Under The Category Of What Were They Thinking…
Over the years I’ve noted how saxophones have become synonymous with certain things, and have come to symbolize the very thing that they are synonymous …
Some Interesting Pierret Information
Recently saxophone historian and Woodwind Forum Administrator Pete Hales, happened across this interesting post on a French blog about vintage musical instruments. The blog’s owner, René Pierre, wrote …
Vince Giordano, A Modern Bass Saxophone Pioneer
Flickr member Paul VanDerWerf, got this photo of Vince Giordano playing his Conn bass saxophone, while leading his famous Nighthawks Orchestra at the Princeton, NJ …
The Original Version Of Spooky
Since I joined Deception in ’05, I’ve played our arrangement of Spooky. Our version is based on that of the Atlanta Rhythm Section. Recently I decided that …
Perhaps The Best Saxophone Photo Ever
A few weeks ago I noticed a photo by Toru Kosaka that was so unique it stuck in my head. (Given how many photos of saxophones …
