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It has been a few weeks since I last posted. I was busy. Doing what? I don’t know. It did include practicing though. In fact, I have close to 16 tunes memorized. Of course, that doesn’t mean I play them…
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Using Listerine as a cleaning product? When I started playing the saxophone in junior high and on through high school the concept of keeping my sax mouthpieces clean was still a ways off. If you have kids that in junior…
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Now’s The Time – Charlie Parker Charles “Yardbird” Parker was an amazing saxophonist who gained wide recognition for his brilliant solos and innovative improvisations. He was, without a doubt, one of the most influential and talented musicians in jazz history.…
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Committing Tunes to Memory I have always had music in front of me in the past, whether practicing or playing gigs. Because of an article I read on JazzAdvice.com, Why You Shouldn’t Be a Real Book Player, I have been trying to…
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I still haven’t figured out which tenor sax mouthpiece I will settle on. So far, I have my Guardala, which I’ve had for 21 years. LAST SUMMER, when I bought my tenor sax, I purchased a Vandoren V16. About a…
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It seems like there are billions of saxophone players in the world. Some are like me, just a novice. And then there are those saxophone players that are just brilliant. I just ran across another extraordinary saxophone player. You may…
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I hate it when I suck. I have not played for a week and shows. Anyway, at my friend’s wedding, I delivered the song she wanted without any mistakes. It was an easy one though. 20 years ago I would…
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This song has been recorded by everyone, from Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, to people I never even heard of. It is quite old. It was written in 1939 by, Tadd Dameron. It is considered a jazz standard. It…
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Later today I will be on my way to Las Vegas for a friend’s wedding. I am not looking forward to being on an airplane. I don’t like to fly and I try to avoid it at all cost. My…
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I have been playing on my tenor sax for a year now. When I bought I also purchased a V16 T9 Vandoren mouthpiece, which I played for nearly 7 months. During that time I have also used a Guardala Brecker…
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