Len Hurst "weighing in" at Salisbury Race course
Just
thought I'd send you an email from 4 sax players who all play in a Marching
band based in Braintree Essex, (Marxmen)We all play saxes purchased from your shop 2 Trevor James and 2 Sakkusu. It has made a huge difference to the sound of the band now that the saxes are part of it, indeed we have won the National Junior League and secured a place at National Finals to be held in Coventry in Oct.
Many thanks for all your help when we came on various occasions and indeed also dragged our friends along who also play, I have no hesitation in recommending your shop and it's very friendly staff to anyone.
I have attached a few pics of us after we had just come from presentation of awards. Yours faithfully Melanie Barker.
John Cooke of SAXRAX stands with a.....er........thing!
SAX ŕ FOND, a group
of 11 Saxophonists (from bass to soprano sax!) and 2
percussionists. This band provides unique street entertainment during
carnivals all over Europe and anywhere else...
www.saxafond.eu
Bill Evans of Kent pictured outside the BBC studios
We
would like to add a few fotos of our recent gig taken in our newly renovated
cellar below the county music school. The first foto shows, our conductor
Kristian on the Baryton sax, in the middle, the one and only Clive "big
cheeks" McQueen ( seen too many Dizzy concerts ) far right is our up and
coming talent Mathias (He's just mastered growling and don't we all
know it ).Second foto shows Hans (the sculptur) far left, and the oldest member of the band ( he alsp plays a wicked acoustic guitar ). Mads joins us on 2nd alto (Mr. Classical).
All the best from Denmark! Jazzax
http://www.myspace.com/ramlatinjazz
My site of musical information for students and all....http://tostud.free.fr
Simon D'Souza's
"Sax Shop" workshop
(sponsored by sax.co.uk)
performing at the 2007 Brighton Peace Picnic.
Here is a photo of the Bangor University Jazz Orchestra a few weeks ago at
rehearsal.
I've also included a picture of us playing as warm up for SuperGrass.
Back by popular demand, it's the Quaxophone
Dear All
at sax.co.uk. Thanks for a great afternoon at the shop. Everyone was very
hospitable and patient and your advice was really helpful.
Cheers - Mornington Lockett.
As requested - a couple of photos of myself
and Matt Davis (one to watch for the future!) playing those special altos.
The third picture is the 'Three Tenors' gig from Appleby Festival 2006. Left
to right: Don Weller, Art Themen, Mornington Lockett.
The picture shows Sergio Vettese playing his Alto Yani 901S, purchased from Sax.co.uk , to 115 people at a recent wedding party.
Sergio has been playing the Alto sax for approx 15years and compliments his instrument portfolio with both Soprano and Tenor saxophones.
I absolutely adore my Selmer tenor. And perform all over the Midlands with a jazz funk band - FuDJe - sophie.maw@tesco.net
You're never too old!
Steve Applegate, playing at a wedding reception yesterday (9th Sept). Steve plays a Yani A901.
My names Craig, and that be a picture of me playing my ??! Alto in my surf/ska/punk band Chunky Kustard (www.myspace.com/chunkykustard
A couple of pics for you - me and my sweet Keilwerth alto. playing country
'n' western-supermarket-rockabilly-pop with my band the Sundown Sinners.
(ok - i dont really play with velvet gloves on...) and!!!!!
Hot off the Press - i was very fortunate to play with the great Andy
Sheppard in Bristols birthday bash for Brunel. His 200th anniversary, so we
had 200 saxes!!! blimey - wot a racket. regards, Jane Divine
"Me with my Yamaha Alto and Dad Tom Thatcher with his ancient Fender Strat in the ESB Band doing a gig for Msaada, a Rwanda charily fronted by BBC correspondent Fergal Keane." - Dom Thatcher
The Jazz Funk Collective is a band made up of young musicians from the Worcester Park area of Greater London / north Surrey. The idea of the group is to develop improvisational techniques and band interaction in a live jazz setting as well as having loads of fun rehearsing, recording and performing around the local area and beyond. www.thejazzfunkcollective.co.uk
Padded Cell at the Grange featuring Dougie Bryce
This is the Reservoir Horns, the resident horn section of Glasgow's Soul Band, Counselled Out.
