Thepurple, you may have been handed an older model borgani. No mention of placing their stamp on instruments made by others. The saxophone becomes extremely versatile in performaces, sound and aesthetics, offering options for each kind of music, from classic to jazz to modern music. Until relatively recently, borgani produced mostly student grade at best saxophones. Michael segell is an amateur percussionist and saxophone player and a professional music lover.
This was, and still is, the only soprano which permits the user to change the bell. The story of the players and their music hardcover december 1, 2000. Vintage saxes shop saxquest saxophone shop vintage. Get the best deal for professional tenor saxophones from the largest online selection at. Click the drop down menus under the saxophone menu for music, cds, play along cds, and videos. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers.
Joseph salvatore lovano born december 29, 1952 is an american jazz saxophonist, alto. Soprano saxophones are the highest voice of the most commonly used saxophone and a member of the woodwind family. The story of the saxophone, from noisy novelty to king of cool 8600194790. No mention of cuban, salsa, bossa, world music saxophone. There is borgani etched into the horn and a little filigree or whatever its called but no italy or made in italy. Saxophone books updated 15 september 2019 this is the front page for our saxophone items and is where saxphone books and saxophone jazz books are listed. Hello, the serial number is 8736 on this alto saxophone. To have first conceptualized and then produced at least 7 different sound varieties for a single musical instrument has certainly been.
The selmer paris series ii alto saxophone is the most popular selmer paris saxophone in history. He has earned a grammy award and several mentions on down beat magazines critics and readers polls. It is wellknown by all those who know saxophones, that the most soughtafter instruments, those with the richest, softest and most enveloping sound, are those which were constructed during the 1950s and up to the early 1960s. The official youtube channel of borgani saxophones where you will find videos, classic clips and interviews of our artists and friends. Simon spiess and his new borgani tenor sax joe lovano.
He is married to jazz singer judi silvano with whom he records and performs. Produced in collaboration with the great american artist, the joe lovano series offers a saxophone that best interprets the demands of those who want an uncompromising performance from their instrument. Help identifying a possible borgani stencil soprano sax. Selmer paris alto saxophone 52ju super action 80 series ii jubilee edition. Nikkan no 20 tenor rare tenor sax japan vintage overhauled japan. A saxophone is a musical instrument that is made of brass and often just called a sax. Hi guys, today i show you my borgani tenor sax and all the other instruments i use for making music.
In 1872 augusto borgani founded the borgani musical instruments company in the town of macerata, central italy. Gives a broad account of history of saxophone and players through the yeard but doesnt go into much detail. Joseph salvatore lovano born december 29, 1952 is an american jazz saxophonist, alto clarinetist, flautist, and drummer. The official facebook fan page for borgani saxophones. In the devils horn, michael segell traces the 160year history of the saxophone a horn that created a sound never before heard in nature, and that from the moment it debuted has aroused both positive and negative passions among all who hear it.
To celebrate the 125th year since its foundation, borgani officially presented to the market the innovative jubilee soprano sax. I do not know how theses sax s were built in that time period, but would you know if they are good. The story of the players and their music 9780879306229. Wondering if anyone here knows anything about straight borgani soprano saxophones with serial numbers lower than. To have first conceptualized and then produced at least 7 different sound varieties for a single musical instrument has certainly been the most remarkable innovation that has appeared in the saxophone world in recent decades. Despite owning many of the countless books on the market now, there are very few. Lovano has played borgani saxophones since 1991 and exclusively since 1999.
Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. Back in the 70s, when i was just starting out in this business, the borgani brand was synonymous with cheap and not so cheerful horns that could always be found at the bottom of a pile of instruments at the back of a schools music room store cupboard. Saxophone quartet adolphe sax saxophone instrument, saxophone quartet. I waited, and then landed only last week another cheap borgani by now i could have probably saved enough for half a pro borgani but that would be too boring this time the sax looked brand new in fact from the 70s it has never been played because it got damaged during the transport. Saxophone books van cott information services, inc. However, it is not a true brass instrument but a member of the woodwind family of instruments because it has a reed.
Expresssound of musicconstellationsmiraculousblack historymusicians instruments. From my perspective, although it is a student horn, it plays pretty well, and the keywork is well made and not flimsy at all. Expresssound of musicconstellationsmiraculousblack historymusiciansinstruments. Super talented artist anibal rojas having some fun playing with a new borgani tenor sax gold 24k at the borgani. Beginning with a sound never heard before, segells portrait follows the iconographic instrument as it is lauded for its sensuality, then outlawed for its influence, and finally credited with changing the face of popular culture. I just recently acquired an alexandre tenor sax, which is a borgani stencil. Borgani saxophones productservice clearwater, florida. After an extensive dialogue with this acclaimed tenor saxophonist, an instrument was designed to satisfy his every preference. After receiving formal academic training, and together with a sophisticated understanding of sound which he acquired as a musician, he was able, from the very beginning, to achieve excellent results. There are many different brands and styles available that also range in quality level from a beginner horn all the way up to professional models. Like many saxophone players i first heard of borgani saxophones a couple of. The saxophone has insinuated itself into virtually every musical idiom that has come along since its birth as well as into music.
Lovano was a longtime member of a trio led by drummer paul motian. Saxophone produced by sax antoinejoseph adolphe sax french pronunciation. The perfect gift stained glass pattern book, books sound of music, music is life. Used borgani tenor sax silver b03g h20ab free shipping. He is the author of standup guy, and his writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the new york times, rolling stone, sports illustrated, and esquire, where he wrote the popular column the male mind. A copernican revolution to have first conceptualized and then produced at least 7 different sound varieties for a single musical instrument has certainly been the most remarkable innovation that has appeared in the saxophone world in recent decades. Rigotti flexitone ligature for bb clar, tenor sax ebonite. Discover the best saxophone songbooks in best sellers. At this moment in borgani history, jubilee series has been created and together with it, the successful intuition of creating different sonorous alloys by the use of precious metals. Selmer paris model 51js series ii jubillee soprano saxophone brand new. The 160year history of the saxophone comes to brilliant life in michael segells wonderfully researched, beautifully told the devils horn. In addition to their uncontested intrinsic qualities, there is the aura that these models have, an aura which has been built up to. Due to the fact it is made from brass it is often involved in what is referred to as a brass section alongside true brass instruments like the trumpet or trombone. The full satisfaction of all those musicians from passionate amateurs to wellknown and established professionals who have chosen to play the borgani saxophones, is the greatest reward for having been able to bring to fruition an idea which was as original as it was unlikely.
Just looking through history of italian saxophone production book online which says borgani made horns as pete says above for various companies prior to the 70s but with the introduction of chinese made this was restricted to italian companies. Get the best deals on selmer saxophones when you shop the largest online selection at. He is very pleased with the book and dove into it, learning more about the history of the sax. Serial number is about 300 lower than the one you showed here.
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