A Tale of 2 Misplaced Tuning Crescents
It was nearly three years ago that I had my vintage curvy overhauled. Ever since I got it back from Claudio Fantinato things have not …
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Abe Lyman: Saxophones Should Be Instrumenta Non Grata
If you are a fan of original big band music, then the name Abe Lyman is likely familiar to you. Lyman was a drummer turned …
Royal City Saxophone Quartet Plays 6 Brown Brothers
This morning, while checking through the latest interesting sax pics on Flickr, I happened across this interesting little gem: an album cover from the Royal …
Joe Rushton: A Very Well-Known Bass Saxophonist
If you were to add up the number of recognizable bass saxophone players from the 20th century, you likely wouldn’t need more than the fingers …
Sidney Bechet & Some Musings On The Demise Of The Sarrusophone
Source: en.wikipedia.org Photo by William P. Gottlieb I’ve been on the Contrabass email list for more than a decade now, and every once in a …
