Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Intermediate Saxophones
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Intermediate Saxophones: I have a saxophone student who is advancing very well. My saxophone student is finishing middle school and entering ninth grade in the ...
Intermediate Saxophones
I have a saxophone student who is advancing very well. My saxophone student is finishing middle school and entering ninth grade in the fall. This young saxophone student started the year as principal saxophonist at his school, and is finishing as principal of his section at the end of the year. During his saxophone lessons this year, my student has been promoted to Level IV of the Michigan Music Teachers Association Student Activities Handbook for woodwinds. Currently, my student is preparing the Gene Paul composition Estilian Caprice, and is doing well with that piece.
Despite my student`s success he is having problems with his instrument. My student plays a King Empire, which is a pretty good horn, but in need of a complete repadding. In other words, this repair is going to be expensive. I spoke with my student`s parents, and they agree it is time to look toward purchasing a new saxophone; an intermediate line instrument.
My student will be ill-served with a student line instrument, but a professional line Selmer (Paris) Series II
Jubilee at well over $6,000.00 for a ninth grade student? So what`s the answer? Purchase an intermediate line instrument. That makes sense, and that is why instrument makers produce them . An intermediate saxophone will greatly serve the needs of an advance middle school/high school saxophone student, and will make a perfect second horn when that high school student becomes a music major
in college, and enters into a professional career as a musician.
For you parents out there purchasing an intermediate line saxophone, I recommend you avoid unknown brands that are priced extremely low. What may seem like the deal of a century today, may be a Nightmare on Elm Street tomorrow. These cheeper instruments have been known to have intonation problems, difficulty finding parts, and many repair professionals simply refuse to repair and service those unknown brands. Intermediate line instruments can sell from $1,500 to over $3,000, so you want to do business with honest people that can tell you the orgins of the instrument you decide to purchase. Make sure to stick with known saxophone manufacturers. Here are a list of known manufacturers to consider:
Yanagisawa
Yamaha
Cannonball
Keilwerth
Selmer La Viox II
P. Muariat
Buffet
My repair professional who service my instruments recommend the Cannonball Sceptyr (Black Nickel). I have another saxophone student who plays a Cannonball alto, and I must say I am impress with Cannonball, but I do recommend investigating the product offerings from the above mentioned saxophone manufactures.
Despite my student`s success he is having problems with his instrument. My student plays a King Empire, which is a pretty good horn, but in need of a complete repadding. In other words, this repair is going to be expensive. I spoke with my student`s parents, and they agree it is time to look toward purchasing a new saxophone; an intermediate line instrument.
My student will be ill-served with a student line instrument, but a professional line Selmer (Paris) Series II
Jubilee at well over $6,000.00 for a ninth grade student? So what`s the answer? Purchase an intermediate line instrument. That makes sense, and that is why instrument makers produce them . An intermediate saxophone will greatly serve the needs of an advance middle school/high school saxophone student, and will make a perfect second horn when that high school student becomes a music major
in college, and enters into a professional career as a musician.
For you parents out there purchasing an intermediate line saxophone, I recommend you avoid unknown brands that are priced extremely low. What may seem like the deal of a century today, may be a Nightmare on Elm Street tomorrow. These cheeper instruments have been known to have intonation problems, difficulty finding parts, and many repair professionals simply refuse to repair and service those unknown brands. Intermediate line instruments can sell from $1,500 to over $3,000, so you want to do business with honest people that can tell you the orgins of the instrument you decide to purchase. Make sure to stick with known saxophone manufacturers. Here are a list of known manufacturers to consider:
Yanagisawa
Yamaha
Cannonball
Keilwerth
Selmer La Viox II
P. Muariat
Buffet
My repair professional who service my instruments recommend the Cannonball Sceptyr (Black Nickel). I have another saxophone student who plays a Cannonball alto, and I must say I am impress with Cannonball, but I do recommend investigating the product offerings from the above mentioned saxophone manufactures.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Highlights from the 2012 Keith Gamble - Woodwind M...
