There are some new manufacturers of C Melody saxophone, or the saxophone for the common man. With a sax keyed in C you can read over the shoulder of the pianist and play what you see in the top line. Many vintage C Melody’s exist out there and you can usually get them for a song plus an overhaul cost. Here is Mo showing us how it done in this very recent recording.
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I enjoyed listening to this and I must say..until I found your blog I never knew I liked saxophone! :-)
I’m glad the link worked this time. I think this instrument was first purchased in the early 1900s, maybe like 1920!
Soothing!
Ok, now I want one of these.
Hi Jim,
What mouthpiece are you using on your H.N. White "King"?
Saxismyaxe.
Mike, that is Mo’s C melody you are listening to. I use a Beechler C mouthpiece that I really like. Cheers.
Laoch, to play or hang on the wall? :o)
Oh! I see Stan Getz below – must go see that post!
Now I forgot what my comment was supposed to be — geez. I’m losing it…dang it all. Huh. Um….what was I going to say?
Oh well — hi!
Laughing…..
Kathryn, when we going out drinking? ;o)