Hall (Mr. Rais' viola/violin professor)
  • Marco Misciagna
  • Lawrence Power
  • Irina Yonkova
  • Marina Thibeault
  • Lech Antonio Uszynski 
  • Kate Holzemer
  • Grazyna Bacewicz
  • Atilla Aldemir
  • Eddie Nicholson

CELLO
  • Yo-Yo Ma
  • Dr. David Eccles (Mr. Rais' string professor)
  • Mark Summer
  • Zoe Keating
  • Konstandinos Boudounis
  • Sebastian Baverstam
  • Yuriy Leonovich
  • Aurore Dassesse
  • Nathaniel Taylor
  • Jacqueline du Pre
  • Daniel Muller-Schott
  • Ophelie Gaillard
  • Sheku Kanneh-Mason
  • Hee-Young Lim
  • Coleman Itzkoff
  • Hadas Kleinman 
  • Eman Chalshotori
  • Pablo Casals
  • Vesislava Todorova
  • Hauser

DOUBLE BASS
  • Gary Karr
  • Edgar Meyer
  • Michael Rais (Jazz)
  • Michael Rais (Classical)
  • Lauren Pierce
  • Mikyung Sung
  • Derek Weller (Mr. Rais' past bass teacher)
  • Donovan Stokes
  • Jason Heath
  • Francois Rabbath
  • Rinat Ibragimov
  • Dominik Wagner
  • Barry Lieberman
  • Alexander Verster
  • Aleck Belcher
  • Katie Thiroux (Jazz)
  • Adam Ben Ezra (Improv)
  • Brian Bromberg
  • Fernanda Acosta

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Guitarist
  • Ana Vidovic
  • Clara Ciliberti
  • Brandon Acker
  • Ben Woods
  • Stanley Jordan
  • Achim Kohl
  • Vera Danilina
  • Tommy Emmanuel
  • BB King
  • Chris Buck
  • Brian May
  • Guthrie Govan







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