The Good Habits of the Well-Rounded Saxophone Virtuoso
On Wednesday, April 29, 2026, I watched an eye-opening interview with classical saxophone virtuoso Timothy McAllister, hosted by Jay Metcalf of BetterSax. I…
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Saxophone Podcast Special Episode: Mastering "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" on Alto Saxophone
Executive Summary "I Could Sing of Your Love Forever" is one of my favorite songs of all time, and Sonicflood's 1999 version of…
Saxophone Podcast Special Episode: I'm Slowly Putting 1500 Saxophone Etudes on YouTube (Volumes 1, 2 and 3)
Executive Summary The 1,500 Saxophone Etudes on YouTube (work in progress): By God's grace, I am currently focused on creating and uploading YouTube…
Programming the Yamaha YDS-120 and YDS-150 to Play the Cannonball Trill
Executive Summary I wrote this guide to provide step-by-step instructions for programming the Yamaha YDS-120 and YDS-150 digital saxophones to perform the dazzling…
Saxophone Etude 1 is now on YouTube
Executive Summary Etude 1 is a comprehensive exercise designed to help saxophonists master various arpeggios. It focuses on improving foundational skills to build…
An Overview of Matchering: A Free Software/Open-Source Audio Mastering Tool
Executive Summary: In this SaxTalk article, I provide a comprehensive overview of Matchering, a powerful Free Software tool I discovered for automated audio…