Introduction Hello everyone!

[kamak]

Hi all,

I'm a longtime reader on CS here, but have been moderately active over at SotW. However, I wanted to join here too as this seems like a great community. I live in FL currently.

I've only been playing sax and learning music for about 2 years now but I love it and play nearly everyday.

My current arsenal of saxophones are;
-1962 Martin 'The Martin Alto' Committee III (RMC Music Man)
-1925 Martin Handcraft alto
-1924 Martin Handcraft tenor
-1920's? Lyon & Healy C-melody (I believe Buescher stencil) which I just got the other week.

Anyway, glad to be here and good to meet you all at the Café!

 

[Jeanette]

Welcome to the café

Jx

 

[PigSquealer]

Hi all,

I'm a longtime reader on CS here, but have been moderately active over at SotW. However, I wanted to join here too as this seems like a great community. I live in FL currently.

I've only been playing sax and learning music for about 2 years now but I love it and play nearly everyday.

My current arsenal of saxophones are;
-1962 Martin 'The Martin Alto' Committee III (RMC Music Man)
-1925 Martin Handcraft alto
-1924 Martin Handcraft tenor
-1920's? Lyon & Healy C-melody (I believe Buescher stencil) which I just got the other week.

Anyway, glad to be here and good to meet you all at the Café!

Great to have you here on the Café. A sincere welcome 🤗 . As a member you will see more than just viewing as a guest.
Many lurkers don’t know….
Martin….Well I’ve never experienced a bad one.
C Melodies, you won’t find one I don’t like. Some do have some special characteristics 🤪.
Here on the Café all saxophones and playing interests are embraced. Enjoyment and the passion of using each instrument to create the sound of your voice is encouraged.
C included.
Explore and continue your musical journey whatever the instrument .
Wishing you the best on your journey !

 

[Woodpad]

Welcome, which saxophone sound do you wish to achieve with your instruments?

 

[MikeMorrell]

Welcome to the cafe!

 

[kamak]

Thanks everyone for the welcomes!

PigSquealer, I'm glad to hear that, as I had noticed at the other place that C's seemed to be looked down upon for whatever reason. Now that I have one, I cannot understand why. It sure is different but has a lovely sound.

I agree on Martin's. Even though I certainly am not a master or very knowledgeable, their quality and tone is so excellent and I like them more than any other I've played from new stuff like Cannonballs to Mark VI's and Conns. I much prefer vintage horns personally. The tenor Handcraft is very comfortable for me and it falls in hand easily.

Woodpad, my wife tells me I am not a punchy player but smoother and more reserved. On alto I like a wide variety of players, but I like Art Pepper, Paul Desmond, Cannonball Adderley, Eric Marienthal, Uriel Vega, and recently found Randal Clark to name a few of the older and modern players. Tenor, I like Sonny Rollins, Don Byas, Jimmy Green, and more. I haven't found too many C players, but plan to play that at church with hymns, with my wife, who plays violin.

I'd say alto is my main voice, it fits me, but i really enjoy tenor as well, and have been loving the Cmel these past few days.

 

[Tenor Viol]

Hi, welcome