Murder and Saxophones: Adolphe Sax
This was very fascinating.
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Lenny Pickett Is A Sax Machine
Great article on Lenny Pickett. I think he doesn’t get enough press for how awesome he is. https://www.vulture.com/article/lenny-pickett-snl-saxophone-tower-of-power.html If you’re making an annual pie chart to determine which Saturday Night Live cast members receive the most screen time each season, you may as well add Lenny Pickett to the mix. Nearly 40 years into his tenure, Pickett’s sounds have become as…
Why Musicians pay over $15k for John Coltrane’s favorite saxophone
Yes. Except I’d never pay for a new one. Used is the way to go.
Ranking The Epic White House Saxophone Battle
Great video. Michael Brecker is the GOAT.
TEDxNashvilleSalon – Pedrosaxo
Ok, this is from 2015……but how come I am seeing this for the first time now???
Light-up Your Saxophone
The MagPi Magazine Issue 119 has an interesting article about a Raspberry Pi project to put a reactive light system on your saxophone. Sadly, seems there is no SOURCE CODE for the pitch part…..
Yet Another Sax “Enhancement”
There are a LOT of “sax enhancements” you can buy. Some, like ones made by Oleg, are great. I have used the Oleg palm key risers since the 2000s. Highly recommended. These type of enhancements fix a functional issue with the saxophone. Then we get to that are…..well……..subjective. The weighted screws, the “tone tablets”, and…
Saxophone in an Acoustic Live Band Context
Interesting take on using effects pedals. A lot of guys are using that Intramic which is a little water resistant mic that you put IN the neck of the sax, but non-destructively. A lot of horns in the 70s, they drilled out a hole in the neck and put in a pickup. Why you’d want…
Learning an IMPOSSIBLE Saxophone Solo on Guitar
One of the channels I follow, Music is Win, had a video a while back where he tries to learn a Dave Ellis solo. It reminds me a lot of how Michael Brecker would study guitar players (and Drums) to learn new things. It’s a fun video to watch.
The Best Multi-Effects Pedal For Sax – Line6 HX Stomp
During COVID lockdown in 2020, I bought some music gear. Hey, it was “the end of the world” or whatever. I figured I had some time to learn some things and play with some stuff. One of the things I bought was a Line6 HX Stomp. I can’t say enough things about this pedal. It…
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The State Of Wireless Microphones For Saxophone (2022)
Going into 2022, there are a plethora of wireless microphone systems out for the saxophone. There is the venerable Shure SLXD ($799), GLX ($689) or BLX ($449) systems. These you have to figure out what operating band works for your area. These are also solid, long range, tried and tested systems. Another system that got…
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The Saxophone Academy (RIP?)
Back in January, Dr. Wally Wallace launched an ambitious “Saxophone Academy” website promising a year of free lessons and materials. I really thought it was top-notch. A great “book” from the Academy had some really great material for tone and technique. Every month a new Jazz Etude (beginning and advanced) was posted with a demo…
Docsaxman Youtube Channel
Marshall McDonald, lead alto with the Count Basie Orchestra, has a criminally under-subscribed YouTube channel. Lately, he has been doing some interviews, with Dick Oatts and Branford Marsalis. Go check it out.
The Surprisingly Badass Life Of The Inventor Of The Saxophone
Not sure how I missed this when it came out…..
Maneater – Saxsquatch Version
Epic.