BRASSON VALVE OIL — A LIFETIME IN THE MAKING

BrassOn began with a twelve-year-old boy, a worn trumpet, and a problem that seemed impossible to solve.

Growing up in rural Cuba in the late 1980s, Orestes Machado discovered music when he entered boarding school to study the trumpet. His first instrument was a dented Czechoslovakian Zenith—and valve oil was simply unavailable. Young musicians improvised with water, saliva, and even a mixture of kerosene and water. The stains, smell, and unpleasant experience stayed with him for years.

After graduating from Havana’s Escuela Nacional de Arte, Orestes began an international career as a professional trumpeter, educator, and author of the Brasstactic method books. Over two decades of performing throughout Cuba, Europe, South America, and Central America, he tested many commercial lubricants but rarely found one that delivered the speed, durability, and cleanliness he wanted.

The turning point came during an educational project in Central America. Working with talented young musicians who had limited resources and poorly maintained instruments, Orestes began searching for an affordable and effective solution. With expert guidance—and plenty of experimentation—he developed a valve oil that performed beautifully on instruments of every level.

He first shared the formula with fellow musicians under the name Dunamis. Demand grew quickly: players appreciated its smooth response, lasting lubrication, and reliable performance. That original solution eventually became BrassOn.

Today, BrassOn offers professional instrument-care products created by a working musician who understands what performers need:

• Smooth, responsive valve action

• Long-lasting lubrication

• Clean, dependable performance

• Formulas developed for musicians at every level

From a battered school trumpet in Cuba to stages around the world, BrassOn is the result of a lifetime devoted to music, education, and better-performing instruments.

KEEP YOUR MUSIC MOVING. BRASSON.

Photo by Christer Hiort