Acrylic, Polymer, & Wood Oh My!
When Adolphe Sax patented the saxophone in 1846, he envisioned the instrument for either orchestral work (in the keys of F & C) or for military bands (in the …
Acme Saxophones
A few weeks ago I jokingly wrote a line in a post that went like this: We’ve all seen the ads on eBay that read something …
Series III Baritone By Selmer: On The Eve Of Shipping
If you’ve been following my blog for a little while, you know I’ve written a few posts over the past couple of months about the mysterious, and almost mythical Selmer …
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On The Topic Of Teaching Saxophone 6
In my August 15th post on teaching, I mentioned the psychomotor (physical) and cognitive (thinking) aspects of playing saxophone. There is a third component as …
Multiphonics For Saxophone
A few years ago I became fascinated with the idea of playing more than 1 note at a time on my sax. I’m not sure …
