Wayne Tanabe

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Senior Technical Manager
Company Name
Yamaha Corporation of America
Tags
Instrument Repair Technician, Product Engineers, NAPBIRT (National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians), Yamaha Corporation of America, Japanese Music Industry, Full Interview, The Brass Bow, Ultrasound Cleaning

Wayne Tanabe is a pioneer in the band instrument repair field who has helped create and improve several methods for instrument cleaning using ultrasound and cryogenics. Looking towards ways of cleaning band instruments without harming the horn, Wayne began experimenting with deep freezing the instruments in the method of cryogenics. He also owned and operated the Brass Bow in Chicago for over 25 years and in recent years has served as the senior technical manager for Yamaha in New York City.