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@CafeSaxophone

A friendly forum where Saxophone players meet

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Joined April 2015
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Watch this video and let me know what you think at [email protected]. Thank you!
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Gotta be said - this internet radio thing is the mutt's nuts. No ads, no vacuous DJs, no 'safe' and repetitious playlists - and I'm hearing and wanting to buy stuff that I never knew was out there. Currently listening to House Of Prog (I know, right?). Radio's come home.
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SAXOPHONE TIME! (solo) youtu.be/xKQ5J1vKT1w #Saxophone #NewMusic @anglo_saxophone @colin_webster @CRMusicWriter @carlosasteroid @DaveKozMusic @clusterhocket @CASSGB @ArielSaxo @saxmanjang @CALEFAX @CafeSaxophone @moonjawn @ZhouMarrian @SDSaxophone @SaxophoneAly @DonBerner
MONOLOGUE for Solo Saxophone / Gilad Hochman (w. Score)

MONOLOGUE for Solo Saxophone / Gilad Hochman (w. Score)

Gilad Hochman's MONOLOGUE for Solo Saxophone (2003) played by Joël ...

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Interesting question on @CafeSaxophone about the verdigris article: what would happen if the acid was left on the horn? Not a lot, probably - but I don't need much of an excuse to set up another test to find the definitive answer...
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M/Pieces - Ligs - DIY Ligature for a HR Tenor Mouthpiece cafesaxophone.com/threads/di… via @petethomasmusic

Ligatures - DIY Ligature for a HR Tenor Mouthpiece

Hello, after reading the article http://saxophonistisches.de/die-saxo...blattschraube/ I was inspired to try some DIY. I thought the pressure plate is actually unnecessary. I had some Chinese...

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For Sale - Elkhart SS100 Soprano - Immaculate! cafesaxophone.com/threads/el… via @petethomasmusic

SOLD via Cafe - Elkhart SS100 Soprano - Immaculate!

Elkhart Soprano SS100 gold lacquered As new, still in packaging, I cannot find a scratch on it! Save over £100 on a new one! Yes, I know, its Chinese, but it is really well made for an entry...

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Accessories - Saxophone swab recommendations cafesaxophone.com/threads/sa… via @petethomasmusic

Accessories - Saxophone swab recommendations

Merry Christmas! :happydance: This year, I managed to work my to a brand new alto saxophone- A beautiful YAS 62. However, when I was at the store, I forgot to get myself a good set of swabs. On a...

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Altissimo use in real life? cafesaxophone.com/threads/al… via @petethomasmusic

Playing the saxophone - Altissimo use in real life?

I'm rubbish at Altissimo. Palm keys are as high as I get. Occasionally I try a few and stumble, so I give up. In honesty, I've not really dedicated much time to them because I reckon I've got far...

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Thread 'Alternate fingerings' cafesaxophone.com/threads/al… via @petethomasmusic

Sheet Music - Alternate fingerings

Are there suggestions for alternative fingerings for the final 2 lines on the Bach Cello Suite No1 prelude? or is this just a case of practice, practice & more practice? I anticipate I’ll be...

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Thread 'Uneven teeth issue and potential solution' cafesaxophone.com/threads/un… via @petethomasmusic
70mm of 'mystery steel'. When it's too big to part off in the lathe, and you don't have a power saw...there's only 'old school' left.
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Played a dreadful Yani 901 soprano today after an emergency patch-up job. No top end leaks, no previous body damage...just the most unlively sop I think I've ever played. Recommended a top-end strip down in case there's sommat funny goin' on.
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