Woodwinds: Saxophone
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Favorite blog posts, December 2022
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Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, December 2022 edition.
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Why doesn’t my new mouthpiece work?
So you bought a new mouthpiece! How exciting. But wait—it’s not playing as well as you hoped. Maybe it squeaks, or some (or all) notes don’t come out very well, or the tuning is weird. Let’s consider some possible reasons why: A good rule of thumb is that a mouthpiece can’t give you skills, talent, …
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Favorite blog posts, September 2022
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, September 2022 edition.
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Recital videos, August 2022
I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital, featuring the compositions of Yusef Lateef. A few are my own adaptations for altered instrumentation.
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What to listen for (or ignore) in cane vs. synthetic reed comparisons
With the recent release of the second-generation Venn clarinet and saxophone reeds from D’Addario Woodwinds, there’s a new rush of YouTube videos and social media posts comparing them to cane reeds (and/or to other synthetics). Here are a few questions raised by those kinds of comparisons that you should be cautious of: “Do synthetic reeds …
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Favorite blog posts, February 2022
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, February 2022 edition.
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Favorite blog posts, October 2021
Hand-picked high-quality woodwind-related blog posts from around the web, October 2021 edition.
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Recital videos, August 2021
I’m pleased to share videos from my recent Delta State University faculty recital. I performed for a reduced in-person audience due to COVID-19 precautions. All the repertoire involves electronics of some kind: prerecorded tracks, a looper, an actual electronic instrument (the Akai EWI), and/or live signal processing. This was my first time doing something so electronics-intensive, and …
