Jazz-Sax, all things Jazz and Sax
Not sure when SaxophoneCommunity.com launched, but it was recent. And now it’s ending due to lack of funds. Go figure. In fact, in the email sent out to it’s members, they only ever made $30 in donations from 2010 to 2014. That is sad. I think what really killed it was lack of good content….
Seems Ravi had three of them. This one was the one used on A Love Supreme. Today, the museum kicked off its 13th annual Jazz Appreciation Month by celebrating A Love Supreme’s 50th anniversary. And in honor of the occasion, Ravi Coltrane, himself an accomplished contemporary jazz musician, donated one of his father’s three principal…
But will it blend?
Ever once in a while, you come across a video that is so ground breaking. So….earth shattering. So…..amazing. I give you, Giant Steps, in C.
From an article in the Huffington Post: A case study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology shows that it’s possible to develop allergic pulmonary disease, known as “Saxophone Lung,” in response to the mold that collects over time in woodwind instruments. Saxophone Lung is really a type…
There is a company in Bakersfield that takes old instruments and turns them into FOUNTAINS!. How cool is that. Also check out some of the other saxophone fountains they have made.
I don’t play Baritone sax. Don’t own one. That being said, I have, in the past, had to play baritone sax. It’s heavy. I always liked how some of the high end Yanagisawa baritones have a little foot attached to them to take some of the weight off them when you play them seated. One…
It was bound to happen.
Good stuff
Very cool video from the Steve Allen show where three of his saxophonists play ONE saxophone. Here is the video (embedding was disabled)
I came across this today. Not sure if this is supposed to be another PRO line of instruments, or maybe an intermediate line? Selmer USA is NOT known for PRO horns. Looks kind of cheap to me.
Oh you guys at the Onion are soo funny….. Report: Saxophone Still An Okay Vehicle For Self-Expression
I first posted about this back in December. Some guy bought a saxophone and had Kenny G sign it and wanted $1600. Well, lo and behold, it is now been marked down to $1000. This is the star power that the might G brings to the table……NOT.
So, this was on my local Craigslist this morning. Seriously. Sad.
So, the Woodwind and the Brasswind had this insane thing on their website. $4.99 for a double stand (Alto/tenor). So, I bought one. And it came today. And it is GREAT! The Ultimate Support double stand was a freaking steal. It is basically a knockoff of the Hamilton Double Saxophone stand. They look identical. Anyhow,…