Hey folks, Please join us online or in person for the second (monthly) Ponyboy Records Allstar Big Band Concert this Thursday, May 5 at 7:30 (U.S. Pacific Time UTC -7) http://www.jazzclubsnw.org/youtubewww.jazzclubsnw.org/livewww.facebook.com/jazzclubsnw Continue reading
Author Archives: Chris Fagan
A Short Break from Saxophones and Bad Weather
PonyBoy Allstar Big Band
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Wood Mouthpiece…Progressing Swimmingly :)
Wood Mouthpiece Saga Continues (suitable for all audiences)
Again, without giving away the ending, here is the test drive at attempt number two of the wood mouthpiece. I bleeped out all the swear words. Continue reading
Cherry Tree Saga Continues 16+ (Foul Language)
Well, I won’t give away the ending of the video….but this is the test drive of the first mouthpiece that I made myself, start to finish, from the chopped down cherry tree in my backyard. Continue reading
Cherry Tree in Yard Now Sax Mouthpiece for Real (kinda plays OK too)
OK folks, I actually have something that plays….kinda of. Kind of surprisingly well actually. I needed to call in help from Brad W. (pictured below) who is, what you would call, a genius with all things relating to woodwinds. I did the work on the outside and bore and Brad worked on the baffle and … Continue reading
Cherry Tree Mouthpiece Update
Getting closer but not what you’d call close. Stay tuned though, I’m dialing in some local expertise for some help with the process. Continue reading
“Good Morning Heartache” quarantine edition
Hey folks, Bored again. Covid bored. Fuck. Here is take 1 of GMH. Great tune. Problem for me is I heard the Joe Henderson version of this when I was 20 and I can’t get the Joe-isms out of my head when I play it ever since. It’s an amazing cut but I think it … Continue reading
Cherry Tree in Yard Now Tenor Sax Mouthpiece…
…not quite yet, but I’m working on it. At the moment I’m getting the right tools together and practicing on some crappy wood before I use the good stuff. If you didn’t read about the exciting lead up to this project, see the transformation of the cherry tree from my backyard to its present incarnation … Continue reading