This Musician Plays It Pretty Close To The Wire…
OK, so that pun would most likely have made you groan. I do however like this photo. The photographer didn’t name it, so I took the liberty …
Where Does Our Tone Come From? How Do We Change It?
In my article of March 14, I discussed the 3 aspects of a saxophone’s tone. Now while main tone, shadow tone, and overtones are all …
The Mystery La Fleur (Lafleur) Alto In Detail
My new sax player friend Kevin, and I got together a couple of days ago. Kevin is the one who bought that mysterious La Fleur …
The Unlacquered Beauty Of It All
I saw this photo on Flickr and thought it was beautiful. I’m not sure what brand of horn it is, but I suspect it might …
The 3 Aspects Of Saxophone Tone
The other day I mentioned an article written by Sue Terry, in which she likens sound to light. Just as light is made up of multiple …