Grachan Moncur III equipment?

[dukesboneman]

as of the last week or so, I`ve been really into Grachan Moncur III`s playing and writing. I`ve been listening alot and I`ve picked up a couple recordings I used to have and a couple I never had.
I was just wondering, what set-up (Mouthpiece & Horn) did/does he play? He`s kind of flown under the radar for years. He has a very interesting concept. Cool sound and his ideas aren`t coming from the standard directions .
Thanks

[chromebone]

I’ve seen many earlier pictures of him with a 3B but I think he also played an Olds Opera at some point and also a Bach 16.

[quiethorn]

He apparently plays a grey mouthpiece


He plays on 1 or 2 tunes on Archie Shepp and Roswell Rudd's "Live in New York." It's on Spotify. I forget which tune(s), but that's where I first heard him.

[dukesboneman]

The mouthpiece could either be a Black Kelly or a Dragon Breath Giddings.
Or a really tarnished bach

[Matt K]

It actually kind of resembles one of the non-transparent blue or similarish blue color to me:

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Looks like that video was 2008 and I don't think the dragons breath was a thing until like 2-3 years ago (?)

[harrisonreed]

Looks like that video was 2008 and I don't think the dragons breath was a thing until like 2-3 years ago (?)

Well, not with that attitude. The legend has to start somewhere!

[Posaunus]

The mouthpiece in this 2008 video sure looks like a Kelly (Lexan plastic) piece, perhaps 12C or possibly 6½AL, in "Crystal Blue."

https://www.kellymouthpieces.com/kmtrom ... /index.asp

The trombone appears to be a King 3B. (Bell looks larger than a 2B.)

I must say that - though I am a jazz lover - I am not moved by his playing.

[Matt K]

Looks like that video was 2008 and I don't think the dragons breath was a thing until like 2-3 years ago (?)

Well, not with that attitude. The legend has to start somewhere!

Arthur and the titanium mouthpiece in the stone!

The mouthpiece in this 2008 video sure looks like a Kelly (Lexan plastic) piece, perhaps 12C or possibly 6½AL, in "Crystal Blue."

It might be an old color but I have one that isn’t transparent at all in 1.5G size that’s just a touch brighter than this one. I think the crystal colors came later. I wonder why they don’t seem to have them anymore. I always found the really vibrant colors to be kind of ridiculous in an otherwise brass instrument even when I was a kid. They offered a gold one for awhile or perhaps still do on some models that I’m a little surprised they don’t offer in every size… they might actually get better adoption. The pieces aren’t bad, or at least the trumpet and French horn ones aren’t. I’m not a fan of the trombone ones they have available though.

[dukesboneman]

Grachan`s work in the 1960`s and 70`s was incredible.
He`s 84 now. The Now`s the time video is a later one
I hope I can still pick up my horn at 84 (much less still be alive0