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Ozwinds Brass and Woodwind

Locality: Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9578 3677

Address: 55 Cochranes Rd 3189 Moorabbin, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.ozwinds.com.au

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25.01.2022 Well it's with heavy heart that we wish our woodwind repair extraordinaire Ashley Jackman farewell and best wishes as he finishes up for his last day at Ozwinds... Workshop in Moorabbin. Celebrating almost 7 years here at our workshop, Ash has been known in the music community for 14 years for his skills in the repair industry and has thoroughly enjoyed his association in Melbourne's music scene. But for those who know Ash he is a country boy at heart and this unprecedented year has put forward his choice to be closer to home, and to be closer to his family and son. Since we were unsuccessful convincing him that a 5 hour one-way commute from Nhill every morning is fun, his choice to leave Ozwinds is probably justified. We have had many great memories in the workshop, lots of laughs and stories. When Ash started with us we had a 20m2 room between us and every horizontal space was filled. Now at the end we have over 200m2 and yet every bench is still filled. To his credit, he actually is a fairly organised worker. But we will miss his wittiness, his problem solving abilities, the great relationships he had with his clients and his attitude of always wanting to produce the best quality work possible. Good luck for the future, and I'm sure we will see you from time to time in store when you do come to Melbourne.

24.01.2022 Working musicians have been doing it pretty tough the last few months, so it's exciting to see people exploring innovative ways to share music and earn income through online streaming of concerts. Melbourne Digital Concert Hall is putting on an exciting program this Friday 31/7 at 8:30pm, featuring local legend David Griffiths (clarinet), Ian Munro (piano) and the Australia Ensemble from UNSW. If you're on the hunt for fun activities for a night in, why not check it out? Link below: https://melbournedigitalconcerthall.com/australia-ensemble/

24.01.2022 A new shipment of beautiful Holzinger handmade reed cases has just arrived! Some really lovely timbers to choose from. Perfect for clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, oboe and bassoon players looking for a stable environment to store their reeds in. Plus, they're absolutely stunning! Check out the latest arrivals here: https://www.ozwinds.com.au/holzinger-handmade-single-double

24.01.2022 199 years combined of saxophone history, in one tiny photo! Right now at our Moorabbin store we've got not one but TWO American-made Conn curved soprano saxes, one from 1920 and the other from 1921. They're both in awesome condition, and are great fun to play!

24.01.2022 Because we love little horns and big ones too, here are some horns not to be played but just listen through. Three giant trumpet-shaped listening devices, crafted from fiberglass, each device highlights a particular natural sound of nature.

20.01.2022 Play it, don't spray it! Here is a new product coming to Oz very soon by Protec These sold out very quickly in USA Double-layer fabric protection Helps slow the spread of germs... Excellent playability Easily goes over the bell What do you think? We are seeking some thoughts and feed back See the Protec web site here, prices in US$ https://www.protecstyle.com/custitem_ns_ib_b//Maintenance See more

19.01.2022 Reminder! This Friday!

19.01.2022 We check every brand new instrument before we sell them. Here is a brand NEW wooden clarinet leaking from a tone hole insert. If we did not test this, it would have gone to a player who would have struggled for a very long time. It is sad to see things like this escaping the manufacturers quality control. All fixed now, it is now sealing like a bottle.

17.01.2022 We've recently received a huge shipment of Vandoren Clarinet and Saxophone Mouthpieces! We are still offering in-store testing, albeit with more stringent cleaning procedures, so head on down if you're looking to personalise your sound today! We also stock a huge range of other brands such as Selmer, Otto Link, Meyer, Clark Fobes, Aizen, Jody Jazz and more on display. Brass players are also well taken care of in this department - our trumpet & trombone mouthpiece range is second to none!

