Here’s a great masterclass by Branford Marsalis. There’s a lot of wisdom in this 18 minutes. I love Branford’s sound on the soprano. What he says about the importance of melody and speaking through your music to people is huge. Making some sort of connection with the audience………….Great stuff! Check it out!
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More Saxophone Teachings from Joe Allard Via Harvey Pittel
Harvey Pittel is an award winning and internationally acclaimed classical saxophonist who has performed as a soloist with many of the world’s greatest orchestras and has recorded extensively as a soloist and with ensembles including his own saxophone quartet. He is the Professor of Saxophone at The University of Texas at Austin Butler School of […]
“A Complete Approach to Sound for the Modern Saxophonist” by Ben Britton
Recently, I received a copy of A Complete Approach to Sound for the Modern Saxophonist by Ben Britton. Ben is a great saxophonist and educator in Pennsylvania. I first heard of Ben many years ago when I stumbled upon a youtube clip of him trading fours with Chris Potter. That, in of itself is very […]
Jazzlab Saxholder Neckstrap Review
Today, I will be reviewing a new neckstrap by Jazzlab called the saxholder. This is a revolutionary neckstrap that is designed so that there is no pressure whatsoever on the neck and upper spine of the player. A few years ago, I started having numbness and tingling in my hands and arms. I would get […]
Macsax Bob Sheppard Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Today, I am reviewing a new MacSax tenor saxophone mouthpiece that is made by Eric Falcon. I have reviewed a number of other mouthpieces in the past that were made or refaced by Eric Falcon including the LA, FJIII tenor mouthpiece and Bob Sheppard alto mouthpiece which were all great. This mouthpiece is the Bob […]
Joe Allard Lesson Videos
Joe Allard (December 31, 1910 – May 3, 1991), a native of Lowell, MA,was a famous saxophone and clarinet professor at Juilliard, The New England Conservatory and The Manhattan School of Music. Some of his most famous students were: Michael Brecker, Eddie Daniels, Bob Berg, Dave Liebman, Paul Winter, Steve Grossman, Kenneth Radnofsky, Bill Pierce […]
Bending Notes on the Saxophone
A great sax player has mastered the art of bending and shaping their notes to express what they want to convey. It might be a mood, attitude or emotion. There is no doubt that bending notes adds excitement and emotion to a solo. Bending notes on the saxophone is one of the coolest things that […]
Free Universal Method for the Saxophone
I was looking around the internet today for a music book that I could use in my online video lessons. I’ve had a bunch of requests for some lessons on sight reading and I thought it would be cool if I could find something to use that was in the “public domain”. I was surprised […]
Sakshama “Lost Wax” Florida Link Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is a Sakshama “lost wax” florida link metal mouthpiece that I received from Sakshama Koloski a few months ago. He was gracious enough to let me try one of his mouthpieces. I put lost wax in quotations because I’m not sure exactly what that means. This mouthpiece is a great example of a great […]
Kanee Custom V7 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Here’s a brand new mouthpiece review for you. You probably have never heard of this brand. I had never heard of them before a couple weeks ago either. I received an email from someone from China asking if I would be willing to try some of their mouthpieces and post a review of […]
“Live” Clip of a Yamaha WX-5 Harmonica Solo
I didn’t think I would ever do this but…………about once a month I get an email from someone asking if I can put up some sound clips and lessons on the Yamaha WX-5 wind controller. A Yamaha WX-5 is what is known as a wind controller. You blow air into and finger it just like […]
Barone Hollywood Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
Here is a fairly new Phil Barone tenor saxophone mouthpiece. This is the “Hollywood” model and is an 8 (.110) tip opening. I believe this is a 2009 model although there is no date on it ( his older mouthpieces had dates engraved on the side of them). I have owned 5-6 Barone mouthpieces over […]
Morgan 6J Soprano Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is an old Morgan 6J soprano mouthpiece that a student of mine let me borrow. These were made by the legendary Ralph Morgan. Ralph passed away in 2007 and it was a great loss to the saxophone world. I’ve told this story before but one time I had a Morgan mouthpiece that was […]
As Funny as a Brain Tumor! Part 2
Ok, where was I? Oh yeah……… So all this hysterical laughing is going on. As this is getting worse and worse, things in my life start to quickly fall apart around me. Most of my relationships are stressed because people think I’m a little strange (OK very strange if not crazy). The bands I’m in […]
As Funny as a Brain Tumor! Part 5
Here we are at Part 5 in the story………….A couple of days after the whole “LensCrafters” experience, I decided to go get some chinese food with a good musician friend of mine down in Boston. We met down in Chinatown in Boston for a late dinner. During dinner, I told him about all the things […]
Aizen LS Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
This is the new Aizen LS 7* tenor saxophone mouthpiece. I have one of these for my alto saxophone that I love and am lucky enough to be able to try this tenor sax model. I’ve had it for 2 weeks and played it almost everyday. These are advertised as being copies of a vintage […]
Metal Freddie Gregory Mark IV 8 Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece
I received this tenor sax mouthpiece in a trade deal for one of my other mouthpieces. This is a metal Freddie Gregory Mark IV size 8 tenor saxophone mouthpiece. It has the ridges on the outside and a high rollover baffle in it. I have to say I am surprised that this tenor saxophone mouthpiece […]
Phil Barone New York 7* Tenor Saxophone Mouthpiece-First Review
*This is the first mouthpiece I reviewed back in 2006 when I started Neffmusic.com. This is pretty sad as far as an in-depth review goes. I had no idea what to write about or say about this mouthpiece. Who would have guessed that these clips below would turn into a 15+ year passion and hundreds […]
Practicing Jazz Saxophone With Focus
One of my biggest weaknesses when I was a kid was practicing without a specific focus. I wanted to do it all, play everything, be the best. I wanted results now. I would spend endless hours in the practice room practicing everything. The problem was, I wasn’t focused. I didn’t set goals. Instead of getting […]
Saxophone Mouthpiece Clips
I just thought you might be wondering what the deal is with the mouthpiece clips part of the page. They are mostly meant to be of interest to other sax players that are interested in tenor sax mouthpieces.
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