michaelbaird
Distinguished SOTW Member

Date of Birth

February 5, 1962 (51)

About michaelbaird

Biography:

Started playing tenor sax at age 12, flute at 13, oboe at 14, clarinet at 15 bassoon at 41

Location:

Gallatin, TN

Interests:

vintage horns, 1970s vintage convertibles, hotwheels cars, slot cars

Occupation:

RN

My Instruments:

Mark VI tenor, Kohlert Deluxe tenor, Mark VII alto, Kohlert 57 alto, Buescher C Melody, Buescher 400 bari, Yani 880 Bari, and TruTone soprano, Kohlert Oxford soprano; Loree' oboe & english horn; Chauvet Oboe; Leblanc clarinets: alto, soprano and bass; Kohlert alto & bass clarinet; Selmer Paris alto clarinet open ring; Armstrong flute; Haynes Flute, Kohlert piccolo; Artley alto flute; Cabart bassoon; Adler recorders; Dukoff sax mouthpieces; Rico 3.5 reeds, plasticovers also; Buescher cornet, french horn and trombone, and Yamaha trumpet. Remo shaker fruit. Cabassa, Vibra slap, guiru; a Baldwin piano, various harmonicas and wood flutes.......I know..My ADD is acting up.

Education:

scholarship student on oboe and sax at the Blair School of Music in Nashville, played in the Nashville Youth Symphony studied oboe with Bobby Taylor and Dewayne Pigg. Was a member of the TN All-State Band & Orchestra, and a member of the NBA Honor's Band. Studied oboe 1yr at St Louis Conservatory with Peter Bowman, majored in Music Performance at MTSU for 2yrs, stuying with Bobby Taylor and Dewayne Pigg; changed major to Nursing recieved an ADN in 1985, and a BSN in 1990, have been an RN since 1985. Started playing in Nashville Rock n Roll bands in Feb 2002.

Myspace account:

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