
Categories Widget (top-down)At the risk of incurring the wrath of those who don't want another materials discussion, I am offering these comparison soundfiles as one of the most meaningful yet. This is not done with a view to proving anything to anyone, it is for my own interest, and I think some people here will also be...
Last Post By: SAXISMYAXE Yesterday, 09:59 PM
After seeing how popular this thread was in the Tenor section. Why don't we give it a shot here? My alto setup is as follows: Selmer Mark VI Alto Early Babbit Otto Link 6* mouthpiece Francois Louis "Ultimate" ligature and smart cap Runyon Palm Key Risers Vandoren or Rigotti Reeds Oleg...
Last Post By: tomsch Yesterday, 04:17 AM
Well, check out Bob's Facebook account and read the good news. I'm happy for Rafy who is such a nice guy and great mouthpiece wizard. I'm sure Bob will be more than happy!! http://www.facebook.com/robertmintzer
Last Post By: Mike F Yesterday, 09:11 AM
I did some searches, and I didn't come up with a thread like this, so I hope I'm not duplicating. :shock: OK boys and girls, so it's fess up time. Given all the Mark VI threads around, I thought it would be kind of fun to see how many of the 16,000+ SOTW members actually own one or more of the...
Last Post By: jay douglas Yesterday, 10:22 PM
A couple of my recent favourites are: Brian Blade Fellowship and Pat Metheny group - Still Life (talking) I find this kind of more modern jazz absolutely inspiring, emotionally, musically, everything. I love 'old' jazz too, but there's something about this kind of music that has been...
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tomsch Today, 03:48 AM
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tomsch Today, 03:39 AM
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Starting a combo
I'm certainly not the most experienced individual in the world, but I've been playing in a jazz combo of some form or another for the past 5 years, and a bit over a year ago I started up the group I'm currently with, Zarathustra.