Everything Saxophone Podcast

You may not have heard about the new, patented design of the EMEO Digital Practice Saxophone. At the NAMM Show 2023, it was a big hit – their booth was crowded every single day. I spoke with Oleg Raskin from EMEO, and we talked about: The features of the EMEO Digital Practice Saxophone The purpose […] The post EMEO Digital Practice Saxophone Podcas…

Richard Pavlidis is a saxophonist, composer, teacher and multi-instrumentalist from Melbourne, Australia. Educated at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Richard has toured Australia, New Zealand and Europe and has performed at major festivals including Splendour in the Grass, The Manly Jazz Festival in Sydney, and the Melbourne Interna…

When it comes to protecting your saxophone, the quality of your saxophone case is super important. When buying a new saxophone, the case that comes with it is usually sufficient… …In fact, cases have improved tremendously over the past few years. But many of these cases are not suitable for traveling, especially on planes. For […] The post Andy Lut…

It was great catching up with Jeff Kashiwa at the NAMM Show this year. We weren’t expecting him to be there, but we saw him at the Trevor James Saxophones booth and had to get the latest from him. In this short interview ( there was a really loud brass band playing not too far […] The post Jeff Kashiwa Podcast Live at the NAMM Show 2023 – Ep 171 ap…

It was 5 years ago that I found out about Trevor James Saxophones. It totally changed my thinking about modern saxophones, and transformed my own sound. Learn more about these special saxes in this episode Live from the NAMM Show 2023, where I talked with Sandro Massullo. And find out why great artists such as […] The post Sandro Massullo of Trevor…

In a previous podcast with Melvin Quinones, we talked about the Growling Sax models. In this episode, filmed live at the NAMM Show 2023, Melvin Quinones, Founder of Victory Musical Instruments, featured the new Revelation Series of saxophones. There’s also a special performance on the Revelation Soprano by Marquinho Sax at the end. We spoke […] The…

Saxophonist and Composer, Grace Kelly, returns to the Everything Saxophone Podcast; she has been on the show before, talking about the roles of a band leader and how she picks up her band members. In this episode, we talked about: How she created her “Grace-ified” version of A Night In Tunisia and other cover songs […] The post Grace Kelly at NAMM …

Donna spoke with Matt Ambrose, Chief Machinist, from Theo Wanne Mouthpieces, at the NAMM Show 2023 in Anaheim, CA. We spoke about: the updated Theo Wanne mouthpiece models – Brahma, Shiva and Ambika Matt’s advice for finding the best mouthpiece for you Comparing the Gaia 4 to the Brahma 4 The best gear just gets […] The post Theo Wanne Mouthpieces …

Virginia Mayhew has performed throughout the US, Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, the Caribbean and Bermuda, and has been an active participant in the NY jazz scene since 1987. Virginia has performed at Carnegie Hall and many of NYC’s finest jazz venues. She has also been featured as a leader at many jazz festivals, both within […] The post Virgi…

If you were even a little bit curious about Fiberreed, this episode is for you! Donna spoke with Daniel Hofmann, Fiberreed Representative for the U.S., at the NAMM Show 2023 in Anaheim, CA Dannie gave a complete breakdown of ALL the Fiberreed models, including the 2 new ones added within the past 2 months. We […] The post Daniel Hofmann Podcast; Ev…

In this 2nd episode from the NAMM Show 2023, Donna spoke with Ron Van Ostenbridge from Bari Woodwinds. Bari was the 1st synthetic reed on the market, created by Wolfe Tannenbaum back in the 1950’s. We talked about: – the new Eco Reed, and how Bari is doing its part in saving the planet – […] The post Bari Woodwinds Podcast; More than just synthetic…

In the first of many episodes from the NAMM Show 2023, Donna interviewed Saxophonist, Angela Gomez. Originally from Columbia, Angela is now located in Miami, FL and is taking the U.S. music scene by storm. Up to 5 months ago, she was mostly playing alto sax, but under the advise of her good friend, Melvin […] The post Angela Gomez Podcast; Live at …

