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Saxophonists Unite!

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:00 am
by Wildabeast
Mark your calendars for Dec. 21st. San Jose will be the place to be when we get as many sopranos,altos, tenors, baris, sopraninos, saxellos, basses, maybe even a contrabass to play Holiday music. Don't know what some of those saxes look like? Better come and check it out. Similar to the Tubafest (Dec. 7th for San Jose), this one is strictly for saxoholics!

Rehearsal will be from 10am-noon (I believe at Monroe Middle School).

Performances will be at Xmas in the Park at Cesar Chavez Park in downtown SJ at 2pm and 5pm at Eastridge Mall in east SJ.

You MUST be at the rehearsal in order to participate in the performances. Total beginners should not participate as this is a one-day only event.

Sooooooooo...it doesn't matter if you're from NorCal or SoCal, even if you're from out of state. If you happen to be in the Silicon Valley on that date, make sure you pack the sax and join us for some fun!

Hope to see you there!!!!!!!

Oh yeah! The public is invited so invite your family and friends. The concerts are free.

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:39 pm
by low sax man
Yeah, come to Saxophone Christmas its a blast. Meet new people from a lot of different schools and groups from everywhere. Perform infront of a lot of people and just have fun. Hope to see you there.

Bari Saxes Rule!

Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2002 1:33 pm
by BariSx_G
Got that right!! Unfortunately, I'm all the way down here in So.Cal..

Posted: Mon Nov 18, 2002 1:47 am
by nizmo
what kinda saxes do u guys play on?

here's my list:

Alto: Jupiter -> Cannonball -> Selmer Superaction Series II
Tenor: Selmer Superaction Series III
Bari: Selmer Superaction Series II

well

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2002 4:37 pm
by Cole167888
my first sax was an olds, now i play on a yamaha student but im desperate to get a new one, which is why i started to work at my aunts beauty store..its..interesting, the fumes are getting to me..i want to buy a selmer, either series II (price is so much better) or a series III (ya rite), how bout a reference 54? haha..how do you like the series II? ive heard good and bad things

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2002 8:17 pm
by altohack
Alto- YAS 23
Bari- YBS I forgot
What type of mouthpiece is the best in your opinion?

Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2002 8:30 pm
by nizmo
altohack wrote:What type of mouthpiece is the best in your opinion?
selmer C*

nice dark sound

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 3:11 pm
by ricetaco
nizmo wrote: Tenor: Selmer Superaction Series III
The Superaction 80 was only offered in Series II. The sax you used was a Model 64.

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 3:14 pm
by nizmo
ricetaco wrote:
nizmo wrote: Tenor: Selmer Superaction Series III
The Superaction 80 was only offered in Series II. The sax you used was a Model 64.
sorry mr pro sax nick


8-)

Re: well

Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 3:19 pm
by ricetaco
Cole167888 wrote:i want to buy a selmer, either series II (price is so much better) or a series III (ya rite), how bout a reference 54? haha..how do you like the series II? ive heard good and bad things
The series II is designed for concert playing, and you'll get a darker sound out of it. The series III has a more lively sound (I have a series III, love it). The reference 54 is supposed to be the reincarnate of the Mark VI sound wise, but thats impossible because I've heard that Mark VI's were made from bullet casings from WWII, and that was responsible for the beautiful warm tone. I've heard good things about the reference models. You really cant go wrong when you buy a selmer.

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2002 6:04 pm
by altohack
Where do you buy supplies for your sax?

Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2002 6:30 pm
by nizmo
altohack wrote:Where do you buy supplies for your sax?
at a music store...

there should be one in your area

Saxophone Christmas Photos

Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2002 10:59 am
by Bandmaster
Wildabeast send me a couple of photos from the Dec 21st Saxophone Christmas in San Jose. I posted them to the Media Gallery under the Random category in 2002 West Coast Band Photos, check them out. There is a cool photo of the contrabass sax that someone brought to the event.