Happy 197th Sax Day
It was 197 years ago today, on November 6, 1814, that Adolphe Sax was born. No one knew that his birth in Dinant, Belgium, …
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A Rare “Boozey” & Hawkes Oxford Sighting In Canada: And Yes, It Could Be Yours
I think most of us have heard the expression: The saxophone is an easy instrument to play, badly. Well the following ad I happened to notice …
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Truly A Beautiful & Rare Vintage Sax: A Gold Plated Rudy Wiedoeft Alto
Without a doubt, some of the most gorgeous, vintage saxophones being sold on eBay today, are being sold by Montreal’s Randy Cole. I have watched …
An Absolutely Arresting Bass
The cover art for The Saxophone Cartel’s CD, titled Caught in the Act, made me chuckle. While perhaps not the best in album art, it is …
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 …