Introduction Hello from a cold and windy Derbyshire.

[Calbo]

Hi,

I'm 56 and have recently rented a Trevor James tenor after playing the clarinet for a number of years. I try to practice for at least an hour every day. I want to become proficient in jazz and improvisation and would welcome access to the additional content.

I am currently having weekly lessons and hope I can share experiences via the discussion forums.

When my rental agreement expires in a few months I hope to upgrade and buy my own tenor and I am currently looking at the options.

 

[Pete Thomas]

At 3:41:23 PM 04/04/06, calbo wrote:
Hi,

I'm 56 and have recently rented a Trevor James tenor after playing the clarinet for a number of years. I try to practice for at least an hour every day. I want to become proficient in jazz and improvisation and would welcome access to the additional content.

I am currently having weekly lessons and hope I can share experiences via the discussion forums.

When my rental agreement expires in a few months I hope to upgrade and buy my own tenor and I am currently looking at the options.

Hi from sunny Southampton (and it really is today). Give it 5 minutes you should have access.

I f you get an option to buy the TJ at a discount, they are reasonable horns.
But as you are in Derbyshire I can recommend a visit to the Hanson factory - they are very friendly and helpful. It would be interesting to compare your TJ with a Hanson.

 

[ken]

Hello Calbo,

I'm a similar age, also having weekly lessons (only on my 4th). Never played a woodwind before. Does your clarinet experience help with sax.

I have a couple of Hanson's and I'll say no more than I agree with Pete... well worth investigating.

Ken.

 

[Calbo]

At 9:59:16 PM 04/04/06, Ken wrote:
Hello Calbo,

I'm a similar age, also having weekly lessons (only on my 4th). Never played a woodwind before. Does your clarinet experience help with sax.

I have a couple of Hanson's and I'll say no more than I agree with Pete... well worth investigating.

Ken.

Hi Ken,

I'm on my third lesson. I think the previous clarinet experience is a great help. The fingering is similar, but ut needs a bit of rearranging in your head to get it right. But i think the blowing, etc comes easier. I also had lessons for about 2 years on the clarinet, so I have a good grounding in the sight reading which obviously helps.

Are you pleased with the Hanson? I am planning to visit them, it's only about an hour or so away from my home. Any advice on what model to buy? O want a tenor, but I have a hankering after a soprano to supplement it. I was thinking of possibly the intermediate instruments, otherwise it will be the ST8 for now and a soprano in the future.

calbo

 

[drew_stewart]

hi calbo bet you scotland is colder!

 

[ken]

At 3:19:22 PM 05/04/06, calbo wrote:
Hi Ken,

Are you pleased with the Hanson? I am planning to visit them, it's only about an hour or so away from my home. Any advice on what model to buy? O want a tenor, but I have a hankering after a soprano to supplement it. I was thinking of possibly the intermediate instruments, otherwise it will be the ST8 for now and a soprano in the future.

calbo

Hi Calbo,




Would be interested to hear what you think, after visiting them.


Ken