Abe Lyman: Saxophones Should Be Instrumenta Non Grata
If you are a fan of original big band music, then the name Abe Lyman is likely familiar to you. Lyman was a drummer turned …
Saxophones Throughout History
Sax Playing Leads To Divorce In 1922
Could it be that your sax playing leads to divorce for you? Does your partner like your saxophone playing? Are you an evening person? Do …
Whatever Happened To The Vancouver Saxophone Band?
A few weeks ago I was digging through the City of Vancouver’s virtual archives when I happened upon this interesting shot… It is a photo …
Are We Speaking Saxophone English Today?
I came across something amusing in a newspaper archive this morning that should give us all pause for thought: In 1924 an English professor pleaded …
Sigurd Rascher Not Popular With All
We all know Sigurd Rascher as a saxophone virtuoso. He was the one the earliest, and arguably the most influential, classical saxophone player in the …