Midwest Musical Imports

06/30/2026

06/19/2026

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to play on a contra reed made by one of the best contrabassoonists in the world? Well, wonder no more! MMI is now stocking reeds may be , solo-contrabassoon of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra!

contrabassoon reeds have a refined, complex sound made for the most soloistic of contrabassoon playing. Try it on your Ravel Mother Goose, or maybe a nice Bach cello sonata! These reeds will play anything and make you sound great while doing it.

05/22/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, MMI will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2026. Our normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26th.

05/07/2026

Just some good old-fashioned photos, of a beautiful Walter bassoon, taken and edited by a human. It's what you might you call ✨aesthetic✨💅

This Walter is a new arrival and we can't wait to let folks try it out!

05/02/2026

Having a great time at MMI today with the Brandon Wozniak Quartet! Jam session up next, until 4pm.

05/01/2026

Join us for a chance to try new Woodstone, Yamaha and Selmer saxes along with Ishimori ligatures, discounted reeds including Legere's! Pick your favorite alto or tenor starting at 12pm and join the band in a live jam session between 2pm-4pm. See you there!
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04/08/2026

We 💛 our new Ishimori Wood Stone saxophones and we hope you will too!

Master craftsman Shinji Ishimori launched the Woodstone brand in the late 1990s. What began with handcrafted ligatures has since expanded to include mouthpieces, reeds, and other accessories along with saxophones.

We’ve just received two 'Super Custom' Altos and a 'New Vintage' tenor, which are all ready to find their new home.

Interested in trialing one of these fine instruments? Give our saxophone specialist a call at (612) 331-4717 or send an email to [email protected]! 🎷

04/06/2026

Excited to announce Backun Days at MMI April 13-14, 2026 at Midwest Musical Imports! We will be hosting world renown clarinet designer Morrie Backun, expert mouthpiece craftsman Richard Hawkins and Backun’s VP of sales Joel Jaffe.
Book an appointment to work with these craftsmen to learn more about Backun's amazing new line of instruments and accessories. This is a rare opportunity to work one-on-one.

Where: Midwest Musical Imports

When: April 13 & 14, appointment times vary

Open House: April 14, 4pm-6pm

Cost: Free, but RSVP is strictly required for one-on-one appointments.

Strict RSVP deadline: Sunday, April 12th 5pm.

Use the link below to book an appointment: https://backunmusical.formstack.com/forms/backun_mmi_days

We look forward to having you with us!

03/05/2026

The two types of instruments from Wolf: very old, or very new.

Next to the Kronwalt is a used Wolf quartbass dulcian we got in for consignment! Keep an eye out for it on our website 😉