Customer Reviews

Celebrating the Saxophone

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A beautifully presented book. As the operator of a small vintage saxophone website, I really appreciate the information given.

This book is primarily a history from the player's perspective, but it also has some info about the design and manufacture of the horn.

Few technical or historical errors that I saw. I've seen that he's really tried to research his material -- he was a regular on a few vintage sax discussion boards.

I wish the book were longer and had more information on the horns themselves!

A delightful and fun overview of the history of the saxophone in music, with some wonderful photos. It's not an indepth study - which is part of it's beauty. Anyone can pick it up, open to any page, and enjoy a morsel of saxophone history. The pictures alone are almost worth the price of the book. Enjoy it.

The photos in this book are very nice. However, there's not much to learn from the content. This isn't a "coffee-table" book. It's more of an "end-table" book. A much better book for a little more money is called, I think, "The Sax and Brass Book." It has even better photos, and it also has a big section at the end with the serial numbers through the years of many sax companies and lots of information about what years were weak, when companies sold or moved or burned down, etc.

Unable to review as to-date the item still has not been received. Disappointing delay in postage. Wouldn't use again.

Paul Lindemeyer, himself a superb alto and tenor saxophonist, has put together a beautiful coffee-table book which is full of saxophone history and lore. I recommend this book for the most seasoned pro or the enthusiastic beginner. No one who plays the instrument or cares for it should be without a copy.

Anyone who knows much about the saxophone will not learn anything more from this book....the novice who knows even less about saxophone performance will know even less. The pictures are terrific.