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Joe Giardullo of SopranoPlanet seems so busy that he is not able to spend much time on SOTW lately. He recently published an article where he...

Hello everyone, No I don't expect to become a real tech overnight ;). The scoop is that I have an alto from around 1910 that really needs an...

Hey all, I'm currently a high school player that will be switching to alto for concert band (previously played only tenor for both concert and jazz),...

Hello ! Am a new member and want to congratulate the forum for its help to us the new people who are interested to jazz it up. Today i would like to...

Every now and again someone makes a technologic attempt to make something new in the beat up world of saxophones. There was already a plastic sax,...

In spite of doing long tones with overtones, I am not making progress on getting overtones. A teacher I'm taking from who teaches multiple woodwinds...

I've been using a Hodge silk swab for my tenor saxophone after each playing session. This swab is a largeish silk cloth attached to a long cord. ...

A great deal of my work is playing three nights a week with a three piece jazz combo. Most of the work is at a variety of nice restaurants, wine bars...

http://s841.photobucket.com/user/ebaysrvice/library/1966%20Selmer%20Mark%20VI%20Alto?sort=3&page=1 So I had been thinking this horn is a...

I play a The Martin alto with a Meyer 7M. I realized recently that this piece is too open for me -- the low register tends to play flat or subtone. I...

So my current setup is a crappy buffet crampon student saxophone, with a Vandoren jumbo java a55, Vandoren m/o ligature, and a 2.5 rico orange reed....

Wanted: Baritone Saxophone Looking for a good player that does not need overhauled. It can look like a mess but as long as it plays good I'm OK...

Hey everyone, I still consider myself new to the flute both as a jazz double and as a classical instrument, although I've been focusing primarily...

Hi Everyone - I'm always scouting for a good bari and this one caught my eye. At the risk of losing it to someone :-), I'm looking for advice on this...

Confession: a paper's due :) I'm doing a little research on the development of the use of the altissimo register in jazz. Nothing particularly...

Hello, I am infrequent visitor to these forums - last time it was very helpful. By way of background, here's the first post I made ...

Saw this on the local auction site: http://www.ebay.com/itm/112413798502?ul_noapp=true Looks like a Bb in proportion - but seller says it's a C...

Hi All - I have a H Couf Superba I bari (Keilwerth) and I've recently started playing in a local community band. I've tried a few mouthpieces, but...

Order Your Viking M58s NEW YORK Model today limited supply coming in with out the high F# key in Matte Gold Plate. Tenor $3150.00 and Bare Brass...

Hey everyone, I just read somewhere that it's possible to flutter-tongue in the back of your throat instead of with the tip of your tongue. If...

Several years ago Gary Sugal had a three mouthpiece set - tenor, alto, and soprano - for sale cheap on ebay. He said they were made out of a...

The stock until that came with my horn was rubbish. I went right for a solid classic mouthpiece, the Selmer S80 C*. Not having too much of an idea...

I've been using a dynamic mic with headphones for some of my practice sessions. If I ever get to the point where I feel ready enough to pull out all...

Dear all, I am brand new to the forum. I am a double reed teacher who looks to pick up the alto saxophone. My motivation is to be proficient...