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Fun Stuff
There is some great sax stuff on youtube. Search for "saxophones" or
players by name. Here's a few of our favourites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkvCDCOGzGc Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCepO4VS7qg James Brown
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRpZb3XPrXw Candy Dulfer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISadfOcJn3A Peter King plays Charlie Parker's
Grafton!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJIlyEux3zs
Jeff Beck + Peter King + Lulu - Cry Me A River
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tRtPr1cDEg&mode=related&search
Peter King - Lush Life solo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoYc4XV7M8o Ben Webster- How Long Has This Been Going On?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmXxpCTpK3E Lester Young, Jitterbug Jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiew_wDTMuU Illinois Jacquet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmiZEZJoxGQ Big Jay McNeely and Detroit Gary Wiggins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YWszcLGCSE Little Richard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNpoxaTGN38 Lee Allen and the Blasters (recorded 1982)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tquDz5Ymbeg Junior Walker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WHcWu-1iUg King Curtis, Memphis Soul Stew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bo4v0LwEncU Rolling Stones, Brown Sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl6NfQyNLto Pink Floyd, Money
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVjo1CjlYBM English Beat, Mirror in the Bathroom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpyLEvmBMss The amazing T-Square yet again!
Looking for sax players or player information?
www.myspace.com/saxcouk Make contact with sax players via myspace.
www.thegoodoilforsaxophone.blogspot.com/ Very useful sax player resources with downloadable fingering and transposition charts.
www.du.edu/lamont/Mpce.html Check out the sax/mouthpiece/reed set ups used by some of the worlds most famous players.
www.petethomas.co.uk Pete Thomas is an established UK producer, session musician and composer of soundtrack music for film and television. Useful advice for students on the site.
www.brianhayes.biz The Web Site of Australian Saxophonist, Composer, Recording Artist and Music Educator Brian Hayes
www.simonpeat.com to your site. Simon is one of the UK's top tenor players and owner of the ONE ELEVEN JAZZ CLUB. The site contains info on cd's, live gigs and projects.
www.andyscott.org.uk/saxassault.htm Sax Assault consists of 9 saxophonists, (ranging from sopranino to bass sax), plus rhythm section led by saxophonist and composer Andy Scott.
Alex Han, 18 year old Jazz saxophonist from the United States. He has performed at a number of internationally recognized venues including the North Sea Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, Lapataia Jazz Festival in Uruguay, Lincoln Center, JFK Center, and more. Winner of ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award, Yamaha Young Performing Artists Competition, and recently awarded Berklee College of Music Presidential Scholarship. Also was alto chair for the GRAMMY Jazz Band, as well as Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Orchestra. Check out his video and audio clips at www.alexhan.com
saxsaxsax.com
Website of
world renowned saxophonist Gerard McChrystal.
www.drewstansall.surf3.net
Sax player Drew Stansall has played and recorded with ska legends: Laurel Aitken, Derrick Morgan, Owen Gray,
Rico Rodriguez and Dave Barker. A three year relationship with bands such as Ska-Boom and
the Splitters produced two albums and a single not to mention many tours throughout the UK and Europe. Drew has played
hundreds of gigs throughout his career and has played at many different types of venues from a small bar to over three thousand
in a giant tent in Paris, has also performed at many festivals in the UK and Switzerland.
Currently the founder member of 'El Pussy Cat ska', he also plays and records with London Trad ska band Freetown and
Roddy Radiation of the Specials.
After graduating from U.C.S. with a BA (Hons) degree in music, Ian has played with and toured all over Europe with many leading artists/musicians. He has live TV and radio performances including Gordon Haskell (Des O'Connor Show/TVP2-Poland) and Norah Jones (Berlin). Has sessioned on many radio/TV jingles and has seen his handiwork playlisted on numerous radio stations including BBC Radio 2. Ian is also available for saxophone tuition for people of all abilities. www.ianclose.com and www.myspace.com/ianclosesax
Looking for Sax Information?
www.Alexa.com for sax reviews
International Sax Organisation
saxophone forum, www.forumofthesaxes.myfreeforum.org The goal is to inform, teach, help, and chat with saxophonists worldwide.
Looking for entertainment?
The
Big Kahuna 9 piece Rock 'n' Soul Band
featuring The Kahuna Horns!
Guaranteed good time party
atmosphere for your next event.
Fat45- eleven piece jive, jump blues and rock & roll band. High energy live show featuring the dance music of 1950s America, including tunes from Louis Jordan, Little Richard, Louis Prima & many others. Available for weddings, parties, jive dance events and the like. (www.fat45.com)
Soul group Loose Change (www.loosechange.co.uk)
www.saxahollics.t83.net We are a young quartet that wants to bring the sound of the saxophone to audiences everywhere. We are all young musicians that are accomplished in what we do. We have all played for various other groups, be these groups swing bands to pit orchestras. We all love what we do with a passion and will channel this passion into our music.
