Modern Bari & Bass Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone Buying Guide & Discussion

Whether you are new to the baritone saxophone or just discovered its sound is your voice and want to play one we can all use a bit of advice when it comes time to pick[…]

S80 C** rendering of 3D printed saxophone mouthpiece

The case for roll-over baffles

Whenever i hear a young musician asking for opinions on what their first mouthpiece upgrade should be when moving from a classical setup I find myself suggesting a proper rollover baffled mouthpiece. While it won’t[…]

3D printed Baritone saxophone mouthpiece

3D Printed Mouthpiece review?

Can a mouthpiece 3d printed on a home machine and created from a file found on the internet actually be playable? The short answer is a remarkable, maybe! As you might imagine there are quite[…]

E. Rousseau playing Sonata in F Major by Willem deFesch on Baritone

My first musical experience as a musician was playing classical music. Like most young musicians, we learn the basics through classical tradition. As a sax player Siguard Rascher, Fred Hemke, and Eugene Rousseau were the[…]

Gerry Mulligan Quartet At the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland [1990]

If you haven’t spent the time to absorb this great Mulligan performance then you are missing an opportunity to hear him as he continues to create relevant composition and arrangements. It is clear here that[…]

AM Mouthpieces Katana Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece

What do you get when combine the punch of a 0-SMS Berg and artisan-ship of a handmade mouthpiece? You get the AM Mouthpieces Katana. If you are familiar with it’s namesake then you know a[…]

Forestone Synthetic Baritone Saxophone Reed

What do you get when you combine 50% bamboo with a soft specially formulated resin? You get a pretty good reed that comes with a pain in the ass caveat. While being a mid priced[…]

Theo Wanne Durga Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece

Theo Wanne Durga 7* Baritone Mouthpiece (overview)

“If you can afford this piece then buy it and I’m sure you’ll love it. If you can’t there are other great options at half this price. I am hoping that Theo will eventually replicate[…]

Review Yanagisawa B800 ‘Elimona’ Baritone Saxophone

When you think vintage baritones what comes to mind? Most of us probably think of Conn 12m, Selmer Mark VI, Keilwerth made Couf’s, or King Super 20’s. These are all fine and good as I’ve[…]

Rehearsal Etiquette | How not to be an assh*le!

I’m still surprised by the silly things I see happen when subs come to rehearsal to fill in for sick members. While they might be excellent musicians and people their behaviors sometimes leave a lot[…]

Yanagisawa Hard Rubber Baritone Saxophone Mouthpiece #5

The site has had low output for the past few months as I recovered from some oral surgery. This left me unable to play the most lucrative gigs of the year for me but it[…]

Dragonfly – Gerry Mulligan Quartet – 1995

Does the west coast jazz sound pioneered by bari greats like Gerry Mulligan and Serge Chaloff hold up against a modern jazz context and musicians? This album pairs the unlikely bosom buddies of Mulligan’s cool[…]

Yanagisawa B800 ‘Elimona’ Baritone Saxophone

I’ve been wanting to give my Yamaha YBS-61 a break and get a full overhaul but due to playing a lot of gigs and endless rehearsals I couldn’t be without a horn for a few[…]

Shirantha Beddage – Momentum (2016)

It should come as no surprise to anyone who’s ready my last 2 reviews of Shirantha Beddage’s albums that I’m a fan of his. I had some idea of what was to come on this[…]

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Yamaha Baritone End Plug 3D model

I’ve discovered that in the 6 months since I began my adventure with my home 3D printer that I’ve become more intolerant on those minor annoyances that we just casually ignore in our daily lives.[…]