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 …
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B&W Protest Photo Of A Bari Sax Player
Yesterday there were protests in the streets of Adolphe Sax’s homeland. Brussels was filled with shouting, drumming, whistling, marching, and chanting, as workers protested the …
45 Page Fingering Chart & More
Update October 2024 I originally wrote this article more than a decade ago. The problem with it was that like many Internet-based resources, the original …
The Grammy Awards & Jazz’s Invisibility, Even In The Industry
Last night, the American music industry held its annual Grammy Awards/concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Over the course of the 3.5 hour …
Conjoined Twin Sax Players: From Sideshows To Vaudeville
For quite some time now, whenever I search eBay for saxophone collectibles, up pops a photograph of conjoined twins playing sax. Honestly, I thought it …
