Introduction Hello...new member

[Paul_Dennis]

Hi everyone. I've just discovered the site despite many years searching the web for internet saxophone resources. I'm clearly not very efficient at web searches!

I've been playing for 10 years, mostly alto and tenor. I started on a Trevor James Artemis, moved onto a Keilwerth EXII but now have a beautiful (to me!) 1927 Cavalier alto sax. This is a Conn Stencil and with a Meyer 5m mouthpiece has a beautiful tone. The horn is very versatile, free blowing, has good intonation and a very fast and light action (a feature of many early Conn's and the 6m series too).

As well as developing more as a player I'm hoping to learn a lot, and pick up a few tips to help me with my teaching.

Good luck to everyone and keep blowing!

ps Pete I found your site using a Google search for saxophone tuition.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hi paul and welcome to the breakfast room. That alto sounds interesting, I imagine a lovely horn.

 

[griff136]

Hi Paul, and welcome from sunny devon

 

[Melissa]

hi paul!

 

[ken]

Hello Paul, greetings from Spain.

 

[DaveW]

Welcome Paul.

 

[tengu01]

Hey there Paul, greetings from sunny (at the moment) Geneva

 

[billy_glass]

hello paul welcome to a new member from a new member

 

[Paul_Dennis]

Hi Billy..and everyone else. Wow this is a really friendly and stimulating forum. Welcome to one and all......

 

[harmonix]

Hi Paul! Didn't realise you were new here too! Welcome, from me to you too. Conn, gorgeous saxes. I bought a '27 Chu Berry as a practice sax, and the fingering was so different to the Selmer it led me to consumption of vast quantities of alcohol and the undying hysteria of my girlfriend. ( It was the sax, I tell you, it WAS, it WAS! )
Such a beautiful, warm, smooth tone.... Eventually I gave it to her, because I couldn't stand the laughter.
Woke up seven years later with an industrial-strength hangover and decided to play again.
But, mm, mm-mmm. Nice sax. Beautiful to look at too. But alas, in my instance, a veritable swine to play.
(ok, now SOME of this is slight exaggeration)