Hey everyone! I'm back with my Christmas Tune of the Day series for 2019. There are big things planned for this month - great collaborations, new arrangements, lots of different instruments - it's going to be a blast! The videos will start December 1st and go through Christmas Day, each posted...
Hey everyone! Back with a new video. I don't see a lot of videos of people playing C Melody Sax, let alone videos of people playing bebop on it, so here you go! Let me know what you think, and enjoy!
Hey everyone! Back with another video in my "Will it Play" series. In this episode I'm playing piccolo using a trumpet mouthpiece! There's also a very special guest in this one :) Let me know what you think, and enjoy!
Hey everyone! Back with another video in my newest series called "Will it Play." In this one I'm playing a SATB quartet with a french horn mouthpiece on soprano, trumpet mouthpiece on alto, trombone mouthpiece on tenor, and a tuba mouthpiece on bari. Let me know what you think!
Hey everyone! I got my hands on the brand new 10mfan "Classic" (2nd generation) tenor mouthpiece in ULTEM material. This thing PLAYS!! My main piece is (was) the Classic in hard rubber, but this thing plays even warmer than that! (which I really like) From bottom to the top of the horn it holds...
Every time this happens I feel so humbled! Simon Fransman just transcribed my solo on his tune "Anime Fusion" and you can check it out below. The full song is on his channel as well and I highly recommend it. Let me know what you think!
Hey everyone! Back with another smooth jazz video! This time I am teaching you exactly how to play smooth jazz bagpipes. It might not be what you think!
...watch until the very end :)
Hey everyone! Here's a video from a gig I did this past weekend. In this one we're playing Mulgrew Miller's "The Eleventh Hour" and I...took it pretty far out. Sometimes it just feels good to do that and just plain works! Let me know what you think, and I hope you enjoy it!
Hey everyone, back with my most popular series yet - Will it Play?
In this one I'm playing mayonnaise, red pepper flakes, a cucumber, a potato, a watermelon, and a carrot. Enjoy!
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Here is the brand new Daddy-O generation 2 alto sax mouthpiece in the slick new ULTEM material. This mouthpiece has tons of warmth but also can pack a punch if you need it! For those wondering, I do like this one a tiny bit more than the generation 1 - it feels a bit warmer...
Hey everyone! Back with another video in my "Will it Play?" series. In this one I combine a clarinet, saxophone, and flute to create the Clariflutophone. Have a listen and let me know what you think!
Hey everyone! I was hanging with my good friend Joe Schmidt this past weekend and since everyone always requests this tune we figured we'd play it! Here's a little Giant Steps - let me know what you think!
This is episode 1 of my new series where I try some very unorthodox ways of playing the saxophone. In this one I combine a trumpet mouthpiece and an alto sax. Yep. I think you might be surprised at how it sounds! Let me know what you think, and enjoy!
Hey everyone! Here is a review of 3 Syos tenor saxophone mouthpieces - the Jure Pukl, Eddie Rich, and Scott Paddock signature models. Definitely 3 very different pieces - let me know what you think!
Want to win a FREE Syos mouthpiece? Comment on this video or head on over to my Instagram...
We all love a good stock photo, especially when it's a saxophone and the mouthpiece is upside down! I'm challenging you to record yourself playing something in the style of the saxophone stock photos. Post it on Instagram with the hashtag #SaxStockPhoto and I'll be compiling them together for a...
Hey everyone, back with a new video and something a little different! I know it's not specifically saxophone related, but I think you'll still enjoy it :bluewink:
I am always humbled when people say they want to transcribe my playing, and love it each and every time someone actually does it! Here is a transcription by David Goldberg of my solo on "There Will Never Be Another You" that I recently posted on my YouTube channel. Let me know what you think...
Hey everyone! This is the first of 2 Syos review videos, and this one features 2 signature alto mouthpieces - Knoel Scott and Jordan Reed. Have a listen and let me know what you think! There are timestamps in the description so you can jump right to each recording if you want.