Being a good saxophone caretaker
The concept of being a saxophone caretaker isn’t really outlandish at all Any well-made professional—or even a good, student model saxophone from the early to …
Italian Saxophones
Mystery Soprano/Christmas Tree
A number of years ago I was given what I believed was likely an antique soprano saxophone. It is a quirky horn, and certainly not …
Selmer London Tenor: Manufacturer Mystery Solved
Anyone reading this blog has most likely heard of the brand name Selmer. Depending on how sax-knowledgeable the person is, they quite likely know that …
A Creatively Absurd Practice Space
Here in British Columbia there has been a blitz on educating drivers about the hazards of being behind the wheel while distracted. This educational blitz began in …
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The Italian Saxophobia Project
In the central Italian province of Rome, is a town called Fiumicino. There you’ll find the Centro Studi Musicali Torre in Pietra (CSMT). According to their website—that is only …
