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Welcome to the Café: International Sax Forum
Debate, banter, ask questions, answer them or just sit back, relax and have fun
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Brought to you by saxophonist and composer Pete Thomas, Cafésaxophone is the ideal online forum for saxophone players to meet, have a chat, discuss the hot topics of the day (with real people!) or listen to and critique each others' playing. Players (young & old), beginners, teachers, students, saxophone manufacturers, or retailers - all are welcome to contribute, share ideas or just explore the vast resource of knowledge available.
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⭐️ Featured Reviews and Articles ⭐️
New Posts
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Saxophones Wireless mic and reverb effects- Latest: PigSquealer
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Popular Discussions on the Café
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Saxophones C Melody Saxophones- Started by Andy Hornblower
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Playing the saxophone The Cafe Trio grown to Octet down to Sextet- Started by trimmy
- Replies: 844
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Saxophones How will Tariffs affect Sax Prices?- Started by Ivan
- Replies: 462
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Great Players Who sparked your love of Sax music- Started by jools
- Replies: 619
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Saxophones Carrying a tenor on a (motor)bike?- Started by Jay
- Replies: 757
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Playing the saxophone Learn to play by ear or by reading music- Started by Taz
- Replies: 1K
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Tech/maintenance My new "DIY" pads...- Started by DavidUK
- Replies: 393
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Theory & Impro Do we really need theory?- Started by jbtsax
- Replies: 497
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Misc Reviews Yamaha YDS-150 Wind Synth
- Started by Acc6441
- Replies: 301
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Playing the saxophone Learning to Read v Playing by ear- Started by BigMartin
- Replies: 505
Beginners' Discussions
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Beginner Saxes Draft for comment: Pan American Saxophone History- Started by Greychatter
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Saxophone beginners If you had to do it all again
- Started by Username
- Replies: 21
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Saxophone beginners Should I be able to sight read this?- Started by wakyct
- Replies: 54
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Saxophone beginners Come on now, join the band....(Beginners blog)- Started by cappers
- Replies: 380
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Saxophone beginners Tenor altissimo advice- Started by atwl77
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Beginner recording Adult Beginner - 3 Years Later- Started by Pasogent
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Saxophone beginners Going to jam session tomorrow night
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- Replies: 280
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Beginner Saxes If you had GBP£2,000/USD$2,700...
- Started by ChampagneBears
- Replies: 74
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Beginner Saxes Conn-Selmer plant closing
- Started by ESJohn
- Replies: 44
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Saxophone beginners Kicked out of jazz workshop
- Started by AlonW
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Saxophone beginners Why am I squeaking going from high C to G?
- Started by ChampagneBears
- Replies: 11
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Beginner impro Is it a good idea to write out solos? Or must they be 100% improvised?- Started by Pete Thomas
- Replies: 54
Latest Song of the Month
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SOTM SotM September 2026 - Autumn Leaves- Started by mrblackbat
- Replies: 20
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SOTM SOTM June 2026 "And You Just Smile" (from ear to ear- training)- Started by LostCircuits
- Replies: 11
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SOTM SOTM May 2026 - Always Remember Us This Way- Started by MikeMorrell
- Replies: 39
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SOTM SOTM April 2026 - Freedom Jazz Dance- Started by rhysonsax
- Replies: 14
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SOTM SOTM and PETE (Play by Ear Training Exercise)
- Started by Wade Cornell
- Replies: 16
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SOTM SOTM Feb 2026 - On Green Dolphin Street
- Started by mrblackbat
- Replies: 44
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SOTM SOTM January 2026: Our Love Is Here to Stay- Started by GCinCT
- Replies: 46
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SOTM SOTM December 2025: Wexford Carol
- Started by MikeMorrell
- Replies: 37
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SOTM SOTM November 2025 - Red Baron- Started by sax panther
- Replies: 36
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SOTM October 2025 - SOTM - Autumn In New York
- Started by mrblackbat
- Replies: 63
Daily threads & games
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Games Advanced Song Title Game
- Started by Pete Thomas
- Replies: 833
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Games Saxophone word dissociation game
- Started by Pete Thomas
- Replies: 2K
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Member Blogs (currently active)
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Saxophones Pork Tales: Saxophone Repair DIY Adventures.
- Started by PigSquealer
- Replies: 1K
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Saxophone beginners Come on now, join the band....(Beginners blog)
- Started by cappers
- Replies: 380
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Member Blogs (currently active)
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Saxophones Pork Tales: Saxophone Repair DIY Adventures.
- Started by PigSquealer
- Replies: 1K
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Saxophone beginners Come on now, join the band....(Beginners blog)
- Started by cappers
- Replies: 380
Trending
Popular Discussions on the Café
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Saxophones C Melody Saxophones
- Started by Andy Hornblower
- Replies: 562
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Playing the saxophone The Cafe Trio grown to Octet down to Sextet
- Started by trimmy
- Replies: 844
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Saxophones How will Tariffs affect Sax Prices?
- Started by Ivan
- Replies: 462
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Great Players Who sparked your love of Sax music
- Started by jools
- Replies: 619
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Saxophones Carrying a tenor on a (motor)bike?
- Started by Jay
- Replies: 757
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Playing the saxophone Learn to play by ear or by reading music
- Started by Taz
- Replies: 1K
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Tech/maintenance My new "DIY" pads...
- Started by DavidUK
- Replies: 393
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Theory & Impro Do we really need theory?
- Started by jbtsax
- Replies: 497
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Misc Reviews Yamaha YDS-150 Wind Synth
- Started by Acc6441
- Replies: 301
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Playing the saxophone Learning to Read v Playing by ear
- Started by BigMartin
- Replies: 505
Featured Classifieds
Latest Song of the Month
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SOTM SotM September 2026 - Autumn Leaves
- Started by mrblackbat
- Replies: 20
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SOTM SOTM June 2026 "And You Just Smile" (from ear to ear- training)
- Started by LostCircuits
- Replies: 11
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SOTM SOTM May 2026 - Always Remember Us This Way
- Started by MikeMorrell
- Replies: 39
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SOTM SOTM April 2026 - Freedom Jazz Dance
- Started by rhysonsax
- Replies: 14
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SOTM SOTM and PETE (Play by Ear Training Exercise)
- Started by Wade Cornell
- Replies: 16
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SOTM SOTM Feb 2026 - On Green Dolphin Street
- Started by mrblackbat
- Replies: 44
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SOTM SOTM January 2026: Our Love Is Here to Stay
- Started by GCinCT
- Replies: 46
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SOTM SOTM December 2025: Wexford Carol
- Started by MikeMorrell
- Replies: 37
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SOTM SOTM November 2025 - Red Baron
- Started by sax panther
- Replies: 36
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SOTM October 2025 - SOTM - Autumn In New York
- Started by mrblackbat
- Replies: 63