Both my main oboe and backup were not performing, and I had a heavy rehearsal schedule. I made an appointment with Alan and he successfully resolved the problems on both. Such an asset to the music community!!

When we needed maintenance on my daughter's clarinet, we were relieved to learn that we have someone in town who is knowledgeable, patient, and genuinely interested in supporting the needs of our young musician. Alan is great about explaining things in laymen's term to me to help me understand the needs and the variety of options we have. It is clear that he loves music and is passionate about furthering others' love as well. We are grateful to have started working with him!

The horn doctor (Alan) provided exceptional service in repairing my son's alto saxophone. He was punctual and extremely courteous. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking instrument repairs, and I would definitely return for any future needs.

My great niece needed an instrument for band and I had an older clarinet that Alan cleaned and serviced on a short turnaround. He did a beautiful job and was very fair on pricing. Would highly recommend to anyone needing his services!!

He took the time and care to diagnose and fix pad leaks making it playable again.

Alan, aka "the Horn Doctor" did a real number on my aging P Mauriat alto. He gave it the full work-up: new pads, chemical bath, checked all the springs and rods and this thing feels brand new. I couldn't be happier. He's the man to get your horn back to tip-top shape.

My daughter came to me with the words, “My flute is broke!” My first thought is where the heck am I gonna find someone to fix it. Well I can’t say how excited I was to find him, The Horn Doctor! I called Alan, and he was so friendly and nice. He had it fixed in 2 Days! And fair price too!! We will definitely be back for all our repairs!!

Thanks to the "Second Winds Ensemble" here in McMinnville, we learned of Alan just in time--my clarinet had become disabled, and I was envisioning a long trip to either Salem or Portland for repair. Alan not only ushered us into his workshop--only two miles away--but renewed the whole culture and history of care for instruments that has uplifted the musical arts for centuries. He was able to quickly restore my instrument, and added insights into reed and mouthpiece combinations that I had never considered. He has a complete kit of tools and technique, not only to repair my instrument, but to offer suggestions for better learning and more enjoyable playing. Thank you, Alan.

I have a custom Yamaha Z trumpet that needed a thorough inspection & cleaning. After meeting and speaking and playing with Alan a couple of times, I was confident I could trust him with my instrument. Glad I did. He did a great job and even replaced water key corks, valve pads, and made some good suggestions for future cosmetic work. He also restores donated instruments and gets them into the hands of music educators with students in need of them. Prices are competitive, and the work speaks for itself.

I am a MS/HS Band teacher in Oregon. I've been working with Alan for a few months now and I am so happy with the instruments brought to our schools. Alan works so hard to find the best deals and top-of-the-line instruments and materials. Any repairs needed were taken care of quickly and professionally. You will not be disappointed with the results!

My clarinet was due for a tune up when I met Alan.

I sent it home with him after our Monday night practice, and the next Monday it was ready for me to play! I highly recommend his expertise to anyone!!

I was having trouble with the 1st and 2nd valves on my vintage Bach Stradivarius Trumpet. Alan gave the horn a chemical clean, rubbed out a couple of dents and polished the horn. Even though the laquer finish was mostly a memory, the horn looks great and plays even better!

I have selected the Horn Doctor for fixing my vibraphone, and also fixing some of our community band instruments. In addition, he has fixed several of my music students instruments. The repairs were done well, quickly, and the communication on time and price were also great!:)

Alan offered our clarinet section a workshop that helped us to precisely perfect our reeds from moment to moment, day to day and/or cope with the living wood / cane that comprises our reeds. I am now playing reeds I would previously had tossed. The kits were ordered for our participation. We paid for the kits as well as a small fee for Alan's organization and leadership.

My 14 year old granddaughter wanted to own a used bass clarinet instead of renting one from her school in southern Oregon. Alan assisted me with finding a used bass clarinet and made necessary improvements to it when we received it. It is playing well and is perfect for her beginning stages of learning this instrument. Alan is knowledgeable, timely and professional.

I have an old Buffet clarinet that was in need of some troubleshooting. Alan did an amazing job working with me to not only identify issues with the horn mechanics (keys, pads, etc), but he was also able to diagnose some issues related to the mouthpiece and ligature setup I had been using. I had taken it to 2 other places before meeting Alan, and even though they both did some work on it, I was still having some problems with note responses in 2 different registers. It took some time and effort, but he diagnosed the problem and the horn is playing great now...I highly recommend The Horn Doctor!

Alan is experienced, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. My 50 + yo Benge looks and plays better than when my wife bought it for me 2 years ago last Christmas. I highly recommend him to anyone in need of a horn doctor.

Great service!

I have been searching numerous places to try to locate Oleg ergonomic enhancer products for my Selmer Mark VI soprano saxophone. Specifically, I needed the rather hard-to-find strap ring attachment that connects to the soprano’s music lyre lug, next to the right-hand lower thumb rest.

My search led me to Alan Markowitz Horn Doctor Band Instrument Repair Shop in Broomfield Colorado. I was very pleased to find that he has supported the Oleg Company in every way for 20 years and had the strap ring in stock.

He was very knowledgeable about the products and immediately checked his stock for my needs. Needless to say, he took great care of me and had the strap ring in the mail to me the next day.

The Oleg Selmer Soprano Strap Ring was everything it was described to be. It fits the Mark VI soprano perfectly and allows me to use the same harness/neck strap that I use on my tenor sax. I need not look any further for Oleg products that will help the playability of my horns as I age and maintain the accuracy of my fingering.

Thank you Alan for your time and consideration!

Steve O'Brien