Tag: saxophone
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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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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 am still enjoying myself for the most part. I say that because I am still having some back pain which sometimes makes it difficult to handle the weight of the saxophone. Anyway, this is another tune I’m relearning. It…
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Small Chamber mouthpiece So when I bought my new alto sax, I also bought a new Vandoren mouthpiece with it. V16 A9 small chamber. I had bought a V16 T9 for my tenor sax, and I am constantly impressed with…
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And not the good kind. I have the blues for real because I can’t play the saxophone. I finally got a shoulder strap that works for me (not too much pain in the neck area), but, I can’t believe how…
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Before joining the Navy I wanted to be a jazz composer. Somehow the Navy changed that direction. Anyway, this is a song I wrote, while still in high school actually, was for a girl. I hadn’t even met her yet.…
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Slow Progress I have been struggling lately with practicing. It is very difficult because of upper back pain. When I was young I never would have thought that my body would fail to the point to where I could not…
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A person’s gift will make room for them, and bring them before important people (Prov 18:16 my paraphrase). I was listening to an interview that Kirk Whalum gave at Loyola University Forum. He talked about something that I have been thinking…
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Scales Necessary for Improvisation Scales? I remember when I was in high school, learning scales was the last thing on my mind. I would only learn the ones that were required for all-district band tryouts, and subsequent competitions. My junior…
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I just got a new mouthpiece in the mail today. It is the Vandoren V16 T9. I found out that it is one of the mouthpieces that Kirk Whalum uses. And if you haven’t heard Kirk play the tenor sax,…
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If you love the saxophone you have got to check Vince Broomfield. He is quickly becoming one of my favorite players. He reminds me of one of my favorite players growing up, Kirk Whalum. My man has an absolutely fabulous…
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