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post Jul 17 2007, 12:50 PM
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At the sax course in Woldingham Rob and Andy bring the bass sax from the RNCM with them. I've tried playing it, it's surprisingly easy to blow, but my hands are quite small and aren't really big enough to reach round it without fouling the palm keys / side keys.

On the jazz night last year we had a couple of special guests, one who was persuaded to come down partly so he could have a play with the bass. He ended up soloing on it in the jazz group - sounded great. I've got some photos at home, but I'm at my parents at the moment. I'll try and remember to post a couple when I get back.
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post Jul 17 2007, 01:19 PM
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QUOTE(TSax @ Jul 17 2007, 01:50 PM) *

At the sax course in Woldingham Rob and Andy bring the bass sax from the RNCM with them.

From Saxassault? I was asking the bass player from Saxassault about it when I went to see them in Manchester earlier this year and he said they had it on loan from the RNCM. I've only ever seen it played twice - the first time by Saxassault and then at the Whitley Bay jazzfest last weekend. A Swedish player had one which was made in 1924 by Conn. He let me hold it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) and it was exceedingly heavy - I would not like to have to carry one around. He let me take some photos of it which I can try and upload later - he pointed out how it differed from the modern ones so it will be interesting to see your photos too TSax to compare the old with the new (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

It was the Swedish player who told me about contrabass saxes which made me start this thread, although the photo in my first post is just off google (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jul 17 2007, 03:30 PM
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Did you see them play at Life Cafe skylark?
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post Jul 17 2007, 03:50 PM
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Did you see them play at Life Cafe skylark?

I think it was but I don't know Manchester all that well so I couldn't be sure - it was in March, did you go too?
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post Jul 17 2007, 03:52 PM
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March 19th, with Bob Mintzer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif). I couldn't make it unfortuntely, no.
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post Jul 17 2007, 09:11 PM
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I'd like a soprano or tenor too! But no biggeer please - it might squash me!


I'm going to have one squashed daughter!!! 5 feet 2 and the new Baritone player in Sax Ensemble! Worst of it is she isn't strong enough to carry it upstairs ot the practise room (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Jul 17 2007, 09:18 PM
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QUOTE(magicflute @ Jul 17 2007, 09:48 AM) *

I'd like a soprano or tenor too! But no biggeer please - it might squash me!


I'm going to have one squashed daughter!!! 5 feet 2 and the new Baritone player in Sax Ensemble! Worst of it is she isn't strong enough to carry it upstairs ot the practise room (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


Lisa Simpson manages and she is only 8!!
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post Jul 17 2007, 09:19 PM
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QUOTE(notmusimum @ Jul 17 2007, 10:11 PM) *

QUOTE(magicflute @ Jul 17 2007, 09:48 AM) *

I'd like a soprano or tenor too! But no biggeer please - it might squash me!


I'm going to have one squashed daughter!!! 5 feet 2 and the new Baritone player in Sax Ensemble! Worst of it is she isn't strong enough to carry it upstairs ot the practise room (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)



That does sound like fun!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 17 2007, 09:25 PM
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That does sound like fun!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Anything to get out of having to join the beginner Ensemble that's starting in September (her old Flute Teacher is running it).
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post Jul 17 2007, 09:33 PM
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QUOTE(hillyb @ Jul 17 2007, 10:19 PM) *

That does sound like fun!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Anything to get out of having to join the beginner Ensemble that's starting in September (her old Flute Teacher is running it).



hmmmmmm! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post Jul 18 2007, 10:20 AM
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A Swedish player had one which was made in 1924 by Conn. He let me hold it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) and it was exceedingly heavy - I would not like to have to carry one around. He let me take some photos of it which I can try and upload later - he pointed out how it differed from the modern ones so it will be interesting to see your photos too TSax to compare the old with the new (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



This is the 1924 bass sax

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QUOTE(Malone @ Jul 17 2007, 10:18 PM) *

QUOTE(notmusimum @ Jul 17 2007, 10:11 PM) *

QUOTE(magicflute @ Jul 17 2007, 09:48 AM) *

I'd like a soprano or tenor too! But no biggeer please - it might squash me!


I'm going to have one squashed daughter!!! 5 feet 2 and the new Baritone player in Sax Ensemble! Worst of it is she isn't strong enough to carry it upstairs ot the practise room (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


Lisa Simpson manages and she is only 8!!


and only has 3 fingers

notmusicmum......please make sure she has a harness strap or a playing stand and doesn't do horrid things to her posture. It may not cause instant problems but a friend has had long term problems in her late 20s partly due to not getting the right advice about big instruments as a kid.
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post Jul 18 2007, 04:00 PM
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post Jul 18 2007, 05:28 PM
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OK, here's some photos

Andy Scott on Tenor and Aaron Liddard on Bass Sax
(IMG:http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t73/Tsax_photos/Bass%20sax/AaronAndyaction.jpg)

and another couple of Aaron with the bass. To put the size into some kind of perspective Aaron is about 6'5"
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post Jul 18 2007, 06:52 PM
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Yes yours is different TSax, like my Swedish chap said - I'm not sure what the instrument part is called but the mouthpiece is much lower down on the 1924 model than the modern one. Not sure why it changed though - whether it makes it easier to play or it changes the tone or what (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)


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Skyers: ****dy Nora (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

Are you fancying it for your next instrument? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Size isn't everything you know (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)
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