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Vandoren M|O Pink Gold Ligature: Can Finish and Material Make A Difference?

Introduction At the 2019 NAMM Show, I stopped by the DANSR booth and had the opportunity to briefly try the Vandoren M/O Pink Gold (some call it Rose Gold) ligature. Recently, Michael Fenoglio, Vandoren Brand Manager, was nice enough to send me a Vandoren M/O Pink Gold ligature for tenor saxophone. I will be comparing [read more…]

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Sax Sound Tips “Lightning-Round” from David Liebman + Reed Money

Anyhow who’s subscribed to the Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever. newsletter or follows the site on social media knows that I’ve just released a new course by sax legend, David Liebman titled The Ultimate Guide to Saxophone Sound Production.  In a nutshell, it’s the culmination of his entire life’s work teaching the art of saxophone sound [read more…]

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Matt Marantz and the Art of Mouthpiece Making and Refacing

Introduction For those of you who don’t already know Matt Marantz, Matt is not just a great saxophone player, but over time has become one of the go-to guys for refacing mouthpieces. Since I have known Matt and have been able to check out his line of mouthpieces, I understand why his services have become [read more…]

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Steve Kortyka on Navigating Today’s Music Business

Introduction When I decided to put out an interview with someone who could serve as an authority for saxophonists navigating today’s music business, I knew that the great Steve Kortyka was the guy I wanted to talk to. For those of you who do not already know Steve, here are some quick highlights to get [read more…]

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Two Simple Exercises to Massively Improve Your Sound

Probably like most people, the thing that drew me to the saxophone was it’s sound. Initially, Coleman Hawkins on a 1950s French film sound track, then later countless other players. Early in my playing career it struck me that if you make a great sound then you don’t actually have to play that much; one [read more…]

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Taking Your Pentatonics Practice to a New Level

There’s no good improviser in any style of music who hasn’t spent time mastering their pentatonic scales. The question, as always, is how do we master them  and make them work for our own playing? The Pentatonic Pitfall Many beginning improvisers immediately start working with basic patterns and simply aim to rip through them as [read more…]

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Q & A with the Soulful and Swinging Saxman Everyone Needs to Hear, Max Ionata

Background Max Ionata (Born in 1972), is one of the top Italian saxophonists on the scene today. Thus far, Max has released 70 albums as a leader and sideman with international and national artists. Max has performed as both a leader and a sideman at many of the world’s most popular jazz venues with musicians. [read more…]

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Why It’s Critical to Know the Influences of Your Influences

I’ve loved Lester Young and Stan Getz since I was 10 years old. Something about their warm tone and assertive yet flowing time moves me, as I’m sure it does many of you. I’ve spent most of my life wrestling with my horn trying to achieve this fluency, with countless transcriptions and hours upon hours [read more…]

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