The saxophone is a conical bored musical instrument usually made of brass. It is, however, a member of the woodwind family. This is due to the fact that the sound is produced using a single reed, like the clarinet.

There are 7 members of the saxophone family. The sopranino (Eb), soprano (Bb), alto (Eb), tenor (Bb), baritone (Eb), bass (Bb) and the contrabass (Eb). The most widely used are the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone.

A Belgian by the name of Adolphe Sax patented the instrument in 1846. His sons later sold the company to Henri Selmer. The Selmer Mk VI (produced from 1954 – 1974) is still a highly sought after model. Selmer Paris still manufactures high quality saxophones.

However there are plenty of other makers producing great saxophones. B & S, Keilwerth, Yanagisawa and Yamaha to name but a few. The American manufacturers like King, Buescher, Martin and Conn also produced some fantastic horns in the 1940's and 1950's that are also very desirable.

The saxophone really came into it's own as a jazz and dance band instrument. It was the instrument of choice for the likes of Sidney Bechet, Johnny Hodges, Benny Carter, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie Parker, Stan Getz and John Coltrane.

Modern exponents of the instrument include Joe Lovano, Andy Sheppard, Joshua Redman, Tim Garland, Wayne Shorter, Gilad Atzmon, Dave O'Higgins, Jan Garbarek and the late Michael Brecker.

The saxophone's unique sound is why it is a popular and versatile instrument that is used widely in pop, rock, funk and modern orchestral music.

Please look left & click on one of the six pages relating to saxophones or click on one of the links below

Keilwerth Soprano Saxes Keilwerth Alto Saxes Keilwerth Tenor Saxes Keilwerth Baritone Saxes

Mauriat Soprano Saxes Mauriat Alto Saxes Mauriat Tenor Saxes

Selmer Soprano Saxophones Selmer Alto Saxes Selmer Tenor Saxophones Selmer Baritone Saxes

Yamaha Soprano Saxes Yamaha Alto Saxes Yamaha Tenor Saxes Yamaha Baritone Saxes

Yanagisawa Soprano Yanagisawa Alto Saxes Yanagisawa Tenor Saxes Yanagisawa Baritones

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