Do You Know Who Was Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree First?
The original recording of Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree, was released by Decca Records in 1958.¹ Brenda Lee was the 14 year old performer whose vocals …
Famous And Not-So Famous Sax Players
The Father Of Our Iconic Instruments
Today marks the 196th year since Adolphe Sax’s birth. If he were alive today, I would like to think that he would be happy to …
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Some Vintage Gato Barbieri & Carlos Santana
It is not a secret that my all time favourite tenor player is Gato Barbieri. His playing style has influenced me more than anyone else’s. …
R.I.P. Hans Martini
Yesterday morning I received the phone call that I had been dreading. One of the dearest people in my life had left us. Hans Martini …
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Under The Category Of Whatever Happened To?…
Does anyone remember the name Julian Smith? He was that soprano saxophone player who was propelled to super stardom on UK’s reality-based Britain’s Got Talent. …
