One Handed Sax

[Bari251]

Apologies if this has been on the site already, but I was amazed to see

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr24tgn_OrU

.....with a description of the instrument on

http://onehandwinds.unk.edu/documents/togglesax.pdf

(Must go and practice)

Malcolm

 

[jonf]

Amazing sax, but it's not a new idea. See

http://www.cybersax.com/One-HandFmez.html

One handed Mezzo in F. Worth a few quid?

Also, a guy called Al Miller lost his arm in WWI and had a one-handed alto sax made by Conn, which he played professionally. Scroll down the cybersax link above and you'll see the story.

 

[dooce]

Amazing. I can still just about play with my right wrist and lower arm encased in a fibreglass cast (and a mate is going to attack the cast with a Dremel cutter tomorrow night so I can get more movement in my little finger). I think I'm battling on - that guy with the use of one arm deserves huge respect.

PS - I may be back to A&E tomorrow night asking them nicely to re-attach my right little finger..........

 

[visionari1]

Incredible, to play one handed, of that quality. Amazing and thanks for posting the links. Most impressed and I have an old Conn Alto as well.

I hope I never find out (if I need to) to play one handed!:

welldone
Jimu

 

[Mamos]

Amazing

http://www.cybersax.com/One-HandFmez.html

mamos

 

[griff136]

heres a guy playing a one handed Eb alto

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr24tgn_OrU

 

[Mamos]

WOW

That is amazing

I think Roland Kirk played for the last part of his life with one hand following a stroke

http://onehandwinds.unk.edu/documents/togglesax.pdf

mamos

 

[Screamin Wind]

Astonishing!!!!!

 

[jbtsax]

The amazingly gifted repair technician Brian Russell demonstrates the one handed saxophone he created for a player who lost the use of his right hand.

 

[Bigtwin]

That is one hell of a piece of engineering. It'd be very interesting to hear it played by the guy for whom its built.

 

[sushidushi]

This chap is rather good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr24tgn_OrU&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Bigtwin]

Yes he is, insn't he. Which is rather annoying in an odd way when I think how much time and effort I have to put in with two fully-functioning hands to less effect. Can't help thinking it should be rather easier than I make it.

 

[altissimo]

http://onehandwinds.unk.edu/toggle_key.htm

http://www.woodwindforum.com/forums/showthread.php?3372-One-handed-Saxophone

 

[kevgermany]

The importance of a one-handed saxophone - BBC News

 

[Sue]

Brilliant, I recall a thread about this guy a couple of years ago. What an inspiration he is. I'm really happy his determination and hard work paid off. Thanks Kev for finding this

 

[Colin the Bear]

I seem to recall reading about converted saxophones for one handed players in the post WWI period. It must take a high level of concentration to play one handed and a dedicated tech to design and build the horn.

 

[Dave McLaughlin]

And here's a left-handed one:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_PYrO0PhiA
.

 

[Jeanette]

Brilliant, I recall a thread about this guy a couple of years ago.

Me too, merged threads

Jx

 

[Alice]

Amazing stories!

 

[Lesley]

Wow!! Really amazing..