At Least Some Of Those “Needed Inventions” Have Been Realized
As saxophone players we are perpetually on the quest for that perfect reed. This quest for the holy grail is certainly not a new one. As long as …
As saxophone players we are perpetually on the quest for that perfect reed. This quest for the holy grail is certainly not a new one. As long as …
I’ve written quite extensively about the vintage Hammerschmidt saxophones that were sold under the brand name Klingsor. Although it is a known fact Hammerschmidt stopped manufacturing their …
A couple of years ago I wrote about a mystery alto sax whose pedigree has remained somewhat of a mystery. The Lafleur Varsity alto, which …
Sax = sexiness. That is an equation that we have seen since the 1950s—ever since the martini set was being sold music to entertain by. …
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 …