Another Lafleur Varsity Alto Saxophone: But This One Is French-Made
A couple of years ago I wrote about a mystery alto sax whose pedigree has remained somewhat of a mystery. The Lafleur Varsity alto, which …
Buddy Savitt: The Most Heard Sax In The World
Sax = sexiness. That is an equation that we have seen since the 1950s—ever since the martini set was being sold music to entertain by. …
Some Great Varitone Recordings By Sonny Stitt
This morning, while looking for something totally unrelated, I happened across an interesting blog article written by Marc Myers, for his blog JazzWax. In Sonny …
Art For GASaholics
There’s just something about this photo by Wanda McCrae that spoke to me. Perhaps it’s the composition. Perhaps it’s the choice to use black and white, instead of …
Quiz Results For Vintage Saxophiles Revealed
Over the weekend I posted a couple of photos of a vintage alto sax with mysterious extra keys, and asked if anyone could identify it. Some of you …
