A Quiz For All You Vintage Saxophiles Out There
Someone recently contacted me about a saxophone that he bought, which was rather unique. I have never quite seen anything like it before. The new owner suggested …
Alto Saxophone
Finally Someone Got It Right, And Used A Student Horn As A Lamp
For years we’ve seen perfectly good, real, vintage horns—read pro models—bastardized into table lamps. The worst by far was the Mark VI alto that was ended …
How A Sax Player Provided Inspiration For One Of Music’s Most Enduring Icons
Sir Elton John, the British singer-songwriter, composer, and pianist, has been performing professionally since the mid 1960s.¹ In an industry known for its 1 hit or …
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The Powell Silver Eagle Saxophone
On September 23, 2010, Steven Wasser, the owner of Powell Flutes¹, announced that the company was going to be unveiling a new, Blessing Saxophone². It didn’t take …
Lien-Cheng Saxophones From Taiwan: 65 Years Of Saxophone Production History
I make no secret about my preference for vintage saxophones. I would estimate that of the saxophone-specific articles written here since May 2008, approximately 75% of them are about …
