I REALLY enjoy playing the Sugal "Kirk Whalum II" on my tenor. It's open, free-blowing, and warm, but not overly colored. Subtones on the low end are...
Hello Cannonball fans. I'm in LA, but our friend Tyrone Bowie is a street musician from New Orleans who until Katrina used to play in front of the Cafe du...
Hello CB fans, In addition if this is the same person Tyrone or Torrence Bowie can be found at this link. http://www.jodyjazz.com/movie.bowie-oldmpc-rp.html ...
Hey Derek, Try saxquest.com. I saw a Cannonball Alto they had for $1,000.00. I'm assuming he may be looking for the BIG BELL version. I know EBAY had a...
... Hey Derek - I haven't got an alto, but do you think there's any chance we could get together and start a fund with Sheryl at Cannonball to provide one as a...
Lou, It looks like one of my friends here in LA (wanting to stay anonymous) has agreed to donate whatever's necessary, so I'm in touch with Sheryl to see how...
... <iampower2003@y...> ... Derek, That's great news for Tyrone! Thank YOU for going to bat for him. Over the years, I've befriended a couple of successful...
How do these early horns play? were there problems with the early horns that hav enow been addressed? are excalibers keys close, like for use primaily with...
... I can't speak for everyone; I have 2 CB altos (pre-Big Bell) and they play well, but don't have the resonance that the newer ones do; I also find the ...
I have a Knight baritone and hadn't noticed bending keys. And my boyfriend has a BBGS baritone. If you play them side by side, there really doesn't seem to be...
My experience is as follows: Pre Big Bell saxes are not very consistent. If you're interested in buying one, make for absolute sure you can play that...
I found several times, when pulling my alto out of the case that it didn't play well, and both times found that the keywork had bent someplace... once, for...
Thank you very helpful. I played a silver big bell alto yesterday (Sam Ash Music W. Hollywood) and compared it to a Yamaha 62 series II...the new one....and I...
Mark thank you, this information was veyr helpful. Yesterday I tried a Big Bell, new stone model in silver alto, at Sam Ash in West Hollywood and compared it...
Yes, thank you, I am watcing it...might jump if my other horns sell. gracias Jamie Dech <curiousguy_67@...> wrote: Hey, Christian. Don't know if you do...
I've been playing my CB Excalibur alto for 5 years now and I've never had any trouble with it. I bought it used, but before I sealed the deal I tried out a Big...
Well, It took a couple months, but I finally picked up my new CB Stone-Cutter baritone sax. I ordered it with the black-nickel finish and gold-lacquered keys...
Hi CannonBall Lovers: I have written a lot about my love for my CannonBall Gerald Albrite Tenor. It is the Best horn I have ever played and recently I have had...
Hello Jim! The BariBuzz usually is caused by metal against metal where a cork has worn through or fallen off. Inspect the octavekey mechanism, especially where...
Hello again! Check the screw in the lyre box! Sometimes they loosen and buzz only on one or two notes. To the fat sound!, Harry ... lube ... or ... my ... old ...
Hey saxophonists - Right now I march alto sax in my college marching band, and I'm really thinking about marching tenor next year, or maybe playing tenor in ...
Mark, I have a Silvertone tenor that I would be willing to sell. It is a Buescher stencil. The lacquer mostly worn off (maybe 30% is left). It plays, but...
Also, there is a Soprillo sax (tiny!) and a new Subcontrabass. I believe the Subcontra is also called a Tubax (tuba crossed with sax I presume). I don't really...
Yeah, I've seen them online. Very cool too. The message you replied to was quite old. I don't remember when I posted it but it was probably at least a...
That was intended as a joke, Ralph. A band back in WV I used to hang out with and play with occasionally jokingly called the AWB tune "Pick Up The Pizzas" and...
Today my Cannonball Arc Soprano from the Stone Series has arrived. Since I live in Germany there was no way to try or see it at all. There are only 2 dealers...
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