Zoot: A Very Famous, Yet Somewhat Complex Saxophone Player
There is a very famous saxophonist that I have until now not written about—and that is indeed an oversight on my part. I can’t believe …
Musings
Guaranteed Job Security… If You Work In Emergency Health Services That Is
On October 22 I published an article about a Calgary woman who was seen practicing saxophone while driving her car. At the time I thought …
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How Bad Is Your GAS?
Way back in 2006, SOTW member, and saxophone historian, Paul Lindemeyer, developed a GAS test as a way to numerically quantify how badly a person …
Hunting Down That Elusive, Perfect, Mark VI
A conversation I was involved with in SOTW got me thinking. Why is that vintage saxophone prices have fallen through the floor, yet Mark VI …
“Hot” Saxophones Threatening Hawaii? Yeah, Sure, Whatever.
It was November 1928, and a woman from Hawaii—who clearly didn’t like saxophones—was visiting the mainland. June Sullivan loved the romance of Hawaii’s stereotypical canoes, …
