Hi Kev,
Thanks for putting up the link, it was an interesting read and it's a shame to hear that the people he knew who worked for JK have now all left.
I guess it's the name of the game these days but did anyone else find it sad that he is talking about 'brands' as opposed to manufacturers? I know manufacturers can also be brands, but the last paragraph says a lot:
Today, most musicians are playing German, Japanese, French or Italian brands. I have nothing against that at all. More power to all of them! But American brands have seemed to have all but disappeared from the wider scene. I believe now that Cannonball Saxophones have a good chance at changing that picture.
Source:
http://evantatemusic.com/2012/01/evan-tate-is-now-an-endorser-for-cannonball-saxophones/
It's all about perspective I guess, but I would prefer to have less brands and see the manufacturers standing behind their own names, a lot of them are making really good kit so why not put their own name on it.
Just thinking out loud, and not saying anything about Cannonball, it just that every month there is a new brand.
Chris