17.01.2022 Playing larger saxophones and other low woodwinds for long periods can be very taxing on your back muscles. If you're finding holding the instrument with a strap uncomfortable, you should definitely check out the SaxHolder Pro - its innovative support system spreads the weight of the instrument, and makes it feel noticeably lighter. We've got sizes to fit plenty of instruments - check them out here: https://www.ozwinds.com.au/advanced_search_result.php

15.01.2022 2Saxy Free Online Seminar Yamaha Music Australia are excited to present a free online seminar with 2Saxy (Grace Kelly and Leo P). Please RSVP below to secure your place. DATE: Sunday 23 August... TIME: 11:00am AEST PLATFORM: Youtube Live (details will be sent upon registration, no login required) Register: https://au.yamaha.com/en/news_events/2020/2saxy-webinar.html See more

15.01.2022 Ozwinds Brisbane will be closed for Public Holiday tomorrow - Friday 14th of August. We will be open again on Saturday 9am - 4pm! If you have any urgent inquiries, please call another store.

14.01.2022 Stuck inside for 6 weeks with nothing to do? At our Victorian Ozwinds stores, for just $67 were offering a 6-week rental on a huge amount of secondhand American-made Bach Trumpets and German-made Buffet B12 Clarinets! Now is the perfect time to learn that new instrument youve been putting off ... And lastly, if you like your chosen Trumpet or Clarinet, you can choose to purchase the instrument and well refund the full rental cost so you dont have to pay twice! Both the Bach Trumpets and Buffet B12 Clarinets can purchased for $395. So if youre interested, give us a call at your preferred store below and well help start you on your new musical journey! Melbourne Moorabbin (03) 9578 3677 Melbourne Coburg (03) 9384 2727

14.01.2022 If you're spending more time than normal at home playing your instrument, it's more important than ever that your instrument is getting a good clean after you've played! Ideally using a pull through swab, cleaning brushes, or maybe even a trumpet snake... Probably not this kind though! Check out our range of instrument cleaning products: https://www.ozwinds.com.au/accessories-cleaners-swabs-c-69_

12.01.2022 Due to the re-implementation of Stage 3 restrictions and the rise in impulse buying in Victoria, our Melbourne stores are limiting purchases of saxophones to three per person

12.01.2022 Our Workshop Technicians are open to any challenge! Check out the amazing work our Brisbane technician Tanya Campbell has performed for specific requests from customers. Bassoon key - This customer wanted to add a low C trill plate to their bassoon. Using a sheet of nickel silver and an artistic eye ,the touch piece was created and soldered to the original Low C key. By using Nickel silver this key can be polished up to match the original silver plated keys around it. There i...s also an option for a removable version. Contra Bassoon Keys - These keys had many years of use and due to acids from the fingers and just general wear and use, these keys had begun to pit and deteriorate. It can be quite uncomfortable under the fingers so the touch pieces were filed back smooth and polished up for comfort. Sax keys - These sax key modifications were created to assist in a more comfortable and natural hand position for a player with a different hand set up. A little bit of imagination was required to find something that could be easily transferred onto other instruments as the player upgraded over their musical journey. Custom rollers - It is a well known fact that custom roller set makes you play perfectly in tune, gives you amazing technique and makes every reed the best you have ever had. Well, perhaps not, but at least you can match your instrument to your shoes. If you have any custom requests, no matter how big or small, never hesitate to ask what our instrument magicians can do for you!

12.01.2022 A musical instrument you can keep in your pocket every where you go. The Harmonica is our best selling online wind instrument at this moment. Play the blues, jazz, pop or anything you like any time you want to. With so many FREE online tutorials, treat your self to something new and have a stack of fun.... We love them and we think you will too once you start tooting. To see our full range, click the link below. https://www.ozwinds.com.au/harmonicas-c-254.html

11.01.2022 Talk about Band On The Run! Keeping up practise can be tough when your partner works from home full time and your house lacks any sound proofed practise spaces. Aidan decided to get creative, roll back the front passenger seat, and create a private & insulated practise space with its very own stereo & cup holders! Just got to remember to let plenty of fresh air in. Let us know how you keep up practise without driving your family/neighbours crazy!

