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Post by Wildabeast » Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:00 am

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.
-Stop global whining.

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Post by low sax man » Wed Nov 13, 2002 9:39 pm

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!

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Post by BariSx_G » Sun Nov 17, 2002 1:33 pm

Got that right!! Unfortunately, I'm all the way down here in So.Cal..

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Post by nizmo » Mon Nov 18, 2002 1:47 am

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

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well

Post by Cole167888 » Tue Nov 26, 2002 4:37 pm

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

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Post by altohack » Sun Dec 01, 2002 8:17 pm

Alto- YAS 23
Bari- YBS I forgot
What type of mouthpiece is the best in your opinion?

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Post by nizmo » Sun Dec 01, 2002 8:30 pm

altohack wrote:What type of mouthpiece is the best in your opinion?
selmer C*

nice dark sound

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Post by ricetaco » Tue Dec 10, 2002 3:11 pm

nizmo wrote: Tenor: Selmer Superaction Series III
The Superaction 80 was only offered in Series II. The sax you used was a Model 64.

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Post by nizmo » Tue Dec 10, 2002 3:14 pm

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-)

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Post by ricetaco » Tue Dec 10, 2002 3:19 pm

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.

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Post by altohack » Thu Dec 12, 2002 6:04 pm

Where do you buy supplies for your sax?

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Post by nizmo » Thu Dec 12, 2002 6:30 pm

altohack wrote:Where do you buy supplies for your sax?
at a music store...

there should be one in your area

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Saxophone Christmas Photos

Post by Bandmaster » Mon Dec 23, 2002 10:59 am

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.
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