Big Jay McNeely: One The Original Rock ‘n Roll Saxophonists
For more than 60 years, Big Jay McNeely has been teaching sax players what it means to really walk the bar. Ever since Deacon’s Hop—his …
Famous And Not-So Famous Sax Players
That’s Gotta’ Be Heavy
When I saw this photo that b gallatin took of Sue Orfield’s saxophone recently, I thought: Wow, that microphone has to get really heavy after …
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A New Kind Of Bass Saxophone Stand 1
A few months ago I received an email completely out of the blue. The email came from a bass saxophone player in Germany. The player’s name was …
You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby
If you’re familiar with advertising campaigns of the late 60s and 70s, you’ll recognize today’s article title as being borrowed from the Virginia Slims cigarette marketing strategy …
King Super 20 Silver-Sonic Alto Once Owned By Chester Hazlett
I have always thought it was a real shame that our vintage horns couldn’t tell us about their pasts. It would be fascinating to know …
