Tag: Video
Can the Marmaduke Line of Mouthpieces Replace the Classics? Plus, Lupifaro Reeds.
Tweet While at the 2013 NAMM show, I ran into a gentleman by the name of Alex Miyatake. I met Alex at the R.S. Berkley booth while trying out various Virtuoso tenor saxophones. Alex told me to try out his Marmaduke line of mouthpieces. I have heard and seen these mouthpieces on Sax.co.uk and have [...]
Category: Saxophone Product Reviews
Tone Building Exercises Used By Many of Jazz Music’s Saxophone Masters
Tweet Someone once told me that, when speaking to Cannonball Adderley about tone after seeing him with Miles’ band, which included John Coltrane (!), he mentioned that they were seeking an “inspired tone”. Safe to say, they found it. An inspired tone, along with great time, are two traits that all masters have in common. [...]
Category: Best of the Blog, Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
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 [...]
Category: News, Updates, and Brand Overviews, Saxophone Product Reviews
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 [...]
Category: News, Updates, and Brand Overviews
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 [...]
Category: News, Updates, and Brand Overviews, Saxophone Product Reviews
David Sanborn’s Reed Preparation Ritual
Tweet Reed preparation rituals - everyone’s got one. We may find ourselves doing things like soaking our reeds in Listerine, or shaving them down with a nail file, or burying them in the ground for 6 months, or just slapping them on the mouthpiece and playing. The goal is to end up with a reed that sounds, [...]
Category: Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
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 [...]
Category: News, Updates, and Brand Overviews
11 Tips for Making Your Saxophone Playing More Expressive and Soulful
Tweet The definition of the word, Soul as defined on Dictionary.com: the emotional part of human nature; the seat of the feelings or sentiments. When it comes to music, it’s been my experience that the sound of a human being singing tends to touch the average person’s heart more than any other sound. Because we [...]
Category: Best of the Blog, Best Saxophone Tips and Techniques
Follow Us!