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Experience a harmonious blend of tradition and innovation with the Martin T3460 Committee trumpet. This expertly crafted instrument is a tribute to the legendary designs that have inspired musicians for decades, now reimagined for the modern performer. The Martin T3460 Committee is renowned for its rich, warm tone and exceptional playability, making it a perfect choice for both seasoned professionals and aspiring players. Its responsive nature and dynamic range allow for expressive performances across a variety of genres, from classical to jazz.

The Martin T3460 Committee features high-quality brass construction, ensuring durability and a consistent sound over time. Its ergonomic design provides comfort during extended play, while the precision-engineered valves offer smooth and reliable action. With its finely-tuned acoustics, the T3460 Committee lets you explore the full spectrum of your musical creativity.

This original design is not just an instrument but a companion that evolves with your musical journey. Whether you’re playing in a concert hall or a small ensemble, the Martin T3460 Committee delivers a stellar performance every time.

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Rich, warm tone ideal for various music styles
High-quality brass construction for durability
Precision-engineered valves for smooth action
Ergonomic design for comfortable play
Suitable for both professional and aspiring musicians
Finely-tuned acoustics for expressive performances

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Miles Davis

Keyboardist, Composer

Charlie Parker Quintet

Verified via Christies

Davis used a trio of custom-made "Moon and Stars" T3460s, as featured in this September 4, 2019 Christie's article promoting the October 29, 2019 auction of Davis' blue "Moon and Stars" T3460.

Davis continued to record, perform and innovate in the 1960s and early 1970s, absorbing influences from Stockhausen to soul. By 1975, however, a combination of exhaustion, personal demons and drug addiction forced him to take time out. He wouldn’t pick up a musical instrument again in earnest until the early 1980s, which was when the blue-lacquer ‘Moon and Stars’ trumpet, coming to the Exceptional Sale on 29 October at Christie’s in New York, was created for him.

(...) The Committee horn being auctioned was one of a set of three conceived by designer Larry Ramirez, who was a part-time jazz trumpeter himself. At Davis’s request, one was coloured red, one blue and one black — each of them decorated with a gilt moon and stars, and with the word ‘Miles’ inscribed inside the bell.

Ramirez lived in Denver, which — as good luck would have it — was where Davis was playing one of his first comeback concerts, in the summer of 1981. The designer was able to hand-deliver the first two trumpets he’d finished (the blue and the black) to Davis’s motel room one night.

Ramirez told the story, in later life, of the nerves he’d felt at the moment Davis handed him back one of the horns and said, ‘You play, don’t you?’. He duly played a tentative passage from Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and remembers his relief when Davis observed, ‘Man, you play pretty good’.

(...) As for the two other ‘Moon and Stars’ horns made at the same time, the red trumpet has remained in the star’s family since his death in 1991, while the black one is buried at Davis’s side in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx.