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The following is a guest post by Rheuben Allen. Hi everyone, this is Rheuben. I’d like to talk to you very briefly about the difference between a tenor saxophone that has a F# and one that does not have a high F#. Many people believe that the tenor without the high F# key responds better. …
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[twocol_one] Setup/Gear/Manufacturer of Instruments: I play an alto Selmer Mark VI from 1972. I also play a little tenor and want to try out soprano and baritone. Why did you begin studying music? I started in the local marching band, but the leader was a jazz musician and turned it into a jazz and improvisation …
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[twocol_one] Setup/Gear/Manufacturer of Instruments: I’m playing a Cannonball Big Bell Stone Brute tenor with an Otto Link Super Tone Master 7 mouthpiece. I’m using Vandoren green Java reeds. Why did you begin studying music? When I was in the fourth grade, I heard the Eagles song “Long Run” and the sax solo in it caught …
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Rheuben Allen, a saxophone and woodwind repairman based in California, has contributed a number of articles to Teen Jazz on instrument repair and music in general. Because he specializes in sax repair, the majority of his articles have been on that particular topic. Here is a collection of saxophone repair tips from Rheuben Allen. Why …
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On April 29, 2014 saxophonist Jackiem Joyner will release his fifth solo album, Evolve. The album, with eleven original and self-produced tracks, certainly exemplifies Joyner’s evolution as an artist, performer and saxophonist and so far, stands out as one of the most diverse and interesting projects to be released this year. Jackiem Joyner teams up …
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If you’ve happened across videos of a saxophonist playing while surfing on Youtube (or even here on Teen Jazz), you’ve already had an introduction to the talented, up and coming musician that is Reggie Padilla. Having become a tour de force on the Hawaii jazz scene as a sideman and bandleader over the past few …
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From March 1 to May 20, 2014 D’Addario Woodwinds (formerly Rico Reeds) is inviting saxophonists and clarinet players between the ages of 13-19 to submit videos of themselves playing any solo piece from their annual state competition list via Twitter or Instagram using the hashtag #takefirst. You can also upload your videos directly to the …
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[twocol_one] Where did you go to school? I did my undergraduate degree at Long Island University at C.W. Post, majoring in classical piano and minoring in accounting. During this time, I was studying saxophone as well. I did my Masters Degree at New York University, in Music Education. [/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last] Sax Player Reggie Padilla Located …
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Name: Carson Freeman Location: Mississauga Ontario Canada Profession: Professional Saxophonist Years Playing: 24 Years School/Major/Degree: Humber College Diploma in Music Performance The Interview When did you first begin seriously studying your instrument? After picking up the sax in the 9th grade, I started discovering it’s sounds by practicing it daily. From the beginning, I became …
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