Sax on the Web

A Special Request for Spartacus

Sat, 05 May 2012 18:11:00 -0700

Please leave your comments in the curtain is closing thread.

Fill in the blank (may-jun 12)

Tue, 01 May 2012 03:00:00 -0700

Confiding or complaining?

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Rock'n Roll Sax

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:20:00 -0700

When rock n' roll was first emerging, the tenor saxophone had the same prominence and effect as the lead guitar would attain in the 1960's and beyond.

Swing blues players like Louis Jordan (a critical inspiration for Sonny Rollins and others) and Jump blues players like Big Jay McNeely, Arnett Cobb, "Mighty" Joe Houston and Wild Bill Moore captured the attention of the American public, playing on their backs to sold out concerts using strobe lights, fluorescent suits and more, setting the stage for the sax-driven rock sound of the 50's and early '60's.

Big Jay has been cited as a major influence on Jimi Hendrix. Jim Dawson in his 1994 book Nervous Man Nervous, (Big Nickel Publishing; pg. 134), argues that

Nazi (Yes, Nazi) Rules for Jazz

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:12:00 -0700

The online version of Atlantic Monthly magazine highlights an interview with Josef Skvorecky, a philosopher and Czechoslovakian writer. In the article, an excerpt from his book outlines the Nazi Party's guidelines for jazz performance. It's a bit funny at first glance, but the terrifying implications are far-reaching.

The entire article may be found here:

http://www.theatlantic.com/entertain...f-jazz/250837/

Below are a few points:

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Theo Wanne enters the Market with MANTRA tenor saxophone

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:45:00 -0700

The new and news-making Theo Wanne saxophone is called, The MANTRA. A mantra is a sound, or group of sounds, that leads the speaker to freedom! The feeling of freedom and full self-expression is what the MANTRA saxophone and its
history-changing innovations are designed to produce.

Critical designs, parts and assembly are done at the Theo Wanne factory in Bellingham, WA USA, and at MusicMedic.com in NC, USA. Theo has created a uniquely designed mouthpiece for the MANTRA tenor in-line with its full bodied, huge projecting sound.

The saxophone neck is the most crucial part of a horn�s sound and soul. Theo has applied new concepts to his patentpending design that have proven to be a quantum leap

Fill in the blank (Mar-Apr 12)

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0800

HINT: Pay attention to the doll.

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Using Joseph Viola's Chord Studies Correctly

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:24:00 -0800

I hope this is not too silly a question, but what is recommended to get the best from the Jo Viola 'Chord Studies' book? Do you simply learn, by heart, the phrases of each chord and then use them in your playing? I would appreciate any advice. Thanks.