11.01.2022 Today we got to check out a lovely tenor sax that you certainly don't see every day in Aus! Nick Hill brought in his lovely new "2 Voices" tenor sax - silver and bronze, with brass keywork. How special is that engraving! Rampone & Cazzani Handmade Italian Saxophones

10.01.2022 A challenging repair but one that I enjoyed working on. This is a Conn 88H trombone. Considered one of the best vintage professional trombones in the scene... m...et an unfortunate accident inside its gigbag. There were some very tightly folded sections of the bell that required careful work to slowly open them up. It's a bit like reverse origami. One area was quite badly folded and was almost folded in on itself. I don't generally anneal brass while doing dent repairs but from my experience this seemed like the best course of action on this area as it was quite nasty. Of course the lacquer is going to burn when we anneal this section. But better than a tear in the brass. We stripped the remains of the lacquer so it is now just raw brass and this is the end result. I don't remove material with sandpaper or aggressive polishing as it's against my ethos to preserve instruments so while there's some minor scarring and marks it's better than thinning the metal as that's irreversible. I aptly label the remaining marks as 'character' . #ozwindsworkshop #brassrepair #trombonerepair

10.01.2022 Much confusion ensued in the Moorabbin store yesterday, when our beloved John Denver record sounded quite different to normal! Turns out we'd been struck by the old switcheroo. A problem you don't really encounter in the age of Spotify and digital music libraries. We've been exploring all kinds of music in store of late - an eclectic mix of big band, orchestral, jazz, funk, singer songwriter, and more. Let us know in the comments, what music would you put on if you were DJ at an Ozwinds store?

10.01.2022 Our #1 contender for "Interesting Instrument Of The Week" - have a look at this French-made Courtois Evolution III trumpet! It features a unique bell-over-bell design, adding plenty of mass and resonance at the business end of the horn, as well as heavy valve caps, heavy buttons, and a unique matte enamel finish to complete the very industrial look. Could this overtake Drederick Tatum to become the next heavyweight champion of the world? Pop in to our Moorabbin store and give it a blast to find out... https://www.ozwinds.com.au/courtois-evolution-doublebell-he

09.01.2022 Taming the Tuning Beast Strategies & Tools for improving your Ensemble's Intonation A webinar with Dr. Rob McWilliams & Dr. Nick Williams Yamaha Music Australia are pleased to present this special webinar event for ensemble directors and conductors: Taming the Tuning Beast Strategies & Tools for improving your ensembles intonation. ... Dr. Rob McWilliams (Yamaha Music Australia) and Dr. Nick Williams (Melbourne University, Conservatorium of Music) both have vast experience as ensemble conductors at many levels of ability and will share ideas and approaches to help with the perennial challenge of improving ensemble intonation. Topics will include: Teaching the key concepts ensemble intonation to your players Ensemble warm-up strategies that focus on developing better intonation Strategies for improved intonation in rehearsal of repertoire pieces Technology and resources that can help All registrations go into the draw to WIN A HD200 HARMONY DIRECTOR RSVP at: https://au.yamaha.com//news_/2020/taming-tuning-beast.html Wednesday 9 September 7:30pm AEST / 7pm ACST / 5:30pm AWST Via Zoom

08.01.2022 Despite the new mask restrictions in Vic, our stores have still got your brass and woodwind needs totally "covered" - even our beloved instruments are leading by example! Caption this photo for the chance to win a rockin' retro lunchbox. Glenn at our Coburg store says "When out and about, think 1. Mask, then 2. Bach!"

