After playing professionally for about 10 years when I was young, I
essentially laid off for 20 years before trying to get back into shape again
(at 50). I laid off again for about 12 years between ages 58 and 70. (I'm
now 75).
For me, it's essential to try to get rid of bad habits when tryi
I won't get into the physical problems for older players (getting there
myself!) but one thing that a surprising number of older players tend to
overlook is that their horn has gotten much older too! The more leaky the
valves and slides get, the harder it is to maintain a steady tone, and t
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