About Mark Catoe

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Multi-instrumentalist Mark Catoe works as a freelance musician in Charlotte, NC. Notable performances include engagements with The Charlotte Symphony, The Temptations, and The Four Tops among others. In addition to performing throughout the southeast, Mark maintains a private teaching studio.

Posts by Mark Catoe:

Five Things You Probably Didn

Five Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Saxophone

This is a guest post by Mark Catoe of http://markcatoe.tumblr.com. 1. Politics kept the saxophone out of the orchestra. When Adolphe Sax invented the saxophone, his shop made all the parts for all his instruments (including woodwinds and brass). The other instrument makers in town really didn’t like this, because they had been assembling interchangeable [read more…]

Christian McBride

Music and Career Advice from a Famous Non-Saxophonist

This is a guest post from saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist, pianist, educator, and blogger, Mark Catoe. Back in April, the self-described “nonpartisan enterprise,” MinnPost, published an interview with Christian McBride. In it, he talks about the groups he currently plays with, having fun playing music, and knowing James Brown. I find the entire read fascinating (head [read more…]