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Highlights from the 2012 Keith Gamble - Woodwind M...: Our 2012 Spring Recital was titled "A Little Spring In Your Step", and it was hosted by my young piano student Lakyra Flowers and her f...
Highlights from the 2012 Keith Gamble - Woodwind Music Lessons Spring Recital
Our 2012 Spring Recital was titled "A Little Spring In Your Step", and it was hosted by my young piano student Lakyra Flowers and her family. We sprung right-in at the International Institute in Detroit, with Lakyra kicking-off the performances.
Lakyra`s performance was a first for me. Our May 27 performance was the first time I have ever accompanied a student by playing a piano duet. That`s right, me, saxophonist Keith Gamble accompanied Lakyra on Comin` Round The Mountain playing piano. Lakyra had an excellent performance, as I may have played one or two off-colored notes, but even with that Lakyra Flowers had a wonderful performance. The standout performance for the day came from my former clarinet student Kenseye Fort, and his friend clarinetist Joshua Pittman. The clarinet duet of Fort and Pittman began with Beethoven`s Aria con Variazioni, playing all four movements and the allegro assai. Next time I`ll have to remind the audience not to clap between movements. Aria con Variazioni was following by Paul Hindemith`s Fugue No. 5 in E (from Ludus Tonalis). This piece was arranged by Kenseye Fort. After Hindemith, the clarinet duet of Fort and Pittman performed Sonata (for two clarinets), by Francis Poulenc.
During the awards and acknowledgements portion of our recital, I presented alto saxophone student Landon Van Cleave a trophy for participating in the 2012 Michigan Music Teachers Association Student Achievement Test. This was Landon`s second consecutive year participating in the MMTA Student Achievement at Evola Music, in Shelby Township, MI. Congratulations Landon, and a job well done.
I must give thanks to the International Institute in Detroit, MI, all of the students and families who particapated, and a special thanks to Lakyra Flowers and her beautiful mom - Ms. Stubblefield, and the rest of her family for hosting, and preparing a wonderful meal for us all to enjoy.
Lakyra`s performance was a first for me. Our May 27 performance was the first time I have ever accompanied a student by playing a piano duet. That`s right, me, saxophonist Keith Gamble accompanied Lakyra on Comin` Round The Mountain playing piano. Lakyra had an excellent performance, as I may have played one or two off-colored notes, but even with that Lakyra Flowers had a wonderful performance. The standout performance for the day came from my former clarinet student Kenseye Fort, and his friend clarinetist Joshua Pittman. The clarinet duet of Fort and Pittman began with Beethoven`s Aria con Variazioni, playing all four movements and the allegro assai. Next time I`ll have to remind the audience not to clap between movements. Aria con Variazioni was following by Paul Hindemith`s Fugue No. 5 in E (from Ludus Tonalis). This piece was arranged by Kenseye Fort. After Hindemith, the clarinet duet of Fort and Pittman performed Sonata (for two clarinets), by Francis Poulenc.
During the awards and acknowledgements portion of our recital, I presented alto saxophone student Landon Van Cleave a trophy for participating in the 2012 Michigan Music Teachers Association Student Achievement Test. This was Landon`s second consecutive year participating in the MMTA Student Achievement at Evola Music, in Shelby Township, MI. Congratulations Landon, and a job well done.
I must give thanks to the International Institute in Detroit, MI, all of the students and families who particapated, and a special thanks to Lakyra Flowers and her beautiful mom - Ms. Stubblefield, and the rest of her family for hosting, and preparing a wonderful meal for us all to enjoy.
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Become An Arts Supporter
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Become An Arts Supporter: Student recitals, directing community band, organizing and performing concerts, doing recording projects, creating and maintaining the ...
Become An Arts Supporter
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Keith Gamble - Woodwind Music Lessons 2012 Spring ...
Post-Bop and Avant-Garde Jazz Saxophonist Keith Gamble: Keith Gamble - Woodwind Music Lessons 2012 Spring ...: A Little Spring In Your Step Put a little spring in your step and come-on down to the International Institute in Detroit for my spri...
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