Hi everyone :) I am looking for the backing track of this amazing piece from Kirk Whalum "Peaceful Hideaway". I have been looking online but I couldn't find anything. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

I understand the whole “if it plays fine it probably doesn’t affect it thing” but this chip has been there since I purchased the mouthpiece (I didn’t notice until a couple days after and still rlly liked the piece so didn’t see any reason to return it but I am now dealing with inconsistent problems with just speaking of notes and tone pretty much everywhere below the register) I’m wondering, is this deformity/chip in this area of the mouthpiece something that would generally affect the sound/playability and if so is it fixable or am I fucked, I’ve had the mouthpiece about three months now and I rlly like it it’s just sometimes it’s a pain to deal with

My band has just had the pleasure of having a saxophonist join. He's changed everything for us and we are all totally in love with the sax now. We've just released a single which he features heavily on. The whole song crescendos into a sax solo at the end, which I can't stop listening to!

https://open.spotify.com/track/31mMwDDmdM7HWCodnj3Qyp?si=fb5056b1c44843c6

I've also made an 'All Sax' non-genre specific playlist which you can find below. I've tried to include as many genres as possible to show how versatile the sax really is.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Ocqq2w7rKLu3nIb6JTHUl?si=fb0338cf88ba4435

Thanks!

Just recently upgraded from a Yamaha 4C to a Jody Jazz Jet 6. So the tip opening is now a bit bigger and I am having a big struggle with producing sound and it sounds very scratchy when I play on the Jet (simply put I sound horrible, barely any sound, and like an absolute beginner. I usually use a size 3 classic Vandoren on my 4C. Should I move down to a 2.0 or 2.5 Vandoren ZZ or maybe even a 2.0 or 2.25 legere synthetic? I have been playing for roughly 10 years or so and I'm going for a jazzy bright sound.

Hi Everyone!

I hope there are some people on this sub who have some experience with the model in the title.

The thing is I found this saxophone at a local shop and I'm thinking of purchasing it. The main characteristics are the following:

• It is not specified by the seller (only that it's Selmer USA) but it really looks like the 156A (the Buescher-based with the bell extension).
• It is in perfect playing condition - it doesn't need any work of a repair tech; everything was repaired and set up pretty well (so there are no additional hundreds of dollars of costs right after purchase).
• The appearance is pretty solid as well; the lacquer is in great shape.

The problem is that it is not posted online, so I cannot really show it to you directly. However, I still hope that some people that are familiar with this model can provide some rough estimate.

The seller is pretty reputable in our community, so I trust them with the horn being original. The characteristics above are based on a quick inspection and a chat with the seller; I am planning on some further visits to give it a good test play.

Thank you in advance!

EDIT: slight improvement of wording

Former somewhat adept bassoonist looking to pick up the saxophone 20 years after I stopped playing. I grabbed some Vandoren blue box and Essential Elements book 1 and I'm figuring I shouldn't have too much trouble more or less teaching myself, but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips that might be helpful to a double reed player picking up the sax? Sorry if this seems like a dumb question, I already know retraining my embouchre is gonna be one heck of an experience but I'm really looking forward to getting back into music.

Hello saxophonics

Getting a new saxophone tomorrow, but I am scared of starting something and not following through with it.

I want a sax partner to teach me the ropes or a beginner just like me to share and learn from each other.

I believe having an accountability partner of a sort will be of great help to me.

i TRULY want to get better at both jazz and concert band in my high school but i have a TON of difficulty when playing with fast tempos with a whole bunch of fingerings and tend to have my fingers sorta glitch half way through the song or like right when theres a whole bunch of notes and i just genuinely want to get better but i js keep on messing up on the fingerings PLEASE HELP!!

Is a king Cleveland 615 worth a 100 bucks and 30 bucks for gas? By my estimates it needs a new pad job, but all the keys work. Worst case is most of the pads being replaced and maybe new cork, I will also be buying a nice jazz mouth piece. I also am not a beginner I’ve played for 11 years on alto and bari. I am more gigging more currently and I need a tenor. The budget was 700 so I was probably going to get a used Jean Paul TS 400 or wait until I can find a deal on a Yamaha or other vintage horn. but I can buy this for 100 and do the pads myself, Than I can take the rest of the money and get a very nice jazz mouth piece, but is it even worth that? I have heard good things about the king Cleveland’s online. The music I am play is more layed back smooth and darker jazz rather than faster jazz so I don’t need and sax with really good ergonomics. If the horn is super bright I don’t want it but I know in the sub 1000$ range most are pretty bright so I am not expecting It to be that good.

A Friend plays beautiful Tenor and has a neck problem that keeps him from playing Tenor. Is there a stand made that he can hold His Tenor in place for him to play standing ?

So I finally resolved to overhaul my alto only to find my chosen tech died last year. Who is out there at the level that was Ken Beason?

