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So today, I received in the mail a new saxophone harness from the the Miller Marketing company. Like saxophone mouthpieces, I have bought several different ones, trying to relieve the stress on my neck. I believe this to be the…
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I think I am the only one familiar with this blog’s content. So, I guess I’m just writing to journal my musical progress. I AM making progress. I believe I am playing better jazz than I ever have in the…
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I haven’t even practiced today, or yesterday for that matter. I have been in some extra pain. My upper back seems to be broken. At least that’s what it feels like. This is a recording from a couple of months…
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Since getting out of the Navy, my back pain has only increased. I got out in 2007 and by 2010, it had become necessary to have back surgery. Twelve years later, my pain is worse. My 2010 lumbar fusion seemed…
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Ever since I began playing the saxophone again a few years ago, I have also been on the prowl for the best mouthpiece I can find. While in the Navy, I started playing on a Guardala Brecker II metal mouthpiece.…
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So, it has been around 5 years since I began practicing the saxophone again. I would like to think I have gotten better. For sure, I have not progressed as far or as fast as I once did when I…
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The Allora Paris Series Alto Saxophone This is the sound of the Allora Paris Series alto saxophone. I find it to be a satisfactory instrument, though sometimes, I do feel like there is some resistance. There are times when I…
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I don’t know what happens sometimes. It has been about 3-1/2 weeks since I practiced and now I’m struggling again. Technique suffers the most and the fastest. Embouchure is okay, but I still feel weakness. However, this didn’t keep me…
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After a couple of years of trying new mouthpieces, I have come to the conclusion that the Vandoren V16 hard rubber mouthpiece is the best mouthpiece I have in my arsenal. It is the one that gives me the least…
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This used to be a popular song by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon. It was released in 1942, the year my mom was born. I’m not sure if my mom knew it though. She liked a lot of…
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