June 28, 1846: An Important Date In Saxophone History
It was on this date that Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone—and a number of other musical instruments that have faded into the shadows of our …
Vintage Horns
Are You Looking For A Vintage Bass?
I get lots of people emailing me regularly looking for vintage bass saxophones. Usually I have to tell them: Be patient and wait. Eventually something will …
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The American Saxophobia Project
After posting yesterday’s article about Attilio Berni’s Saxophobia’s project from Italy, I received a really nice email from one of my readers informing me of …
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The Italian Saxophobia Project
In the central Italian province of Rome, is a town called Fiumicino. There you’ll find the Centro Studi Musicali Torre in Pietra (CSMT). According to their website—that is only …
When Is A Hohner, Not A Hohner?
A recent thread on Sax On The Web had me discussing the newer, stencil Hohner saxophones. I say newer because I don’t know exactly when …
