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The Unison sax company was started about 20 years ago by Shunwa Chang and at the time of writing, Rheuben Allen was president of the company (he now owns his own company). Unison has a few different models of saxophones including student saxes, the S Series saxophones and the new Hollywood Legend saxes. The S …
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At IAJE 2006, ARK Corporation’s GB saxophones were definitely something to take note of. These handmade French saxophones designed by Gilbert Bouton all played great. Their European design was very unique but had the basic core elements that still make them appealing here in the states. The designer, Gilbert Bouton is new in the US …
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Founded by Bob Engel and John Harrington in 1995, Guitars and Saxes has since featured artists including Marc Antoine, Rick Braun, Steve Cole, Warren Hill, Mindi Abair, Wayman Tisdale, Jonathon Butler, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Peter White, Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub, and more. With 2006 marking its eleventh year on tour, the group’s popularity in …
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Primarily being an Alto Player, my sound on Tenor Sax has been an issue. I’m always trying to figure out how I will sound best; which means I try not like an Alto Player playing Tenor and I’m searching for my “voice” on the instrument. I had been playing on a Meyer 7 Hard Rubber …
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[twocol_one] Setup/Gear/Manufacturer of Instruments: At the moment I’m playing an Alpine brand Alto Saxophone with Laz Voz 2 and 1/2 reeds. In regards to my Baritone, which is a Yamaha, I’m using a hard plastic Yamaha Jazz Mouthpiece and switch between using Rico Plasticover (3) reeds and Vandoren Paris (3) reeds. Who have you studied …
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Name: Phil Sobel Profession: Saxophonist Years Playing: since the age of 6 Location: Los Angeles, CA THE INTERVIEW Phil Sobel was born 1917 in New York. Both parents were amateur musicians, helping to expose Sobel to music at an early age. His first instrument was ukulele, which he played out on the street where people …
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This is an archive article. On October 12, 2005, Kirk Whalum and Pieces of a Dream performed at the Cerritos Center in Cerritos, California. Split into two sets, the show was opened by Pieces of a Dream, and after a twenty-minute intermission, Kirk Whalum performed with his group. Overall, the performance of both ensembles was …
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Name: Greg Smith Profession: Saxophonist Years Playing: since the age of 8 College/Major/Degree: attended North Texas University Location: Los Angeles, CA I recently had the privilege of interviewing Greg Smith – it was very spur of the moment (he came in where I work) and he was very courteous in granting me the interview. Greg …
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Name: Dan Higgins Instrument: Saxes, flute, clarinet Years Playing: 40 years Location: L.A. School/Major/Degree: BA Jazz Studies Univ. North Texas 1977 THE INTERVIEW ADVICE FOR YOUNG MUSICIAN? CAN YOU HELP EXPLAIN SOME OF THE PROCESS THAT YOU WENT THROUGH TO HAVE THE SUCCESS THAT YOU HAVE HAD IN THE MUSIC BUSINESS? To become a working …
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Name: Vincent Herring Profession: Saxophonist Years Playing: about 29 years College/Major/Degree: started at Cal State University, Chico – BM (Bachelor’s of Music) Long Island University in Brooklyn NY, as a teacher and student – left to go on the road – hasn’t had time to finish degree Location: Brooklyn, NY WHY VINCENT HERRING IS A …
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