Trumpet in B-flat
Maker
G. Leblanc
Date1975-1980 ca.
Place MadeKenosha, Wisconsin, United States, North America
ModelThe Martin Committee Model T3460
Serial No.552192
SignedEngraved on bell: The / Martin / COMMITTEE MODEL / KENOSHA, WIS. / USAMarkingsStamped on 2nd valve casing: 552192
Stamped on mouthpiece receiver: T3465
Stamped on valve casings, valve stems, and bottom valve caps: 1 2 3
DescriptionBlack epoxy lacquered brass with yellow/gold-brass trim, and mother-of-pearl touchpieces. Reverse leadpipe. Three top-sprung piston valves. Two single water keys on main tuning slide and 3rd valve slide. One finger hook on leadpipe; 3rd valve slide adjustable finger ring with stopper screw. Medium bore. Single foliage stem engraving above signature on bell.
This trumpet was made for and used by virtuoso jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney (1960-2020). It is a special line of Martin Committee trumpets, with origins linked to the Martin Band Instrument Co. in the 1940s, revived by Leblanc in the mid-1970s. The lack of special engravings or decorations suggests this was one of Roney's working instruments, or probably one of the first redesigned prototypes designed in conjunction with product chief engineer Larry Ramirez (1938-2023). Although the mouthpiece receiver indicates the larger bore model number, the trumpet is actually a medium bore instrument. The instrument is accompanied by an original black leather soft bag with customized Roney name strips.
DimensionsOverall length (bell to bow): 485mm
Bell diameter: 122mm (4 13/16in)
Tube length: 1312mm
Minimum bore at mouthpiece receiver: 9mm
Bore at leadpipe exit: 11.5mm
Bore at slides: 11.5mm
G. Leblanc 1978 Martin "Committee" medium bore standard: 11.5mm / 0.460in
ProvenanceDonated by Lynn and Steve Dillon, Woodbridge, New Jersey, 2024.
This was the first Martin Committee model trumpet made for jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney (1960-2020) by the Martin Division of the G. Leblanc Corporation. Although this instrument does not have any special engravings, Roney confirmed he made many records with this trumpet, making it one of his working instruments.
Credit LineGift of Lynn and Steve Dillon, 2024
Object number15869
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