Not all Dave Guardala® saxes are equal
Updated July 2026 I have a newly updated Dave Guardala® Saxophone page that focuses on the B&S-made DG horns. I have also include some brochures …
Review of a XuQiu bass sax by Jinyin
Originally published March 2016. Updated March 2026. Oh what a difference 10 years make. Although I haven’t played another one of these Jinyin-made, vintage American …
What really is a saxophone overhaul?
Updated July 2026 This post was originally published in December 2013, and was inspired by a conversation I had with my friend Kevin. He used …
What exactly is a vintage saxophone?
Updated July 2026 This post was originally inspired in 2013, by a thread on SOTW that got me thinking about a term that is bandied …
The “authority” educators bring
Originally published in October 2010. Updated 2025 Many of us either have private studios where we teach saxophone and music to students, or perhaps we …
The source of our tone
Originally published in 2010. Updated in 2025 Where Does Our Tone Come From? How Do We Change It? In my previous article on tone, I discussed …
3 aspects of saxophone tone
Originally published in 2010. Updated in 2025 The 3 Aspects Of Saxophone Tone Years ago I read an article by legendary saxophone player and composer, …
On the topic of teaching saxophone 2
Originally published in 2008. Updated in 2025 My philosophy of learning is that unless there is something seriously wrong with us, most people never truly …
On the topic of teaching saxophone 1
Originally published in 2008. Updated in 2025 A few months before I originally wrote this article, I read a post on SOTW that had made …