Category Archives: Saxophone

I am so luving this new addition to the family instrument collection. The lows are so low the house rumbles. There are a number of items that I want to repair and tweak, but overall it is a very nice … Continue reading →

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Suzy, Jim, John, and I had our second gig so far. Remember we are all late bloomers, with two to four years experience on our instruments so far. Suzy started playing last year, John the year before that, and Jim the year … Continue reading →

My friend Matt always seems to have very interesting musical instruments. Today I looked a very heavy gold alto sax made by Conn. It had the famous Naked Lady logo but this was the first time I had seen the … Continue reading →

My granddaughter Amber is an inquistive squirt, digging in her toys, exploring the house, and chasing the pets. She has become very used to Suzy or I playing our instruments at a moments notice. Suzy usually plays serenely and quietly, … Continue reading →

The saxophone is one of those things that take a lot of hand work to create. Although modern robots can do a lot, only a player can really check out an instrument. And as a friend of mine said, watch the … Continue reading →

A standard jazz saxophone section is normally 5 pieces: two tenors, two altos, and a baritone sax.   Together these instruments span almost 4 octaves; rising from the baritone’s pedal C to the alto’s A above the treble clef.   … Continue reading →