Turning Something Utilitarian Into Something Saxophonic
This morning I came across a series of photos that were taken in Glendale, California. They give us an idea how to turn something functional—like …
Year: 2011
A J.W. Eastman Tenor Saxophone Case
A couple of months ago I bought a replacement case for my tenors. When I went into the music store I hadn’t really planned to …
Warning: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/bassicsax/public_html/blog/wp-content/themes/bravada-plus/includes/loop.php on line 341
How To Deal With Unruly Saxophone Players
Saxophone players can be pretty undesirable characters, and we don’t want them wandering around the streets willy-nilly making noise. Do we? Well that was certainly …
A Foreshadowing Of Things To Come
When George M. Bundy signed his name to the following Selmer Paris ad in 1945, he had no idea that the Mark VI—that was still 9 years …
Waiting For The Show To Start
I always love photos of saxophones by themselves on stage. It’s like they’re saying: Look at me. Yes, I’m a saxophone. But yes, we can …
