Love For Sale – Cannonball Adderley

by admin on February 8, 2010

Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley played a mean alto saxophone.  Here is his recording of the song ‘Love for Sale’.
From the blue note records album “Somethin’ Else”.
Cannonball Adderley on alto sax
Hank Jones on piano
Sam Jones on bass
Art Blakey on drums

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Saxophone Embouchure Introduction

by admin on February 4, 2010

The embouchure on saxophone refers to your lips, mouth, and throat.  Developing them will improve your sound.

saxstation.com A few words about embouchure on saxophone

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Saxophone Sisters at India’s Got talent: M S Subbalaxmi and M S Lavanya

by admin on February 2, 2010

Found this clip on youtube, they get a really distinct sound on their alto saxophones.  Though I can’t understand most of what they’re saying.  Enjoy!

Saxophone talents Kumari MSLAVANYA & MSSUBBALAXMI are the daughters of Smt. Girija Sainath and Mridhangam Maestro Sri. MR Sainath- Staff artist, All India Radio, Mangalore. Since their childhood, loving the music deeply, at the age of six they started learning vocal music under Sangeetha vidushi Smt. Nagaveni of Mangalore. At the age of 15, they started learning Saxophone from PADMASHRI Dr. KADRI GOPALNATH. And continued higher training at Chennai where Sri KADRI GOPALNATH stayed. Currently they are learning their vocal music under the guidance of KALAIMAMANI Sri .SRIMUSHNAM RAJA RAO Sir and Smt. PADMA CHANDILYAN.

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Homer Hiccolm and the Rocket Boys – Heartbeat

February 1, 2010

Homer Hiccolm and the Rocket Boys – their song ‘Hearbeat’ being played

live in college station at the tap 2/16/08

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Rocket Boys – The Movie

January 30, 2010

A few years back a movie was made about the Rocket Boys.

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Learn the Guitar Online

January 29, 2010

So you want to learn guitar, eh?
There are many methods on how to learn.  And this goes for both children and adults.  Many people want to pick up guitar later in their lives.  If you have the patience and determination, you can definitely learn guitar too.

What  do you need to do to learn how to [...]

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