The Lunar Sax Quartet at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2005 wearing their T shirts sponsored by sax.co.uk www.lunarsax.co.uk
They start young in Argentina!
Ramiro "baion" Rivero and his little son FELIPE from Buenos Aires
Everything has its price.
"This Beautiful World" was a unique live event organised by Simon D'Souza in Brighton in May 2005 as part of the Streets of Brighton festival. Featuring over 60 sax players plus other musicians encircling the audience.
John Cook (sax & double bass player) of East Coast Wind receiving The Essex Business Award for his SAXRAX stands www.saxrax.com
Hi, Just a line to say excellent site (got to be the best in the U.K.!!!) keep up the good work. Although i haven't bought anything from you yet, i definetely will in the future. The band i play sax in are called "Special Brew" and we are an eight piece ska stompin band from the home of 2-tone (Coventry). All the best, Rick Reed a.k.a. Andy
Dave Francis - Manchester - sax tutor. Trying to "collect the set" where saxes are concerned, but the house is too small ! This is a Buffet Crampon S2.
Special guest at Jayne Lever's wedding was her new Yanagisawa tenor!
This is Mai Ann Goodman, an American player currently wowing the crowds in Canada. (Photo sent by her agent and daddy.)
Jim Cheek (of sax.co.uk) at the Brighton parade of 100 saxes. May 22nd 2004
I am Angelo Borg, who plays the sax alto. The first photo shows my solo performance during my college graduation day. The other photo shows my solo performance accompanied by my local band club called 'Christ the King'. Angelo BorgZejtun, Malta
San Jose Saxophone Christmas. Saturday December 18th is the day for the 11th annual San Jose Saxophone Christmas. Last year, we topped off at 213 players and we are looking for more this year! More details at www.sjsaxmas.com
The Sax bug
Ramiro "baión" Rivero with
Joshua Redman during his Buenos Aires
concert in Abril 2001.
Ramiro"baión"Rivero (Selmer
Super Action 80 Serie II N510173 tenor
sax) jamming in Buenos Aires with Fabian Aguiar (piano & saxophone
teacher)
& Cacho Tejera (congas)
The Great Escape. 7 piece
Ska/Reggae band based in Bristol. Contact
paul_scoplin@yahoo.co.uk
(Joe and Danielle doing
their stuff).
They will be famous one day ????
Lee Mason lbmason71@comcast.net (Lee Mason with grandson and granddaughter getting ready to learn the Clar-o-Sax.)
Ben wanted us to put up a picture of his favourite sax player, Sonny Rollins.
Dennis Kahuna, alto player with The Big Kahuna. Yanagisawa A991 alto sax.
"Cool, sweet, tones baby"
Available Jan thru to Nov. Kinda busy in December. International reputation. Own transport.
Casio digital sax with speaker in the bell and midi output. We found this one in a second hand shop.
Steve Birtwistle,
Hants, UK.
Selmer Series II.
Chris (Pop Idol 2003)
I absolutely love my Yanagisawa T902 (Bronze) tenor sax. It has a great response and plays like a dream with my Otto Link mouthpiece. It is perfect for jazz and fusion/new age. As your site mentions, it does actually sound like the old classic American saxes with its mellow, yet robust tone. I will never part with this baby! Thanks so much. Regards, Richard Gabbrielli
I thought you'd like to see some Kazoo powered 'sax' lookalikes we made at home from central heating pipe! They really do work and have been used with Rad Jazz inc up in Wales (along with a kazoo powered Teapot and Watering can. Matt Sanders. matt@marquetry.co.uk (Matt) As you can see there is a 'Tenor' version and a 'Stereo Baritone' version!
Steve Merrill & fellow band member of "Shanty." www.sssound.co.uk