Karl Hunter is a Southern California-based multi-instrumentalist, Studio Musician, Clinician and Music Educator. He is best known for being the featured saxophone soloist with the multi-Platinum-selling, grammy nominated, contemporary swing band, “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy”, of which he has been a member for 27 years. As of January 2020, Big Bad Voodoo …

Los Angeles born tenor saxophonist, Mando Dorame, is best known as the co-founder of Royal Crown Revue. His big tenor sound evokes early Americana, with his roots in Rhythm & Blues and Jazz. Some of Mando’s biggest influences are from the tenor titans of the 20th century including Sam Butera, Illinois Jacquet, Big Jay McNeely, […] The post Mando Do…

American jazz tenor saxophonist, bandleader and educator, Javon Jackson, came into international prominence as a member of the legendary Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers from 1986 until Blakey’s death in 1990. Jackson went on to release 22 recordings as a bandleader and tour and record on over 150 CDs with jazz greats including Elvin Jones, Freddie […]…

As a native of Louisville, Kentucky, Marcus grew up with aspirations of becoming a pro football player, but his goals changed after having committed over 13 years of his young life to the U.S. Navy honorably. During this time, his love for jazz grew by listening and learning from the late Grover Washington, Jr., David […] The post Marcus Click Podc…

This is Part 2 of a 2-part series with Saxophonist, Certified Alexander Teacher, and Wellness Coach, Bill Plake. You can catch up on Part 1 HERE. Bill Plake works as an Alexander Technique teacher, performance coach, and professional musician. He is an AmSAT certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, maintaining a busy private practice working […

As a musician, Bill has performed on saxophone throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. He has worked with several creative music and modern jazz luminaries such as Charlie Haden, Ravi Coltrane, James Newton, Nels Cline, Vinny Golia, John Carter, Michael Vlatkovich and others, and has been favorably reviewed in such publications as Downbeat…

Ryan Richman is the Vice President of Eastman Music Company. He has worked in the music business for 27 years in various roles including performing, teaching, sales, and repair. His career began in the repair shop of his local music store cleaning rental returns and helping with sales and rental events. During his time in […] The post Ryan Richman …

Michael Wilbur is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, song writer, producer and recording engineer. His main instruments are tenor and bass saxophones. He is in the bands, Moon Hooch and Thundersmack, and has his own solo projects under his name. Michael is an avid plant-based athlete, music educator, environmentalist and animal rights activist. “I‘…

Our special guest for this episode is Paul Winter, best known for his environmental work, and his concerts with the Paul Winter Consort. From the early days of Paul Winter’s college jazz sextet, which toured 23 countries of Latin America for the State Department and performed the first-ever jazz concert at the White House for […] The post Paul Wint…

Matthew Alec is a jazz and popular music saxophonist, founder and Executive Producer at Cleveland Time Records, and bandleader for the high-energy jazz fusion group Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric. His debut album Cleveland Time featuring former Saturday Night Live Musical Director Tom “Bones” Malone was released in February of 2021. The album c…

Donna Schwartz spoke with Classical & Jazz Saxophonist, Educator, Greg Banaszak. Greg Banaszak is one of the most sought after orchestral saxophone soloists of his generation. As one of the few saxophonists active in both the classical and jazz mediums, he includes a combination of concerto performances, solo and chamber music recitals, and jazz fe…

Marco Pignataro is a multi-talented saxophone player, composer, and educator originally from Bologna, Italy. He is currently the Managing Director of Berklee Global Jazz Institute. He has shared stages with artists such as Eddie Gomez, Joanne Brackeen, Danilo Pérez, George Garzone, and Terri Lyne Carrington, among many others. Pignataro performs an…

Odisei Music is a Spanish company based in Barcelona founded by Ramon Mañas (CEO). Their story began 5 years ago when Ramon was studying music in Berlin. At that time, he was sharing a small flat with 2 other musicians and began learning how to play the saxophone. From that point, they have been obsessed […] The post Travel Sax & Odisei Music Podca…