One of the few live video recording of Charlie Parker: Hot House Live (Bebop). Charlie played a King Super 20, probably with his white Brilhart Tonalin Streamline mouthpiece.
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie – Hot House Live
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Category Archives: Alto
Holton Alto, Gold Plated
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Here’s a beautiful, satin gold plated Holton alto, serial 188xx (1925, see this Holton Serial Chart). Eb above serial number, L.P. below. Floral design engraving. Opposing bell keys, and has the extra keys the Holton’s are known for (C-vent), and has … Continue reading
Yamaha Custom 82Z – Alto
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Not vintage by a long stretch yet, but here’s some pictures of my daily driver – really like this one for its reliability, flexibility, ergonomics and tone. 2005 Yamaha Custom 82Z. Haven’t found the perfect mouthpiece for it yet, does … Continue reading
Conn New Wonder Alto saxophone
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Found these pictures of one of my old saxes that I sold on, unfortunately – the engineering on this one was fantastic, very sturdy, elegant construction. Pictures are not great, I regret that I did not take some after the … Continue reading
The Indiana by Martin – alto
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Some 10 years ago I got my hands on a badly abused ‘The Indiana by Martin’, which I repaired – the posts were pressed into the body quite badly, and he straightened out the tube for me. It turned out … Continue reading