Woodwinds: Saxophone

Favorite blog posts, March 2024

by

See the woodwind blogs I’m following, and suggest others!

Using electronic harmonization with woodwinds

by

In a recent recital I performed my own arrangement of Ravel’s Boléro for multiple woodwinds soloist using electronics, with piano and snare drum. I used electronics to try to approximate some of Ravel’s harmonies (and timbres), and used what in my mind are three different techniques, which I’ll try to outline here. In performance, I … Read more

Recital videos, August 2023

by

I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital.

Favorite blog posts, July 2023

by

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, July 2023 edition.

Favorite blog posts, June 2023

by

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, June 2023 edition.

Favorite blog posts, March 2023

by

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, March 2023 edition.

Experiments with electric woodwinds

by

I’ve been having fun with woodwinds enhanced with pickups or microphones. (If you’re interested in natively-electronic instruments like wind controllers, I’ve written about those elsewhere.) I still have a lot to learn about working with electronics. But here are a few observations in case anyone finds them helpful. Which instrument(s) to use? I find lower-pitched … Read more

Favorite blog posts, January 2023

by

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, January 2023 edition.

Favorite blog posts, December 2022

by

Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2022 edition.

What kind of ligature should I get?

by

I’m on record as believing that clarinet and saxophone ligatures make little if any actual difference in how you sound. You’re welcome to disagree, but you might want to watch Michael Lowenstern’s video about it first. So, assuming the ligature has little direct influence on sound, what is the best kind to buy? Consider the … Read more