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An Evaluation of Vandoren’s Hottest Products

An Evaluation of Vandoren’s Hottest Products

Tweet Introduction Vandoren is a name that many saxophonists have come to swear by. I have tried many of Vandoren’s reeds and saxophone accessories for soprano, alto, and tenor. David Gould and Andy Blanco over at DANSR were nice enough to send me some of their most popular Vandoren products. I am going to be [...]

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P Mauriat System 76 2nd Edition un-lacquered tenor without high F#

A Sneak Peek at 2013′s Hottest New Saxophones

Tweet After attending the NAMM 2012 trade show and being blown away by the amount of artists, vendors, and enthusiasts who showed up, I knew I had to go back next year. NAMM 2013 was another great year full of new equipment, great artists, and more vendors showing off their latest products to help musicians [...]

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Saxophone and Mouthpiece Highlights Plus Exclusive Interviews from NAMM 2013

Saxophone and Mouthpiece Highlights Plus Exclusive Interviews from NAMM 2013

Tweet For those of you who’ve never heard of it, the NAMM (which stands for “National Association of Music Merchants”) show is a ginormous convention held each year in Anaheim, California. It’s a true play land (bad pun intended) for musicians in every genre, as musical instrument and equipment manufacturers are set up in booths [...]

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Lebayle Jazz soprano

Reviewed: A Collection of Alto, Tenor, and Soprano Mouthpieces by Lebayle

Tweet There are more and more professional level mouthpieces coming out on the market today. This makes it more and more difficult (for me, at least) to try every new mouthpiece on the market and see how it works with one’s setup. A few weeks ago, I was sent a couple of Fred Lebayle’s mouthpieces [...]

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Behind the Scenes: Adding Piano to Bob Mintzer Interview

Behind the Scenes: Adding Piano to Bob Mintzer Interview

Tweet As some of you know, I am currently working on a follow-up to my educational program for saxophone players, Bulletproof Saxophone Playing. You may have also heard me say that this time around I’m featuring Bob Mintzer, Dave Liebman, and Bob Sheppard. Needless to say, I’m completely honored to get to work with these [...]

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Seriously Silly Saxophone Oddities

Seriously Silly Saxophone Oddities

Tweet It’s probably safe to say that if you’re here, you love the saxophone. Its dulcet tones are mesmerizing. The saxophone is a window into an elegant world of music. Maybe you love it more than anything else. Money? People? Matlock? It’s also probably safe to say that your passion for the sax pales in [...]

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Bulletproof Saxophone Playing Now Available for Amazon Kindle

Bulletproof Saxophone Playing Now Available for Amazon Kindle

Tweet Hey saxofriends! I just wanted to take a moment to let you all know that you can now go to the Amazon Kindle Store and pick up the e-book portion of my saxophone instructional program, Bulletproof Saxophone Playing. For those unfamiliar with it, the program features a 70-page e-book and nearly 6 hours of [...]

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Bulletproof Saxophone Playing is Available…at a 40% Discount!

Bulletproof Saxophone Playing is Available…at a 40% Discount!

Tweet As many of you know, for the past 5 months, I’ve been busting my hump putting together the mother of all saxophone educational programs. I didn’t want it to be just average, but instead I wanted it to be bursting at the seams with game-changing information that would guarantee major improvement for all those [...]

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