News — saxophone
In case you've been living under a rock (or locked in your room practicing scales), we're dipping into the archives to be sure you've seen one of the funniest sax videos on the internet.
Sometimes life's most difficult questions have the simplest answers. Here, the great Calvin and Hobbes ponder the sweet hereafter.
#TBT: The CBS Orchestra
In honor of last night's final episode, this week's #TBT pays tribute to some incredibly talented sax players to have ripped it in David Letterman's CBS Orchestra over the years: David Sanborn, Mindi Abair, & Aaron Heick! #ThanksDave
How would you like to increase resonance, volume, flexibility and presence in your sound? It's not only about having the right equipment.
Artist Profile: Paul Desmond
Jazz music is constantly building upon and celebrating the legacy of those who brought it from its humble American beginnings to one of the most influential art forms of the last 100 years.
Paul Desmond is one of those artists whose contributions to the genre are constantly being echoed by sax players across many genres of modern music, and Claude Lakey is proud to say that our mouthpiece in some small way, helped this jazz giant achieve his signature tone.
This week's #TuesdayTip is author Jeff Cunningham's comprehensive guide to improving your practice routine's efficiency and effectiveness while increasing your progress and overall satisfaction.
In short: This is how to practice if you want to get results.
We at Claude Lakey like to celebrate on May 5th with our favorite Tequila: sax-heavy sound of The Champs' 1958 #1 hit song!
In light of recent campaign announcements here in the USA, we're taking a political (music) stand in our first edition of #FunnyFriday.
Are all the jokes going to be this bad? Probably. Will things occasionally get weird? I promise you they will. Is there a third question because things sound better in threes? You betcha!
Every week brings a new chance for artists and musicians to improve their skills and techniques, so we're dedicating Tuesdays to helping woodwind players reach their goals with our #TuesdayTips series!
(Ben Britton, Everything Saxophone)
"I found the Compass Ligature to be the most neutral of these ligatures when comparing it to the overall sound. And in comparison to my stock ligature, the Compass simply required less air and produced a bigger sound."