Have you got your tickets yet?

https://www.abworkshops.com/bettersax-levelup-weekend/

So I have a solo coming up and I want to make something that sounds good, the song I’m soloing over is “strike up the band”, it’s 16 measure and I don’t know the first thing about making a solo, could anyone give me some tips or some inspiration? (also sorry this was taken on my phone, my computer was stupid and wouldn’t let me take a screenshot or anything. Also I know some of the chord markings are probably wrong feel free to fix them if you want)

Hey,

I'm looking to sell a valuable horn and I'm curious what the best / safest way to go about it is. Music shops didn't give me a fair price, but I'm a little wary of getting scammed on eBay or Craigslist. Does anyone have any experience they can offer me?

Are there any saxophone players out there who struggle with nerves when performing solos, despite feeling confident during practice at home? I'm currently in the symphonic wind college band and find myself facing this issue. Despite rehearsing, I often sound terrible, unable to connect with the music and struggling with techniques like vibrato only during full band practice. This lack of confidence affects my overall tone and performance, leaving me feeling frustrated and embarrassed, especially since I hold the first chair position. Has anyone else experienced this, where others perceive you as a subpar player due to nerves, causing discomfort and self-doubt? I can even see people cringing as I play, which only adds to the pressure.

I currently am playing tenor in my high school band but all my parts are so damn boring. I never get to play anything fun or interesting. On top of that I’m the only good tenor, the other one never puts in any effort to learn anything and never takes any criticism and it’s very annoying. Meanwhile my friend is in the alto section and he IS good. I just need some advice on what I should do because I’m hella bored and not challenged at all

Lately decided to add a single altissimo note when practicing my scales to start getting familiar with altissimo. Currently on c# minor and would like some suggestions going from high f# to g#.

Currently using the high f# key fingering (all palm keys + the topmost side key + high f# key), but should I use a different f# fingering in order to transition to g# more smoothly?

Edit: I'm on alto

New to Soprano, but so far so good! Mostly everything sounds strong and stable on this C** facing, but the one tricky thing for me are these low notes.

I’m trying to solve this dilemma rn where I feel like my low notes have to be subtoned to sound nice, otherwise normally it sounds too harsh. Like as I slide my bottom lip through the length of the reed on a low B for instance, I get a nice but soft sound extremely close to the tip (that’s also hard to articulate), then there’s a breaking point where it’s unstable and can jump an octave easily, then it’s stable again but so loud and a bit duck-ish. Everything from D and up is fine otherwise.

Anyone know what I mean? I’m experimenting with reed strengths, but honestly don’t know which direction to go in. Also there are no leaks.

Hello everyone! I want to ask how james carter makes this fart sound at 14:20 in the coltrane tribute video. I know hes the goat and the real deal but I really want to learn. Thanks!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDDTA97Yf9o&t=864s

Hi everyone! I have been playing the alto sax for about 5 years now and I am at an intermediate level. I'm planning on studying Music at University next year so I've been thinking about learning the clarinet as a second instrument over the summer. Do you have any tips? My budget is roughly 500 pound nothing more. I'm looking on Gear4Music but I'm finding it hard to choose one!

Hello, I’ve been getting into improve and I’m really starting to understand what my ear likes. I like finishing a lick off on a 7 on a dominant chord. And the 4 on major chords and the sharp 11 on major 2-5-1s…ext. And I was wondering what type notes do you guys favor to Finnish on in certain chords to get a cool sound.

At NAMM this year I got to try a new Marca "U Studio" alto reed, that was described to me as natural cane injected with resin. I'm not typically a synthetic reed user (I've been on red box javas for at least 10 years, V16s or blue boxes since the 90s) but I've been gigging and recording on this Marca reed for 2 months and it just won't quit!

Anyone know when these will hit the general public and/or where I could buy a couple more altos and some for tenor?? I didn't see any info on their website.

Ok, fair warning- I am extremely green when it comes to all this. I'm not a musician, but am helping out a jazz band and absolutely love classic big band. I listen to so many recordings by the greats from the 30s and 40s- Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Glen Miller, Benny Goodman, etc.

I've always loved the sweet, sustained, almost string-like quality of the saxes in these arrangements. Obviously getting an 18-piece band together is no small feat, logistically or financially, and it has gotten me thinking... with modern tech, isn't there some way to have a single horn simulate those harmonized sax arrangements from back in the day? (This would be for live music.)

I was thinking either an electronic saxophone, or some sort of plugin or software tool at the mixer side, or... I'm not sure!

The idea just has me captivated. A sustained melody is being played with harmonies, right? Well I know they have certain speakers that can turn on harmonies for the guitar or vocals that are plugged in, so I'm wondering if anything like this can be done for sax.

And just to be clear, I'm not looking to simulate the *entire* horn section, just that sweet multi-sax part.

Thank you so much all!

Hello! I am a beginner-intermediate sax player, looking to upgrade my reed. Currently, I play an 3-strength orange-box Rico on a Yamaha 4C on a YAS-28. I mostly play jazz and classical. What reeds would you recommend? I am open to both natural and synthetic. Let me know if any more info is required.

Many thanks!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sowzhVANXd8