Here are a few famous Saxophone players that still are around.
Sonny Rollins
Branford Marsalis
Joshua Redman
James Carter
Ernie Watts
Wayne Shorter
Pharoah Sanders
Maceo Parker
Jerry Bergonzi
Chris Potter
George Young
Paquito D'Rivera
It originated in France by Adolph Sax. The first sax was a barri. --Sax Player
The tenor sax always plays a whole tone above concert pitch instruments like the organ. If the organist is playing in C then the tenor sax plays in D. This is because when you play lin key of C on the tenor sax you are playing in Bb concert. So you always have to raise your pitch by a whole tone in order to be in tune with the concert pitch instruments
If you have sugary foods like candy before playing on the sax as it gunges up your sax and makes the pads sticky, hard to press; hard to play.
What do you mean "did"? He's still playing. I've seen him at the Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach with Adam Schroeder in the last couple months.
Dave Clark is still living. Sax player Denis Payton died of stomach cancer and Mike Smith, lead singer, composer, and keyboards player, died last year.
yes you can they have these brace guards that cover your braces while you are playing
It originated in France by Adolph Sax. The first sax was a barri. --Sax Player
Dave Sax debuted on September 1, 1982, playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium; he played his final game on April 26, 1987, playing for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park II.
Ollie Sax debuted on April 13, 1928, playing for the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park IV; he played his final game on September 30, 1928, playing for the St. Louis Browns at Sportsman's Park IV.
Joseph L. Sax has written: 'Playing Darts with a Rembrandt'
The tenor sax always plays a whole tone above concert pitch instruments like the organ. If the organist is playing in C then the tenor sax plays in D. This is because when you play lin key of C on the tenor sax you are playing in Bb concert. So you always have to raise your pitch by a whole tone in order to be in tune with the concert pitch instruments
Rob Lind
If you have sugary foods like candy before playing on the sax as it gunges up your sax and makes the pads sticky, hard to press; hard to play.
The trumpet. Look at the time Sax players spend licking their reeds and retuning. My trumpet was tuned at the factory nuff sed! besides who wants a trumpet player sat behind them playing Fforte in their ear!
Titus Welliver
Charlie DeChant
it would have to be Adolphe sax because he invented it and how its played pluse fingerings and other essentials for it