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Been learning sax (soprano) about 18 months now. At Christmas I got a new mouthpiece (Selmer soloist f)which in general I much prefer. It's tone is edgier and...
hokeryx
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Jul 5, 2003
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Hi Glen, Just stick to the Selmer and work on it. Keep on blowin' Slim...
Roger Slim Read
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Jul 5, 2003
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Agreed. I play an Otto Link 7* on my tenor which I hated to begin with, but now I keep coming back to it. Bruce...
Bruce Macdonald
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Jul 5, 2003
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Hi from new member Anyone know where I can find / buy the sheet music for the sax solos in Will You? played by Wesley McGoogan? thanks for help / info...
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Jul 6, 2003
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Hi guys. Ive had my alto for about 8 months now, and I`m looking to change my mouthpiece. Trouble is im confused by the vast array of pieces!! I want my sax to...
Frank Cunliffe
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Jul 6, 2003
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Hi Frank You ! have to make the saxophone sound different,not the mouthpiece. I know that's a negative statement but sound comes from listening to a vast array...
steve shaw
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Jul 6, 2003
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Hi Frank, Good advice there from Steve Shaw of Cheshire Woodwind, (see previous message). Check out Steve's web site on www.cheshirewoodwindltd.co.uk (also on...
Roger Slim Read
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Jul 8, 2003
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Hi, This is a question that comes up from time to time, see message 360 on this web site. The best arrangement with the alto sax fully scored and accurate to ...
Roger Slim Read
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Jul 8, 2003
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Not strictly sax related but I am perplexed.What is smooth jazz? It seems to thrive on jazz fm but I wonder what it has to do with the music I know and...
John Dobson
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Jul 9, 2003
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Hi John, It's an interesting question, that I shall try to answer in an objective manner: Smooth jazz is a contemporary form of jazz fusion, often using ...
Roger Slim Read
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Jul 10, 2003
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Are there any kind hearted Sax players out there who live near the Islington/Newington Green area, who would be willing to try out my sax for me. I'm having...
glaborus
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Jul 11, 2003
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Hi Slim. Thanks for the brill advice. Just the kind of info I needed. I guess that I`ll just have to keep on blowing until I find my "sound". Thanks again ...
Frank Cunliffe
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Jul 11, 2003
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Hm. Smooth jazz, a controversial subject with us "rough" jazzers :-) I have heard enough of it to categorise it thus: instrumental music employing many...
Bruce Macdonald
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Jul 11, 2003
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Slim, Have you read the interview with Sanborn in this month's Jazzwise magazine? It is fascinating to read his accounts with jam sessions with the AACM lot ...
Bruce Macdonald
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Jul 11, 2003
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Hi all. On the subject of magazines, can anyone suggest any good ones for the sax player. Ive looked around the local mag shops but can`t find any. Sure there...
Frank Cunliffe
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Jul 13, 2003
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Hi, does anyone know where I can get myself a copy of the real book. I have the new real book by chuck sher but it just doesn't have the songs the old one...
saxy_pianist
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Jul 13, 2003
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I'm woundering if a mouthpiece with a longer and more open lay produces a louder sound for a similar amount of air through the instrument, or is it neccessary...
tubarriffick
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Jul 13, 2003
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I have played with a bari 110 lay which i think is equivalent to a 8 or 9 on standard markings.............correct me if wrong, it takes more air to shift thru...
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As an Alto player, I cannot comment on Bari mouthpieces, but I am interested in others' opinion of what sounds good. I have been striving for what I call a...
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Jul 14, 2003
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which real book do you want? saxy_pianist <saxy_pianist@...> wrote:Hi, does anyone know where I can get myself a copy of the real book. I have the new...
cally king
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Jul 15, 2003
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Hi Everybody, I have been playing tenor saxophone ever since I was in the 5th grade when I was 10 and now I am 23 and just now having the opportunity to really...
Jefferson Jones
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Jul 15, 2003
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Hi JJ go to www.google.com and run a search for ' vintage saxophones ' there are loads of excellent and informative sites there. carry Jefferson Jones...
cally king
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Jul 15, 2003
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I guess you are telling me that I have a vintage saxophone? Right? Thanks for your help. cally king <played_misty@...> wrote:Hi JJ go to www.google.com...
Jefferson Jones
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Jul 16, 2003
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Hi JJ, Im not claiming to be an expert.......but am sure I have seen Conn16M saxophones on Vintage sax sites.......There will be a serial number on her, and...
cally king
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Jul 16, 2003
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Hi Freddie Your question on favourite sounds has proved more difficult to answer than I originally thought. You got me thinking of why I bought any particular...
dave_topps
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Jul 16, 2003
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Hey SlimRead!, Many thanks for the recommendation! Be sure to drop by www.saxtipsezine.com also! Peace! ... of ... For...
mujaahid7461
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Jul 24, 2003
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Hi Slim and everyone, Just joined the group and would like to accept Slim's invitation to introduce myself. I visited the UK for the first time this February...
pierremanilowl963
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Aug 2, 2003
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Hi Pierre Welcome to the group. I hope you enjoy the exchanges. I'm very much a newcomer to the sax, having started on alto in February of this year. I'm...
dave_topps
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Aug 2, 2003
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Hi all..... have recently come across a CD by Scott Robinson : Thinking Big.......does anyone know ANYTHING at all about the sarousophone he plays on it? I...
cally king
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Aug 6, 2003
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Hi All, Im currently trying to locate a sax player based in Newcastle, Durham or Cleveland in the United Kingdom. Must be up for a laugh and able to play funk...
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