Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever. https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/ Your home for saxophone tips, techniques, interviews, reviews, and news. Wed, 06 May 2026 18:32:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-bswe-site-logo-512x512-2-32x32.png Best. Saxophone. Website. Ever. https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/ 32 32 249374999 A Guide to Optimal Embouchure Formation for Saxophonists https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/a-guide-to-optimal-embouchure-formation-for-saxophonists/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/a-guide-to-optimal-embouchure-formation-for-saxophonists/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 18:32:01 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=10536 Introduction Forming a correct embouchure is one of the most important aspects of playing the saxophone. Without a correct embouchure, a saxophonist’s tone, intonation, response, musical expressiveness and performance enjoyment will be severely hindered. In addition, it is extremely important to establish a correct embouchure in the very beginning stages of development since a poorly [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/a-guide-to-optimal-embouchure-formation-for-saxophonists/feed/ 0 10536 10 Ways to Copy Sax Masters and Discover Your Own Sound https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/10-ways-to-copy-sax-masters-and-discover-your-own-sound/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/10-ways-to-copy-sax-masters-and-discover-your-own-sound/#respond Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:18:50 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=10491 There’s a paradox at the heart of musical imitation: the closer you study someone else’s playing, the more deeply you discover yourself. Every great improviser – from Bird to Brecker, from Trane to Shorter – spent years absorbing the language of those who came before. They didn’t end up as copies. They ended up as [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/10-ways-to-copy-sax-masters-and-discover-your-own-sound/feed/ 0 10491 Steve Wilson on Practice, Purpose, and Personal Sound https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/steve-wilson-on-practice-purpose-and-personal-sound/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/steve-wilson-on-practice-purpose-and-personal-sound/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 02:04:25 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=10342   Introduction Steve Wilson is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist that if you are into playing or listening to the alto saxophone, you have definitely heard of. With Steve celebrating the release of his latest album “ENDURING SONANCE“ out on Smoke Session Records on May 1, 2026 I had the opportunity to sit down with him to [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/steve-wilson-on-practice-purpose-and-personal-sound/feed/ 0 10342 Using Triad Pairs for Hip and Modern Lines https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/using-triad-pairs-for-hip-and-modern-lines/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/using-triad-pairs-for-hip-and-modern-lines/#respond Wed, 04 Feb 2026 21:28:41 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=10277 My new book, Try It! 13 Triad Pair Jazz Etudes is a collection of etudes composed primarily using triad pairs that are linked by whole step and tri-tone. As a young student, I remember finding Gary Campbell’s Triad Pairs for Jazz method book life-changing, as it helped distill otherwise difficult sounds (V7alt as an example) [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/using-triad-pairs-for-hip-and-modern-lines/feed/ 0 10277 Saving Your Neck: A Review of Just Joe’s Gel Strap https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/saving-your-neck-a-review-of-just-joes-gel-strap/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/saving-your-neck-a-review-of-just-joes-gel-strap/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:53:18 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=10230 Introduction Over the past few years, I have tried many neck straps in an effort to find one that offers the perfect balance of comfort, ease of adjustment, and durability. Most importantly, I needed a strap that alleviated the pressure put on my neck, whether I was playing tenor or alto saxophone. Recently, I visited [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/saving-your-neck-a-review-of-just-joes-gel-strap/feed/ 1 10230 This Is Probably The Most Useful Scale In Jazz Improvisation https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/this-is-probably-the-most-useful-scale-in-jazz-improvisation/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/this-is-probably-the-most-useful-scale-in-jazz-improvisation/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:00:21 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteevercom.local//?p=4928 NOTE: At the end of this article, there is also a super-fun Youtube short that summarizes the first part of the lesson below.  Scales are the “raw material” of melody, whether improvised or composed. It’s not likely that you’ll study jazz improvisation to any serious degree without spending a lot of time learning, exploring and [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/this-is-probably-the-most-useful-scale-in-jazz-improvisation/feed/ 5 4928 No Horn? No Problem: 5 Mental Practice Techniques https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/5-mental-practice-techniques/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/5-mental-practice-techniques/#respond Sun, 14 Dec 2025 03:14:26 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=10195 Whether you’re a big time professional sax monster, or a part time hobbyist on the horn, chances are that you often find yourself hard-pressed to find as much practice time as you would like to. Real life duties such as work, kids, errands, chores, mayonnaise spills (don’t ask), and even unchallenging gigs can keep us from [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/5-mental-practice-techniques/feed/ 0 10195 Will Vinson on Unlocking Creativity Through Rhythmic Strength https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/will-vinson-on-unlocking-creativity-through-rhythmic-strength/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/will-vinson-on-unlocking-creativity-through-rhythmic-strength/#respond Sun, 16 Nov 2025 16:03:24 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=10134 Let’s begin with a simple thought experiment: There are two tenor players sitting in at a straight-ahead jam session. Player 1 has a great sound, solid command of the harmony, superb chops, a fulsome and controlled altissimo, creative ideas, but a tendency to rush the time. Player 2 has an average sound, a limited grasp [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/will-vinson-on-unlocking-creativity-through-rhythmic-strength/feed/ 0 10134 Product Review: Selmer Jazz Tribute 7* https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/review-of-the-selmer-jazz-tribute-7-metal-tenor/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/review-of-the-selmer-jazz-tribute-7-metal-tenor/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2025 20:15:23 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=9930 Introduction Selmer has released a number of notable products in recent years; including the Supreme and Signature alto and tenor saxophones, the Jazz Flow alto mouthpiece, and a reintroduction of its premium cane reeds. Today, I’m taking a closer look at one of Selmer’s newest offerings: the Jazz Tribute metal tenor saxophone mouthpiece. At first [read more...]

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]]> https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/review-of-the-selmer-jazz-tribute-7-metal-tenor/feed/ 0 9930 The Beauty of the Saxophone Overtone Series https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/the-sax-sound-boosting-overtone-series-simplified/ https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/the-sax-sound-boosting-overtone-series-simplified/#respond Tue, 07 Oct 2025 19:22:15 +0000 https://bestsaxophonewebsiteever.com/?p=9957 Introduction The fundamentals are an essential component part of required musical practice on the saxophone/woodwinds. The fundamentals provide a secure foundation across all areas of importance for a rich, stable sound and a well-developed technique. One of the important fundamental areas I would like to briefly discuss and share with you today is, the overtones [read more...]

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