Max's Soprano Saxophone Blog
Different Reeds, Different Soprano Sounds
If you listen to different tunes on my album, Gratitunes, like Rain Driver, How They Fell In Love, Badango, Open To Receive, and Ten Dollar Ticket, you’ll hear different soprano sax sounds. The... Read More
A New Album With Soprano Sax
Once I had put in several thousand hours of practice on the soprano saxophone, I started in on composing a new album of material, called Gratitunes. This would be my 14th music album,... Read More
Recording Soprano Saxophone – One Mic Or Two?
My recording setup has evolved through many stages over the years. But when it comes to recording soprano sax, it has come down to putting my best mic in front of the instrument,... Read More
Soprano Saxophone Shopping Resources
In my quest to buy my new soprano I came across a number of fine retail outlets that carry soprano saxophones (as well as some very so-so retailers I won’t mention). Here’s the... Read More
New Horn Setup – Yes or No?
If you shop the websites of boutique sax stores, you’ll find that many of them promote their “new horn setup” fine-tuning service as one of the benefits of buying from them. And they... Read More
Buying A New Soprano Saxophone, Part 2
I’d thought and read and watched videos about buying a new soprano saxophone. Now it was time to get some hands-on experience. So I made a trip to one of the few music... Read More
Buying A Soprano Saxophone, Part 1
After playing my P. Mauriat soprano for about 18 months, I began wondering if I wasn’t missing something by having one of the more prestigious and pricy instruments I’d seen advertised. I specifically... Read More
The Soprano Mouthpiece And Pitch
There are a number of things about the soprano saxophone mouthpiece that can effect pitch, and either help you or get in the way. Here are a few things I’ve learned from some... Read More