One day the jazz legend Bobby Shew came to us with an impossible dream. He wanted a “perfect” trumpet – one single horn that could play anything, from lead to ballade, from classical to jazz. We worked closely with him for many years, defining and designing his uncompromising vision, and finally turning it into form. Along the way, we had to develop some very innovative things, like the unique “step bore” design which is the heart of the Z. The Z is much more efficient than a conventional trumpet. It gives you more for your effort; more sizzle to scream lead, more power to really project, more control for those sweet mellow solos.