KC’s “Horn Doctor” Mike Corrigan keeps a declining trade alive in the 18th & Vine Jazz District

KC’s “Horn Doctor” Mike Corrigan. Photography by Jake Wickersham.

In Kansas City’s historic Jazz District, Mike Corrigan has built a national reputation for crafting professional-quality instruments. Fondly known as the “Horn Doctor” to many local musicians, Corrigan’s enterprise B.A.C. Musical Instruments (short for Best American Craftsmen) manufactures custom trombones, trumpets and more. Among his loyal clientele? Trombone Shorty, members of Jazz at Lincoln Center… Continue reading KC’s “Horn Doctor” Mike Corrigan keeps a declining trade alive in the 18th & Vine Jazz District