{"id":5457,"date":"2009-02-22T10:08:38","date_gmt":"2009-02-22T17:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=5457"},"modified":"2009-08-06T14:24:13","modified_gmt":"2009-08-06T21:24:13","slug":"the-bass-saxophone-the-mother-instrument","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2009\/the-bass-saxophone-the-mother-instrument\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bass Saxophone: The Mother Instrument"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post <\/em>on February 19th<\/a>, prior to his appearance at the Tel Aviv Jazz Festival, James Carter said the following about the bass saxophone:<\/p>\n

I think you have to show reverence to the whole saxophone family…The bass sax is the mother instrument, that is the genesis of the whole range.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Adolphe Sax bass sax circa 1877.<\/h6>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: National Music Museum, The University of South Dakota, Vermillion.<\/h6>\n

The bass saxophone\u00a0was the first saxophone\u00a0presented to the public\u00a0by Adolphe Sax. (The original\u00a0bass was one that was pitched in C.) Sax unveiled his invention in Paris in 1841.<\/p>\n

There is of\u00a0course also\u00a0the famous tale<\/a> of Sax walking the 186 miles from his workshop in\u00a0Brussels, to Paris while\u00a0carrying the behemoth. Yes, the bass saxophone certainly has some history on its side.<\/p>\n

In his interview with The Jerusalem Post,<\/em>\u00a0James Carter\u00a0goes on to say:<\/p>\n

The bass sax grounds you and adds so much to the sound range you can produce. I think every serious saxophonist has to handle the bass sax at some stage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m sure that all the companies currently\u00a0producing bass saxophones are hoping you’ll heed his advice!<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Selmer Series II Bass\u00a0Saxophone<\/h6>\n
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…this is just my blog<\/em>. <\/span> My \u201creal\u201d <\/b> website is<\/span> www.bassic-sax.info.<\/a> If you\u2019re looking for <\/span> sax info<\/strong>,<\/span> you should check it out too.<\/span>There\u2019s lots<\/em> there! <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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