What Ever Happened To Vibrator Reeds?
On August 26, 1924, the US Patent Office issued Patent No. 1506364 to Hippolyte Marius Chiron and Frederic Parme, of New York, N.Y. What was it …
At Times Like This I Ask Myself: What Would Jesus Do?
Well if Jesus is a Spanish-speaking man—who pronounces his name Hey-soos—he might be sitting in his home with friends; watching the game on a big screen TV; and …
Saxaphobia—Not The Musical Kind—Grips Native Populations As Well
Over the past couple of months I’ve written a number of articles (1, 2, 3,) outlining how the saxophone was either banned in various countries after …
Sax Man? Or Is It Perhaps Roth Man?
I was looking through all of my draft articles this morning, and happened across this one from nearly a year ago. I remember noticing the following photo …
If Someone Stole Your Sax, When Would You Notice?
Here’s something to think about: If someone stole your saxophone, how long would you wait to report it to the police? Personally, I’d be on …
