The saxophone remains one of the coolest instruments on the planet for a number of reasons. It’s an instrument with a melodic personality that allows listeners to hear and feel the emotion of its creator’s personality. The versatility of the saxophone allows it to blend effortlessly into nearly any style of music or cut through with an authoritative presence.
Read MoreSomeone would have told me to have a detailed plan. At least as detailed as you can envision with room to edit for life adventures. Plan your career. What you want to accomplish, make a vision board of people you want to perform with, places and venues you want to perform at, and a plan of how to make it happen.
Read MoreLouis Armstrong once said, “If I don’t practice for a day, I know it. If I don’t practice for two days, the critics know it. And if I don’t practice for three days, the public knows it.” As musicians, we spend much more time practicing than performing, but are we maximizing our efficiency in the practice room?
Read MoreYouTube video of Grammy Award-Winning Artist Ted Nash discussing and providing tips for the C flute as part of a doubling series for the SJA
Read MoreMusic is a life long pursuit, and every musician, from the student, the professional, or the hobbyist, is engaged in a quest to learn. To acquire the skills to become better than you were yesterday. Not every saxophonist will be as great of a player as Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, or John Coltrane, but can be the best version of themselves, with command over their instrument, and a “voice” of their own that has something to say through music. It is the same for the composer as for the instrumentalist.
Read MoreAs musicians, we all aspire to achieve superior technical command of our instruments. The finest musicians are life long students of their craft, constantly learning, developing and enhancing every aspect of their playing.
Read MoreThe largest and lowest pitched member of the bowed instrument string family stands approximately 6 feet tall (4/4), which is taller than a number of its players. Negotiating its strings can be done with a bow (arco) or by plucking the strings (pizzacato) and when done properly, provides the foundation for sound across numerous genres.
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