In Memoriam: Remembering Ernest Kahlke
It was 20 years ago today, on April 24, 1996, that my dad, Ernest Kahlke, passed away. Like my mom, who would go on and …
The Mythical Selmer Mark VII Baritone Saxophone
Does a Selmer Mark VII baritone saxophone really exist? When Selmer introduced the Mark VII’s in 1974, only altos and tenors ever made it into …
July 1909 Edition of the Buescher Journal True-Tone
I was looking through some of the vintage musical instrument catalogue pages that were sent to me a few years ago, and I came across …
Toneking 3000 Straight Alto Saxophone
Yesterday I noticed a JK straight alto on eBay. Now that in itself is not that unusual, since straight altos by Keilwerth pop up on …
R.I.P. Gato Barbieri
A couple of days ago, when I read that Gato Barbieri passed away on Saturday, I couldn’t immediately write this article about his him. If …