CBS Sunday Morning, a national news program known for an emphasis on the arts, aired a segment on Monette trumpets. Dave Monette was interviewed at length, with many shots of instrument production at the Portland shop. Dave was also seen working with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center, as was the Israel Philharmonic trumpet section under the direction of Zubin Mehta. Israel Philharmonic principal trumpet Andrew Balio was interviewed talking about how Monette instruments inspired him to come back to music after a four year absence.
Winter 2001/2002 Newsletter

CBS Airs Monette Segment

In addition to Dave's interview, Monette employees Dean Willoughby, Tom Johnson and Dan Haswell were shown performing various tasks building instruments around the Monette shop. Thanks to Emmy award winning producer Erica Zolberg for her great work on the piece.

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