Performer, teacher, and all around good guy Greg Vail posts a video this week from NAMM 2011: Bass and Contrabass Sax at NAMM 2011.

The acronym NAMM  originally stood for the National Association of Music Merchants, but has evolved from a national entity representing the interests of music products retailers to an international association including both commercial, reseller members, affiliates and manufacturers. Therefore, the long form of the name is no longer used, and it is simply known as NAMM, the International Music Products Association.

For you sax gear heads out there some more video goodness featuring more sax oddities.

Straight Saxes, Straight Tenor Sax and Straight Alto Sax from NAMM 2011

JodyJazz & Steve Goodson: NAMM 2011

Cannonball Musical Instruments @ NAMM 2011

Bob Reynolds playing All The Things you are with P.Mauriat saxophone at NAMM 2011

What a blast it must be to attend the conference. Here is a taste of the night life with our friend Dave Koz: