The Banana of Life – Ryan Craypo

A deep dive into the world of reed making in the style of Norman Herzberg and Benjamin Kamins. This detailed and comprehensive guide explores different reed making styles and diagnosis.

The final chapter allows you to ‘choose you own reed making adventure’ with clearly outlined instructions for specific problems.

Indulge your inner reed nerd with over 100 pages of information and images.

About the author – Rian Craypo has been Principal Bassoon of the Houston Symphony since 2007. After studying at the University of Texas with Kristin Wolfe Jensen, she attended Rice University, where she received her master’s degree under former Houston Symphony Principal Bassoon Benjamin Kamins.