SAX à 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
Sax quartet
Rac-a-saX (www.myspace.com/racasax)
Professional saxophone fronted Jazz Quartet available for hire. Perfect for any
function. Excellent sound and great look. Based in South Wales but can travel.
Contact g.fitzjohn@hotmail.com for
more details.
The National Saxophone Choir of Great Britain is a lively, talented and enterprising ensemble of saxophonists committed to presenting challenging but accessible music to as wide an audience as possible. The NSC uniquely feature the full line up of 9 types of saxophone - from the tiny Soprillo to the mighty Contrabass sax. For more information and to buy their debut CD visit www.saxchoir.com
www.innuendo-sax.co.uk. Jazz-based London saxophone quartet available for private hire.
www.herdofsax.co.uk Herd of Sax are a saxophone ensemble group based in West Surrey, UK. We perform a wide range of 'light' saxophone music for local events.
Blue Sax are a female saxophone quartet based in West Sussex and are available for concerts, festivals, weddings and other special occasions. We have an extensive repertoire that combines Jazz, Funk, Classical, and Contemporary Music. For more info or enquires please visit www.bluesaxquartet.co.uk or email enquiries@bluesaxquartet.co.uk
I am an experienced Sax player based in Manchester who provides live jazz, swing and background music for wedding receptions, dinners and all events. I have lots of experience and can provide a Demo CD and references. I can provide a duo, trio or work with others. PLBAYLIS@AOL.COM phone 0161 798 9700 www.livejazznorthwest.co.uk
www.swingband.org.uk The Dave Egerton Band. “Music from the flirty thirties to the naughty noughts.” The Dave Egerton Band is based in Altrincham and regularly plays gigs in and around Manchester and North Cheshire.
Phoney Management - The very best in live entertainment. Unique providers of entertainment for corporate functions, weddings, private parties and musical events. Formed in 1999 to provide a wide ranging choice of styles, from the hugely popular Beatles tribute band 'The Phoney Beatles' to duo's and function bands catering for all music requirements and to suit all budgets. DJ's supplied if required. www.phoneymanagement.co.uk
www.musicshmusic.com Website of UK saxophonist/arranger Simon Bates. musicSHmusic is a network of the best musicians and entertainers in London. Founded in 1998 by Simon Bates and Paul 'Harry' Harris, it is not a list of faceless names, it is a collection of outstanding talent and the best available in their fields. musicSHmusic can provide you with anything from a solo artist to a twenty piece band.
www.steelcitysax.com saxophone quartet based in Sheffield. Wide range of music, available for weddings, parties, corporate events etc.
Silver Dog Music - On-line booking agency providing live bands for hire for weddings, corporate functions and parties. Soul, funk, jazz, swing, salsa, blues, classical, tribute, 60's, 70's, 80's bands, DJ's and many more. E-mail: matt@silverdogmusic.co.uk www.silverdogmusic.co.uk
Looking for live music clubs?
http://uk.clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/thesaxophoneclub
Looking for products & music?
www.eppelsheim.com/bassax.php?lang=en Official site of the German maker of Extreme saxes from the tiny Soprillo to the gigantic Contrabass.
www.soprillo.com a fun and informative site dedicated to the soprillo.
UK Bands Online (www.ukbandsonline.co.uk). Created mid-2005, we aim to be one the UK's most advanced and well established music directories around.
Musicparts UK www.musicparts.co.uk We are offering a new key oil specifically designed for the lubrication of key and trigger mechanisms on wind and brass instruments.
Whichpond Music - www.whichpond.com We offer sheet music for chamber ensembles, including saxophones.
www.saxmusicplus.com Sax music and lessons online! Good useful site.
www.greatmind-sax.com Hand painted saxophones.
Trevor James & Co. Manufacturers of saxophones & flutes.
www.selmer.fr Official site of Selmer (Paris) Saxophones.
The official USA Selmer Website
www.mauriat.co.uk UK site for P.Mauriat saxophones
www.pmauriat.com International site for P.Mauriat saxophones
Vincent-Bach. UK distributors of Selmer, Elkhart, Bundy & Buescher
MUSIC SALES. Search for music books, videos, CD's etc.
www.jazzwise.com The UK's leading jazz magazine and a good source for jazz books.
www.schreiber-keilwerth.com Official site for Keilwerth handmade German saxophones.
Yamaha UK New Site!
www.yanagisawasax.co.jp Official site of Yanagisawa Professional Saxophones.
www.berglarsen.com The official site for Berg Larsen Mouthpieces.
www.ramponecazzani.it Handmade Italian saxes - Great site!
Visit The SD Systems Web Site for sax microphones
www.appliedmic.com Manufacturers of sax and clarinet microphones.
www.candjsuppliers.co.uk Offer musical instruments online, specialising in bodhran drums and percussion.
Looking for insurance or had something stolen?
www.musicguard.co.uk Pavilion Insurance Management Limited
Now you've bought it get it insured! www.thebeechtree.com for specialist musicians insurance.
If you've had your sax stolen try www.itsbeenstolen.com
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