Tag Archives: Adolphe Sax

Belgium Sax Note

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Gandalfe

Gotta luv a saxophone loving country. And why not the country that brought us the creator of the sax. Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax was a Belgian musical instrument designer and musician who played the flute and clarinet, and is well known … Continue reading →

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Top Five Bass Sax Observations

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Gandalfe

“I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.” ~ Clarence Clemons The bass saxophone is one of the largest members of the saxophone family—larger than the more commonly encountered baritone saxophone. Only the contrabass sax … Continue reading →

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Subcontrabass Saxophone

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Gandalfe

I noticed that in the last couple of days some people have been searching for “subcontrabass sax” and getting hits to my blog. I go to Jay Easton’s Subcontrabass Sax page or Helen’s Bassic Sax blog for my researching needs. … Continue reading →

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