The last picture shows the holton case outside the front of the shop in the sun. Some holes on the saxophone are covered with closed pads. The 160year history of the saxophone comes to brilliant life in michael segells wonderfully researched, beautifully told the devils horn. It only makes perfect sense then that soloists such as robert. Sax on the web links and resources all things saxophone. Just for fun i set it as light as i dared and it still worked. This holton is an alto revelation holtons first model. The book is designed by brian brunius and shaped to resemble a cd case, quite appropriate considering the musical nature of weatherlys poetry. With over 100 color photos and insightful essays written by worldclass jazz authorities, this book illustrates the saxophone s role in jazz from its earliest 1920s roots through today. Beginning with a sound never heard before, segells portrait follows the iconographic instrument as it is lauded for its sensuality, then outlawed for its influence, and finally credited with changing the face of popular culture. Baritone saxophone history the saxophone was developed in 1841, by adolphe sax, a belgian instrument maker, flautist, and clarinetist working in paris. Accessit adolphe sax alto saxophone appeared arban artists baritone saxophone bass clarinet bass saxhorns bass saxophone bassoon bathyphone bb bass beautiful berlioz boston brass instruments brussels comettant commission complete composers composition concert conical contrabass saxhorns contrabass saxophone cornet court debussy director e.
This bflat tenor saxophone was made by adolphe sax between 1861 and 1862. Lyrical, sweet, catchy, and cool, short history of the saxophone has a beat and sound to it that is like music to the ears. Unfortunately, these horns have questionable intonation at best, odd keywork and tinny sound. The patent for the saxophone is shown in the registers for march 1846. The saxophone has insinuated itself into virtually every musical idiom that has come along since its birth as well as into music. The extracts from the buescher catalogue do seem to pump up mr bueschers role in the development of the saxophone. Not sure if the mfg date is accurate but thinking 1925.
The vintage saxophone gallery presented by usa horn. It follows the history of the saxophone through more than 160 years as a controversial classical, jazz. Although most saxophones are made from brass, they are categorized as woodwind instruments, because sound is produced by an oscillating reed, traditionally made out of woody cane, rather than lips vibrating in a. It will need an overhaul but, can be offered as is, at a reduced price. Refurbished holton collegiate student eb alto saxophone up for auction is a refurbished holton collegiate student eb alto saxophone. Method books, jazz books, fakebooks or real books, playalong books, theory books, classical saxophone books, saxophone etudes, scale books, saxophone duets, saxophone technique, transcriptions, among others. His father, charles was an expert maker of musical instruments.
However, if you have a dated receipt of a horns serial number, please contact us through the link in the header so we can add more detail to this serial number list. Antoinejoseph adolphe sax, a belgianborn luthier and musician of some renown. Adams musical instruments, concert percussion, slagwerk, schlagzeug, are the choice of worldclass soloists, orchestras, composers, and educators alike because the craftsmanship, sound quality, and technical innovations are the highest quality specifications in the world making them truly worldclass instruments. Serial numbers holton there are numerous serial numbers lists for holton instruments on the web today, so the list below im not confident on who to attribute this list to. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. In 1917, holton had completed tooling for a complete line of saxophones, in order to meet with the saxophone craze that was just beginning. Holton brass instruments feature a high level of playability and sound quality that continuously make them a goto choice amongst discerning musicians. Most holton trombones are eligible for free shipping. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Get the guaranteed best prices on holton trombones at musicians friend. Vintage saxes shop saxquest saxophone shop vintage. But it has been fully refurbished and playtested by our onsite repair team and is in excellent working order. It was developed by the man for whom the instrument is named. His invention combined the single reed of the clarinet with the bore and fingering patterns of.
When he first invented the instrument, sax could not have imagined the impact his work would have on music worldwide. It describes how the sound of jazz has been shaped in the hands of coleman hawkins, lester young, charlie parker, john coltrane, branford marsalis, sonny. Holton 232 alto saxophone sleeper handmade in usa pro. The saxophone was invented by a belgian, antoinejoseph adolphe sax, born on november 6, 1814 in dinant. In the devils horn, michael segell traces the 160year history of the saxophonea horn that created a sound never before heard in nature, and that from the moment it debuted has aroused both positive and negative passions among all who hear it. Here we will look at some slightly different versions of saxophone history. Easton prose and connversations jazz standards featuring the connosax by rob verdi. Smooth night jazz relaxing jazz for evening dinner chill out music lounge music 1,324 watching live now. However, it didnt seem to suit the horn somehow and adding a bit more weight to. Then a little while ago i started researching holton saxophones a bit more. The bore is the same as the stratodyne, and just like the. The frank holton company of elkhorn, wisconsin is one of the earliest saxophone makers, with the rudy wiedoeft model being the most famous model that they produced the elkhorn being one of the more infamous. Sax on the web vintage saxophones all things saxophone.
Michael segell discusses his new book, the devils horn. A few years ago i saw a rudy wiedoeft model holton saxophone on a repair techs bench. Early interest in the saxophone waned in europe from 1870 to 1890, but it was steadily gaining in the united states as new musical styles became popular. The first saxophone was made of wood the instrument was invented byyou guessed itadolphe sax adolphe sax made this alto saxophone in 1857, long after he had switched to brass. There are some enthusiasts trying to build a historical archive for everyone to enjoy.
His father charlesjoseph taught him about making instruments. Sax dvds instructional sax improv sax play alongs sax solos and transcriptions sax technique. Considered to be newer than other musical instruments in terms of its music history, the saxophone was invented by antoinejoseph adolphe sax. Historical research in the works, this holton is approximately a 1920. The original business was a used instrument shop owned by frank holton, a trombone player, in chicago, illinois, started in 1898. If you have a holton please post some pictures and the serial number. The middle ages gave us a variety of new instruments and gradually the elements of the modern military band eveolved. The holton will go quite some way lighter than a great many horns and still have a fluid and responsive action. The saxophone referred to colloquially as the sax is a woodwind instrument usually made of brass and played with a singlereed mouthpiece. Holton 666 super collegiate alto saxophone shwoodwind. One of his early customers and friend suggested that holton combine his love of wisconsin farms with his work and set up a new factory in elkhorn. So im trying to sell my saxophone regretfully and cannot figure out what to even ask for it.
Adolphe sax, the belgian inventor, patented the saxophone in 1846. Serial number ranges by model full serial number chart. Saxophone manufacturers then and now saxs patent expired in 1866, enabling other instrument manufacturers to build new versions of the saxophone. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. The saxophone is a relative newcomer to the orchestra, having only just arrived in the last 150 years. Holton bari sax model 215 revelation made in elkhorn, wisconsin serial number 117726 manufactured 1935. His factory, though, was at capacity and needed to grow. As a child he learned to make instruments in his fathers shop.
1052 696 183 661 1482 1424 1504 923 864 1211 130 777 1320 458 1044 1377 457 658 1415 1025 573 1429 73 536 475 266 455 1178 1349