Favorite blog posts, July 2015

Favorite blog posts, June 2015

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2015 edition.

Review: D’Addario Select Jazz alto saxophone mouthpieces

I like mouthpieces that are easy to play, especially in terms of response and tuning. But I also really like something easy to replace; I don’t like the idea of a mouthpiece that is so expensive, variable, or rare that if I drop it I can’t just order a new one, have it in a … Read more

Favorite blog posts, May 2015

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, May 2015 edition.

Clarinet and saxophone embouchures and the “chin”

The chin is much-discussed in clarinet pedagogy. Keith Stein suggests a “stretching” of the chin, making it feel “long and pointed” and “rather hard.” David Pino, a student of Stein’s, echoes this. Jane Ellsworth describes a chin that is “drawn downward” (while the jaw provides a “controlled” “upward pressure.” Michele Gingras advocates a “flat” chin. … Read more

Favorite blog posts, April 2015

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, April 2015 edition.

Favorite blog posts, March 2015

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2015 edition.

Favorite blog posts, February 2015

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2015 edition.

Favorite blog posts, January 2015

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2015 edition.

Interview: Sal Lozano, saxophone and woodwind artist

Lately I have been enjoying Sal Lozano‘s recent CD, Everything’s Gonna Be Great (available from CD Baby and iTunes). The album is 13 charts by Tom Kubis for 5-piece saxophone section with rhythm section, and Sal plays all five of the saxophone parts. It’s a lot of fun, Sal sounds great, and there’s an all-star … Read more