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Can this alto mouthpiece be an Otto Link Tone Edge Early Babbitt? And if yes, what type is it and what is the value appr.? Thanks for helping! Yvonne

I recently bought 2 altos (I believe they are the exact same make and model). Both go down to only B, have double octave key mechanisms, and lack other various modern keywork. I know of a few manufacturers who made horns similar to these back in the early 1900's or late 1800's, but I can't...

While reading John Coltrane, His Life and Music I came across a section in the book that talks about a super early unreleased (and non-commercial) recording of Coltrane. It is when he is in the Navy and he is still an alto player (1947 I think). In the chapter he talks about Coltrane's...

Hey guys, I'm sure this has been asked on here before but can't seem to find it. No results from a Google search either :( I have a New York Meyer USA 5M and I'm trying to figure out what years these were in production. Anyone know?? From my research there is an early and a late NY USA model...

I was in a local used bookstore the other day and found an interesting old book with some saxophone pictures in it. It's titled "Music Notation And Terminology" by Karl W. Gehrkens. I have not read this book but I suspect the author to be German. The copyright date is 1914. While most of the...