JK’s New MKX Saxophone Unveiled At NAMM
The annual NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) wrapped up yesterday in Anaheim, California. While I’m sure there were hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of new …
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A Vintage JK Alto Mouthpiece For Sale On eBay
This morning something caught my eye on eBay that got me thinking about the treasures we might find in vintage instrument cases, but never think …
A Hammerschmidt Klingsor Made By The Julius Keilwerth Company
There is a real rarity on the German eBay site at the moment: a Hammerschmidt Klingsor soprano saxophone. Hammerschmidt only made alto and tenor saxophones. …
A New Book & Vintage Print Materials: Great Resource Additions To My Library
I very rarely get anything, other than bills, in the mail. So it was very unusual that I was waiting for not 1, but for …
JK’s Angel Wing Patent
The year was 1951, and the Julius Keilwerth Saxophone company filed an application with the German patent office for a radical new type of key guard. This key …