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Mark Jacobs Plays Old-School Brass

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The moment in the concert arrives for the big solo. 

And the soloist steps up with his Ophicleide.   His...? 

See, soloist Mark Eliot Jacobs is accomplished on some rare wind instruments, including the ophicleide and the serpent. 

He'll play both in a concert Thursday (December 1st) on the Southern Oregon University campus.  Mark brings his unusual instruments into the studio for a demonstration and chat. 
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.