Lessons

Yanagisawa S992 Curved Soprano Review

This Yanagisawa 992 is of SUPREME quality. I own a 992 Bronze straight soprano myself and for me it is simply THE best soprano on the market today – flawless intonation, a tone which is warm and centred and design that is second to none.

Mouthpiece Silencer Review

Here is my review of the Jazz Lab mouthpiece silencer for saxophone. If you’ve ever had people complain about your mouthpiece exercises making a horrible noise, this invention is going to transform your practice.

Sax Holder by JazzLab

Do you suffer from neck pain when playing the saxophone? The Sax Holder from Jazzlab is an invention which can really go a long way to alleviating any discomfort when playing the saxophone.

Improve your tone with Branford Marsalis

As a follow up to last weeks lesson on improving your tone with Branford Marsalis, this week we have a look at Ravel’s Pavane pour un infante défunte (a dance for a dead princess.)

D’Addario Select Jazz Mouthpiece Review

I am delighted to bring you a review of the D’Addario Select Jazz Alto Saxophone mouthpiece. This is a superb mouthpiece and a great ‘first upgrade’ piece.

Lesson 4 – Careless Whisper – (Pop Sax)

The original saxophonist on the recording was Steve Gregory. I have had the pleasure of playing with and studying with Steve when I lived in London and he shared the story with me of how he became ‘THE’ guy on this recording.