Saxophone

Well my playing just had to lead to also playing the saxophone! Especially in light of the fact I was in a jazz band at the time and they needed a tenor saxophone player - I saw my opportunity. My first saxophone was a tenor 'yangisawa' replica (or so I was told) made by Kinstar. It was actually a very nice saxophone but I sold it in 1995 to upgrade my clarinet. It has taken me 10 years to finally replace it!

My next saxophone I bought in 2003. I decided to go back to teaching saxophone and so bought an alto as that is the instrument most commonly learnt by school pupils. I bought a Jupiter 767 and I actually really like it. I have recommended it to several of my pupils and they are very happy with their Jupiter saxophone.

I joined a saxophone quartet and had the opportunity to play a friend's soprano, fell in love with it and just 'had to have one'. I was lucky - when I started looking for one I got a bargain. It had been sold but the purchaser decided he didn't want to learn after all and so it was returned to the shop so I got it at a discounted price. This soprano is also made by Jupiter.

Well when I finally got a tenor I was just going to HAVE to have a Yanigisawa, but as clarinet is my main instrument, I decided I just couldn't justify the expense. Finally my patience paid off and I got a lovely tenor saxophone. This time I got it from Ebay - but I went and saw and played it first. It too is a Jupiter - but the top of the line, silver plated artist model, with a silver crook. It is lovely and I got it for less than the price of their basic student model!