Puje's & Flugels, a Trumpet & Cornet!

[@frederickwoods5943]

Bought my PUJE "Classic" in the Fall of 2015 and totally love playing it. They have a unique character that is rare.

[@JonathanMilam1]

Well said, and thanks for commenting. :)

[@kn-qz7by]

They all sounded nice to me but I’m really digging the breathiness of the Pujes!

[@kn-qz7by]

Regarding the large vs smaller bores of the flugelhorns are you able to say what’s most different playing-wise? Does the larger bore require noticeably more air or tire you out faster?

[@JonathanMilam1]

Yes; the Puje's are very neat. The last 2 guys I know that liked my Puje vids did NOT keep their Puje's long though. They really are an in-between type of instrument; not cornet, not flugel, not trumpet...But elements of all three. To blend in a band, they may be a bit of a nightmare. But for a soloist or for doodling at home, they're very, very fun. I really enjoy mine. I've had it a couple of years maybe, and intend to keep it long term. Ditto for the Bach 182 flugel in this vid; it's not your standard flugel sound but I really enjoy it (not sure why, but I do), and I intend to keep it too. :)

[@Clunie999]

All horns sounded great. But I agree with @kn that both PUJE’s have a unique sound that I am digging.

[@PiotrBarcz]

Very nice comparison and beautiful playing! I love your tone, so mellow!

[@JonathanMilam1]

Thank you very much, Piotr. A great horn and a great mouthpiece covers a lot of personal shortcomings. :) Contiued best wishes! :)

[@PiotrBarcz]

Jon Kellso uses a Puje, though he plays with a rather papery sound.

[@JonathanMilam1]

I've got the bronze bell Puje I use here; fantastic horn. A bit more open than I like, but a super horn. Excellent valves, slides and I absolutely LOVE the 'whole horn tuning slide' (it is ADDICTIVE). :) I've heard of Hon Kellso, I think, but not well acquainted. I had a second Puje here (which is now with a friend in Canada); it was a really nice player too. The Puje is a really fun horn to play. Probably, because of its build, not the best at blending in a section, but for a soloist it would be a hard horn to beat.