Acrylic, Polymer, & Wood Oh My!
When Adolphe Sax patented the saxophone in 1846, he envisioned the instrument for either orchestral work (in the keys of F & C) or for military bands (in the …
Musings
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Where Did All The Saxophones Go?
For a long time I’ve wondered what happened to saxophones in popular music. It seemed to me that around the late 1980s, the sound of …
Saxophone Education
Steve Goodson wrote a post on his blog last summer called The Sorry State of Saxophone Education. That post really got me thinking to a lot of the …
Musings About Mark VI Bashing
I know, I know…Some people on these sax discussion boards just can’t help themselves. Selmer-bashing (and Mark VI bashing in particular) is like the Sunday sport …
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Mark VIs, Post Modernism, Flamers, and the Kitchen Sink
Nothing will get you flamed faster on some saxophone forums then saying you play a Mark VI, or even worse, saying you love your Mark VI. I …
