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A brand new online saxophone magazine! Hosted by top UK pro player Dean Masser and Curly Woodwind's Bob Whittaker, Hornclub features sax news/ chat, listening recommendations, saxophone reviews/ demonstrations and introduces the "leading note diminished" method of improvising.Every episode will have demonstrations of specific saxes/ gear and feature a short tutorial. The "leading note diminished" approach to improvising is the REAL deal! Forget all those scales, chords, ii/v/i's you've …

"THE HOTTEST  SAX EVENT OF THE YEAR!"Liverpool Sax Day is back with an action packed day for ALL sax players. There really is something for everyone - whether you're a seasoned player or just starting out, we've endeavoured to make the event as inclusive as possible for everyone!7 x SAXOPHONE WORKSHOPS:"Novice Sax Ensemble" with Phil Shotton - don't worry about your playing/ reading ability ALL levels catered for, get your sax out and join the fun. There will also be an "Advanced Sax Ensemb …

I was trawling the internet the other deal looking for some information about flutes when an sponsored advert came up for a flute for sale. The flute was a Muramatsu which retails for about £5000 but this was available to buy for just £150. A very short investigation confirmed that this was a cheap Chinese instrument that had been engraved with a pretty good copy of the Muramatsu logo and model numbers. So a £100 flute, dressed as a £5000 flute but selling for £150. This made me think about who …

The future is here!  A brand new concept in designing and manufacturing saxophone mouthpieces by new French company SYOS. With a host of well known international sax artists rushing to sign up and now playing them, it is hard to ignore the impact this brand are having on the saxophone community. Brilliant technology and personal design combined with accurate 3D print. There are two categories of mouthpiece available: 1. An Artist model - choose a model the same as one of the SYO …

As part of 2019's annual Liverpool International Jazz Festival, Liverpool sax specialists Curly Woodwind host another action packed afternoon of workshops and demonstrations for all sax players and enthusiasts. All held in the beautiful surroundings of Liverpool Hope University's Creative Campus, 17 Shaw Street, Liverpool, L6 1HP.This year, international sax superstar Andy Sheppard guests with an informative lecture on all aspects of his playing, practicing and performing – a great treat to gain …