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some of you will remember I bought a Martin Magna tenor (my first horn) at a good price a couple of months ago and then got it repadded and overhauled. I've struggled finding time to play it but had my first lesson yesterday and have agreed to make sure to find the time everyday to at least practice long tones and look at some scales. One problem im having is, due to the sax being my fifth instrument I'm really self critical because I know what sounds good and what doesnt.
Obviously tone production is something that takes years but I'm wondering how would you describe the Martin tone? I'm not interested in playing rock or R&B at all on it (strictly jazz and maybe afrobeat) and I'm aware lots of people have a preference for them because they make good rock and r&b horns. My two favourite players are Pharoah and Trane (Im aware these two are no easy target to aspire to) and I also like this tone: https://youtu.be/lUmNtpJpm9o?t=55 , do you think I can get a tone even similar to these on a Martin or am I better trading it in for a Conn or a French tenor of some kind? I'm using an Link STM 6.
Cheers
some of you will remember I bought a Martin Magna tenor (my first horn) at a good price a couple of months ago and then got it repadded and overhauled. I've struggled finding time to play it but had my first lesson yesterday and have agreed to make sure to find the time everyday to at least practice long tones and look at some scales. One problem im having is, due to the sax being my fifth instrument I'm really self critical because I know what sounds good and what doesnt.
Obviously tone production is something that takes years but I'm wondering how would you describe the Martin tone? I'm not interested in playing rock or R&B at all on it (strictly jazz and maybe afrobeat) and I'm aware lots of people have a preference for them because they make good rock and r&b horns. My two favourite players are Pharoah and Trane (Im aware these two are no easy target to aspire to) and I also like this tone: https://youtu.be/lUmNtpJpm9o?t=55 , do you think I can get a tone even similar to these on a Martin or am I better trading it in for a Conn or a French tenor of some kind? I'm using an Link STM 6.
Cheers