08.01.2022 Ozwinds is proud to partner with the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music at Monash University. They are holding something different and exciting this semester that we hope will be of value to you and your students. Our virtual Brass Day will include brass instrumental warm-up sessions, Performance Masterclasses, Instrumental Maintenance Workshops, and a VIRTUAL ISO BRASS ENSEMBLE COMPETITION with Ozwinds gift vouchers up for grabs! Get your students to register and start working on their repertoire! This is a free event with registrations closing on Sunday the 6th of September. For more info visit: https://www.monash.edu/brassday2020

08.01.2022 If you missed the live 2SAXY Webinar on Sunday, you can can still stream online for some great tips on playing to help your playing reach the next level. Click the link below. https://youtu.be/4BbTiVqShCE

05.01.2022 Here's some more very impressive instrument buttons - check out the abalone key touches on this remarkable Austrian-built Schagerl "Gansch Horn" trumpet. These are truly one-of-a-kind rotary trumpets, with a bendy upturned bell and a vintage brass finish with gold-plated highlights. We've also got a matching "Killer Queen" flugelhorn - must be seen to be believed! https://www.ozwinds.com.au/schagerl-gansch-horn-p-120239.ht

05.01.2022 How spectacular does this Selmer Paris SA80 Series II alto saxophone look? Brushed gold finish, with polished gold lacquer keywork, and gorgeous pink mother of pearl key touches. It's even more impressive in person! We've got Series II, Series III and Reference 54 altos and tenors in stock at our Moorabbin store - contact us to arrange a test play.

04.01.2022 The All New AKAI EWI Solo - Electronic Wind Instrument will be arriving in our Ozwinds stores mid October. Australia's first batch has been sold out with the Australian importer. Check out our web page and see the Video. This looks and sounds like a stack of fun. Play any where you go with its built in speaker. https://www.ozwinds.com.au/product_info.php

04.01.2022 This is a well presented explanation of wind instruments a covid. https://youtu.be/AsLHFwtpABU

02.01.2022 This bugle came into our Ozwinds workshop to be cleaned and polished, it was covered in verdigris (Green corrosion) and heavily tarnished. Purchased at an Auction house, it looked like the real deal to the buyer, sadly it is not. Stamped A.I.F. BATTLE HONOURS 19141918 GALLIPOLI MIDDLE EAST WESTERN FRONT above a Rising Sun badge. There are more replicas in the world than real ones.... If you want to know what to look for, regarding spotting a replica, this web site is one of the go to places. https://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/bugles

02.01.2022 Hells bells! Here's 3 very different bells from 3 distinctly different vintage tenor saxes - from left to right, the French-made SML Gold Medal, the Italian-made Rampone, and the US-made Buescher Aristocrat, all available from our Moorabbin store. We service, restore and sell a huge variety of vintage and historic instruments.

01.01.2022 The newest addition to our "hefty instrument" department, alongside the bass saxophone and the recording bell tuba! This second hand Jupiter sousaphone is now available at our Moorabbin store, and offers great value on a hard-to-find marching band and trad jazz horn. It's got a fibreglass body and bell for lighter weight, although it's still got some serious chonk factor. https://www.ozwinds.com.au/product_info.php

01.01.2022 In light of metro Melbourne moving to Stage 4 restrictions, there have been substantial changes made to both our and stores. Our and stores remain open and trading as they have been. Our Melbourne stores will be closed to the public, so no more testing of instruments or accessories, but they will remain open for phone orders, and contactless Click-and-Collect for customers who live within 5km. In wake of this, we... highly recommend Victorian customers consider using our website for online orders, and take advantage of our DISCOUNTED flat rate shipping on most items. We will still offer 7 day approval on mouthpiece and instrument purchases, with strict sanitising and quarantining of any returns. Most importantly, we highly encourage all our customers to get in contact with us, whether its by phone, Facebook, Email or Instagram. Well be here to answer any queries and concerns you may have, so please get in contact for all your music needs https://www.ozwinds.com.au/ Melbourne Moorabbin (03) 9578 3677 Melbourne Coburg (03) 9384 2727 Brisbane (07) 3118 0166 Gold Coast (07) 5661 1773