Posted on 11/23/2014 10:41:02 AM PST by real saxophonist
November 6 marked the bicentennial of saxophone inventor Adolphe Sax’s 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 quartet—written in 1929 for the French Republican Guard Saxophone Quartet. That group’s 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, we’ll have more than 25 saxophonists from six Washington-area service bands.”
The program will feature saxophone ensembles performing Modest Mussorgsky’s “The Old Castle” from Pictures at an Exhibition, John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” Rudy Wiedoeft’s Danse Hongroise, The Devil’s Rag by Jean Matitia, and Percy Grainger’s “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.
They appear to bit oversaxed. :^)
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You and I both believed that...I guess we need some Sax Education! :-)
Sax Education is in keeping with the tenor of the times.
Wow!! What are you drinking tonight??
Ha! I clicked on this to ping you. The quips down thread are great.
Hope yer good!
Herbal tea. But I am just happy you REED my comments.
That’s the KEY thing.
I know...now I’m just PADDING the Thread.
or perhaps just blowing my own horn.
hehehe
Unbelievable.. What kind of ‘herb’ is in that herbal tea?
You’ll go blind doing that.
Fennel?
I know this whole thing is pretty brazen of me, But I can’t help myself. I am a Bass Player. We tend to do comedy on the lowest scale possible.
But i won’t fret about it.
I know. It’s very dangerous, but I got a lotta brass.
The Sax machine himself!
OK...this brings to mind a TRUE STORY.
My voice teacher beck in the 90’s had a Japanes exchange student living at her house studying English. He was a very affable young man named Taku, and he really wanted to learn American English.
Here is the conversation (And I SWEAR this is TRUE):
Taku: Miss Mary Roo, I want to rearn American Srang(Slang). I heard this Srang word in Skoo. What means “Hard-On”?
Me: Oh, well, (blush) that’s a Slang word for an erection.
Taku: Ah So! I know erection! That’s how Birr Crinton became President!
Outstanding! LMAO
And TODAY is the Anniversary of the bent one’s impeachment!
Happy I-Day, FRiend! :-)
For a time, sax legend Boots Randolph was barred from performing at the Grand Ole Opry alongside his contemporary high-profile instrumentalists as the Opry regarded the sax as ‘the devil’s instrument.’ Duane Eddy was also prevented from bringing his sax man (equally legendary Steve Douglas) for the same reason.
Wasn't this because of a ban on non-string instruments, because they weren't considered authentic "country music" instruments. No trumpets, no saxes, etc.
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