Jazz-Sax, all things Jazz and Sax
Do you have a musician whom you want to get a gift for? Or perhaps thinking about treating yourself this holiday season? Here are some ideas of books to get that musician for the holidays. Zinn and the Art of the Saxophone is a collection of 6 books that will teach you everything you need…
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Pedal Board 1.1 This is a dual input, one output rig. Basically, I wanted a rig where I could do both Saxophone and EWI and run it through effects. Lets look at the signal flow. EWI – The input starts by going into the MX Micro Amp. Then goes into the volume pedal. Why? In…
This is my current pedal board, minus the Q-Tron (which was in the upper left corner of the board). This board was designed for using an EWI and a Microphone input at the same time. One issue I have found performing is that sound people are usually very inconsistent. They are either the set it…
The Woodwind and the Brasswind has some lightly educational videos about playing saxophone with effects pedals. They seems a little more geared towards them selling stuff. Not the greatest videos or examples, but it is a thing that saxophone players are using in performance. One of the best examples of someone who uses pedals is…
I heard about this a while ago. A way to “augment” one’s bass clarinet. Though the original looked like it would completely wreck one’s bass clarinet. I mean, look at all the stuff bolted on it. No way. Plus those demos? I dunno about that contemporary music stuff…..very strange. Now though, they have the sensor…
I do a LOT of scripting. From writing Bash shell scripts, to Python code to AppleScripts, I do a lot of coding. It makes life easier. Why reinvent the wheel when you can script it once and be done with it. Anyhow, since about 2011, I’ve been formatting things for use on an iPad. One…
Seems Yamaha has a new instrument out. Looks rather…..interesting?
This is a FANTASTIC VIDEO showing how one of the greatest (if not THE greatest) saxophonists ever evolved as an artist and soloist. A must watch.
A lot of saxophone players are using pedals to change their sounds and stuff. I found the video below where they guy is going through equipment setup of Dennis Chambers and Victor Wooten for an upcoming gig of Victor Wooten’s Trio (which is most excellent by the way). Anyhow, they focus for a few seconds…
Pedals and Effects has a good article and videos about how saxophonist Adrián Terrazas-González uses pedals and effects. Check it out.
Having a good microphone around is essential to a performer. While microphones like the AKG Pro Audio C414, and the Sennheiser MD 421 are my main “go to” microphones, one of the most compact and versatile microphones ever made is the Shure SM57. At $100, it is a great microphone to just have in your bag “just…
I bought a Brother HL-L2340DW on Black Friday for $80 from Amazon.com. Great little printer. And the Wirecutter likes it as well. After nearly 250 hours of research and testing over the past few years, we’ve found that the best choice for an affordable laser printer right now is the Brother HL-L2340DW. Among the dozens…
Ed Joffee has a great article in the Associated Musicians of Greater New York website about the history of woodwind doubling. Multi-tasking has become a staple of modern living and is certainly a requirement for surviving in today’s music industry. The contemporary saxophone doubler represents the greatest example of this characteristic in music. While most…
As a performing musician, there are a couple of essential tools you need in addition to your horn. Here is what you should have if you are performing a lot. A Check List – The FIRST thing you should do create a check list of things you need to take to a gig. I recommend…
I think the follow up should be Conan and David Sanborn go sax shopping…