Rather interesting discussion from the Cambridge Philosophical
Sheet Of The Week – Count On Me (Bruno Mars)
Great song by Bruno Mars. Enjoy!
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Brave Guy Tries a TEMU Mouthpiece
I mean……seems to work right? I am constantly amazed that like the Amazon instruments you can get sound as good as they do. So…..TEMU……well done I guess?
Vibrato T1S III
Interesting video from YouTuber Ian Trewhella. He tries out a Vibrato T1S sax. Actually doesn’t sound all that bad at all.
Sheet Of The Week – Better Now (Post Malone)
One by Post Malone.
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Sheet of the Week – APT. by ROSÉ and Bruno Mars
Not quite sure what the appeal of this song is…..but here it is……
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California Suite by Claude Bolling
Here is a version of the California Suite by Claude Bolling I modified for Soprano Saxophone. Enjoy!
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Love Theme from California Suite by Claude Bolling (79.6 KiB, 0 hits)
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Black Battle from California Suite by Claude Bolling (59.2 KiB, 0 hits)
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Black Folks from California Suite by Claude Bolling (196.7 KiB, 0 hits)
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Hannah's Theme from California Suite by Claude Bolling (63.5 KiB, 0 hits)
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Hannah's Theme from California Suite by Claude Bolling (Tenor Sax) (51.1 KiB, 0 hits)
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Beverly Hills from California Suite by Claude Bolling (102.8 KiB, 1 hits)
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Sheet Of The Week – From The Start (Laufey)
Great little latin jazz type tune.
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2024 Year In Review
Things I liked and/or bought:
I switched to Boston Sax Shop Silver Label Tenor Reeds. They play great. I used to use Rico Plasticovered reeds. Not any more.
I think I got several of these this year? Or maybe last year. Anyhow, these are great. Boston Sax Shop Voyager Saxophone Multi-Tool.
I sort of started getting a lot of gigs where I had to do lights and/or lightboard. Hey, I go where the money is. And doing tech happens a lot more than getting hired to play music. It’s entertainment related. One of the things I bought was a cmd_key for EOS. Paired with a laptop and a Gadget II, you can run a DMX light system really easy. It’s been a lifesaver on several jobs.
I also paired down my big x32 rack with DL32 breakout (it was in a 10 unit rack case….a real beast to take places) to an Allen Heath CQ-20B. OMG….this things is literally 3/4th the size of the X32, and does just about everything it can do. It fits in a small bag (I have it in an Apache 4800 case). It sounds great, and can do multitrack recordings. Great little box.
I obtained yet another mic for flute. I have been through several. I was using a Shure Beta 57, then a RE-20. I’ve finally settled on using an Earthworks SR-117 mic. It has a Supercardioid pickup pattern, so it works really well in a noisy environment. It sounds very natural and…..it’s just such a great mic.
I have lots of flashlights. My favorite one right now, for the last few months, has been the Sofirm IF24. It has a great magnetic base, and can function as a work light as well. And it does Red light, so you can keep your nightvision.
Finale was discontinued by MakeMusic. I am still NOT happy about that. However, I did buy Dorico……and it just makes things so much easier. Yes, a little bit of a learning curve. Yes, it does a lot of things for you. But it generally does everything how I’d want them, and the output from this program is stunning. While I have like 20 years worth of Finale files…..and converting them into Dorico is going to be daunting to say the least, all my new stuff has been done in Dorico. And I don’t need to run like 5 different plugins on stuff to make it look good.
How 14 Expensive Instruments Are Crafted by Masters
Saxophone is in there.
Sheet Of The Week – Pink Pony Club (Chappell Roan)
Honestly, I first heard the Bard-code version of this song and LOVED it.
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Murder and Saxophones: Adolphe Sax
This was very fascinating.
Count Bubba – Dan Higgins Solo
I still think Dan Higgins is the best lead alto player that the Gordon Goodwin band has had. He’s amazing.
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Sho’ Nuff Did – Michael Brecker Solo
I think this was up here at one point. Here it is again. I love this solo.
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Michael Brecker Intro Solo from David Letterman
This is one of solos I remember hearing/seeing as a kid and going…..yeah…..that is awesome.
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