Posted on 11/23/2014 10:41:02 AM PST by real saxophonist
November 6 marked the bicentennial of saxophone inventor Adolphe Saxs birth, so the Marine Band will honor him with an inter-service saxophone concert at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 23 at the John Philip Sousa Band Hall in Washington, D.C. The concert will be streamed live at www.marineband.marines.mil and will feature saxophone ensembles from the Marine Band, Army Band, Navy Band, Naval Academy Band, Air Force Band, and Army Field Band.
Coordinated by Marine Band assistant principal saxophone Gunnery Sgt. Steven Temme, the program will begin with a Marine saxophone quartet on vintage instruments from the early 20th century performing one of the earliest works for sax quartetwritten in 1929 for the French Republican Guard Saxophone Quartet. That groups leader, Marcel Mule, was instrumental in the formation of the large body of saxophone repertoire that exists today.
Concert-goers will enjoy spoken-word, historical imagery, and music accompanying the different eras of historic development of the saxophone. The concert will include a vocal score transcription, a saxophone duel, a march, ragtime, contemporary sounds, jazz and swing. The music includes some of the first works to have been heard on the instrument, as well as important solos and chamber music, said Temme. The jazz era is covered by an impressive lineup of saxophonists from military jazz groups. All told, well have more than 25 saxophonists from six Washington-area service bands.
The program will feature saxophone ensembles performing Modest Mussorgskys The Old Castle from Pictures at an Exhibition, John Philip Sousas The Stars and Stripes Forever, Rudy Wiedoefts Danse Hongroise, The Devils Rag by Jean Matitia, and Percy Graingers The Lost Lady Found from Lincolnshire Posy. It will also include works by Jacques Ibert, Darius Milhaud, Charlie Parker, Hector Berlioz, and Paul Hindemith.
Prior to the performance, vintage saxophones will be on display in the lobby, and following the concert attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the musicians. The concert is free, no tickets are required, and it will take place at John Philip Sousa Band Hall at the Marine Barracks Annex in southeast Washington, D.C. Free parking is available under the overpass on 7th Street across from the Annex.
Possibly I had stories mixed up but the Duane Eddy tale is true.
I think you’re right about instrumentation as drums were also once banned.
So were electric guitars allowed? They're stringed instruments.
I may be mistaken, but I believe the first electric guitar to perform on the Grand Ol' Opry was Don Helms, who played steel guitar for Hank Williams. It was a condition of getting Hank to move from the Louisiana Hayride..
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