Jazz Flute

ThirdMan

I'm quite interested in buying a flute. My preferred style of music would be jazz. Something like this...

Is there such thing as a 'jazz' flute, or do jazz musicians just use regular concert flutes.

Also, would there be any point in buying a basic, but good quality, wooden flute? I'm guessing it wouldn't have that exact sound I'm looking for, but it would be an inexpensive way for me to find out whether I'm suited to it. I don't play any instruments, and I'm not sure if I've got what it takes to learn one.

endacl

Jazz is a style, not an instrument.

Plenty of players play in a nice jazzy style on the wooden flute. Alan Doherty and Niall Keegan spring to mind. Although they are primarily traditional players, they do demonstrate the capabilities of the instrument.

If you're thinking of buying one of those cheapo pakistani wooden flutes you see in music shops and on ebay described as 'traditional rosewood', steer clear. They're best described as 'flute shaped objects', will never play in tune, and will put you off the instrument for life.

You're looking at 3-400 for a beginner flute from a maker such as Desi Seery in bray, but if you want to play jazz, you'll need keys to make it fully chromatic, and this will make it more expensive.

I'd say a student model 'shiny' flute from Yamaha or suchlike would be your best bet.

endacl

You'll be playing like Ron in no time!

**Vai**

You beat me to the Anchorman joke endacl!

endacl

**Vai** wrote: »

You beat me to the Anchorman joke endacl!

Joke? What joke? I see no joke.

ThirdMan

endacl wrote: »

Jazz is a style, not an instrument.

Plenty of players play in a nice jazzy style on the wooden flute. Alan Doherty and Niall Keegan spring to mind. Although they are primarily traditional players, they do demonstrate the capabilities of the instrument.

If you're thinking of buying one of those cheapo pakistani wooden flutes you see in music shops and on ebay described as 'traditional rosewood', steer clear. They're best described as 'flute shaped objects', will never play in tune, and will put you off the instrument for life.

You're looking at 3-400 for a beginner flute from a maker such as Desi Seery in bray, but if you want to play jazz, you'll need keys to make it fully chromatic, and this will make it more expensive.

I'd say a student model 'shiny' flute from Yamaha or suchlike would be your best bet.

Great. Thanks for your help. It looks like I'll have to get my wallet out.

endacl

ThirdMan wrote: »

Great. Thanks for your help. It looks like I'll have to get my wallet out.

Actually, if you're in Dublin, the liquidation shop in Tallaght Village have several flutes in for sale at the moment. I've no idea of the quality or what they're charging, but you can get silly bargains there. A friend picked up a fiddle for 80 bucks, spent about 100 refurbishing it, and had it valued at 1000-1500. They give an extra discount on sundays. Bring a flute player to advise you. You might save a bit that way.

**Vai**

endacl wrote: »

Joke? What joke? I see no joke.

Reference then, Anchorman reference. Mine would have been a joke. A really good one. You people missed out.

ThirdMan

endacl wrote: »

Actually, if you're in Dublin, the liquidation shop in Tallaght Village have several flutes in for sale at the moment. I've no idea of the quality or what they're charging, but you can get silly bargains there. A friend picked up a fiddle for 80 bucks, spent about 100 refurbishing it, and had it valued at 1000-1500. They give an extra discount on sundays. Bring a flute player to advise you. You might save a bit that way.

Sounds great. I love a good bargain. Thanks again!

Strings.ie

**Vai** wrote: »

Reference then, Anchorman reference. Mine would have been a joke. A really good one. You people missed out.

Aqualung

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqZD7wVxSi0