Category Archives: Music Instruments

Romero System Sax and Clarinet, in a Nutshell

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Gandalfe

Taken from the Woodwind forum mostly because a now deceased friend of mine said he would write this article for me. Instead Pete, one of the admins on the Woodwind forum did. A few days ago, I came across a … Continue reading →

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My Conn C Soprano Saxophone

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Gandalfe

One day, over ten years ago, I purchased a Conn C soprano sax. My intent was to cover an oboe part in a local community band. Shortly after I purchased this instrument, the band found an oboe player. Sarge, the … Continue reading →

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Summer uke Project ~ Take One

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Gandalfe

“Let us dance in the sun, wearing wild flowers in our hair…” ~ Susan Polis Schutz Some years ago I was called upon to recommend a ukulele for some cute girls from my sister Deb’s in-law side of the family. … Continue reading →

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Brass and Winds ~ A Quinn the Eskimo Company

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Gandalfe

We rolled out a new web site this month. I blog there periodically and work to get my bestest friends and family as good a deal as I can on their instrument purchases. Check us out and let me know … Continue reading →

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My Conn Mezzo Soprano Sax in F

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Gandalfe

“Don’t play the saxophone. Let it play you.” ~ Charlie Parker It was the mid-naughts and I was flush with money. Those were the days. I purchased a one of a kind Eppelsheim bass sax and a Conn F mezzo … Continue reading →

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Jim Schmidt’s Linear Fingering System for Sax

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Gandalfe

“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut Jim Schmidt, inventor, musician, and part mad scientist has been working on a very unique sax fingering system that takes linear … Continue reading →

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Birdland Big Band on Section (Ensemble) Playing

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Gandalfe

The Rico Reed folks recently shared some time with the sax section from the Birdland Big Band. The conversation was so good I wanted to capture some of it here for future reference. Bret Pimentel · Assistant Professor of Woodwinds … Continue reading →

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The Sax Garage Band Experience

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Gandalfe

I invited some of my friends to a sax quartet/quintet reading session. We ended up with six players counting my wife Suzy and me. I have so many charts I haven’t heard so there was plenty of music. Many of … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Mazzeo “System” Explained

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Gandalfe

Here’s another fine post wherein from my friend Terry Stibal waxes poetic about a very unique clarinet system. He is a professional musician and band manager with his latest band, the Sounds of the South Dance Orchestra. This was first … Continue reading →

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Ukulele Phenom: Jake Shimabukuro

Posted on June 30, 2012 by Gandalfe

At work last Wednesday, I work at Amazon, a coworker and I wandered over to the main campus to hear Jake Shimabukuro. Let’s call her Julie, suggested that we get there early which turned out to be a very good … Continue reading →

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