Otto Link Tone Edge 7* – Mini Mouthpiece Review
Otto Link Tone Edge 7* I recently had my Otto Link Tone Edge 7* mouthpiece refaced by Phil-Tone Mouthpieces. While this mouthpiece is now much improved after I had it …
Phil-Tone Intrepid 7* – Mini Mouthpiece Review
The Intrepid 7* This Intrepid 7* mouthpiece was my main piece for a while before my current mouthpiece testing frenzy. This is from Phil-Tone Mouthpieces. What do you think of …
Jay Metcalf and Grace Kelly talk about Sax and more
Had the pleasure of hanging out and catching up with the fabulous Grace Kelly on Instagram the other day. We talk about how we were able to make music our …
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Phil-Tone Tribute Ltd 7* – Mini Mouthpiece Review
The Tribute Ltd 7* This mouthpiece is the Tribute Ltd 7* for tenor saxophone from Phil-Tone Mouthpieces. I really love this kind of dark, yet powerful mouthpiece with lots of overtones. …
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How to Record Over an iReal Pro Backing Track in GarageBand
Recording with GarageBand With today’s technology, there are so many cool ways to record yourself and share your music. So let’s talk about how you can record yourself over a …
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Why Are Mark VI Saxophones So Overpriced? | Q+A #5
Today’s Questions Hey there, In today’s Q+A, I’m answering YOUR questions from Instagram and beyond. Questions like: “Can I learn saxophone just from watching YouTube videos?” Or “How can I …
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Want to Practice Quietly? The Roland Aerophone AE-10 Can Help
Today I want to talk about my latest new instrument, the Roland Aerophone AE–10. This particular instrument is a wind synth. This means it synthesizes playing a wind instrument in …
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Dark to Bright Alto Sax Tone – Jody Jazz Mouthpieces
Today I’ve got 5 amazing alto sax Jody Jazz mouthpieces to play test for you. One of which is my top recommendation for any student wanting to upgrade to their …
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Coolest App for Sax Practice – Drum Genius
If you’re bored with practicing with a standard metronome click, here’s a fantastic app called Drum Genius. It adds some new dimensions to practicing and it’s become one of my …
Easy Pentatonic Lick II
Learn this relatively easy pentatonic lick for saxophone or any instrument by ear. This is a real public domain lick that can be used in all styles of music. It …
The Best Saxophone in the World? Selmer Mark VI
What’s the best saxophone in the world? In this video I try out a bunch of Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophones in Copenhagen, Denmark where I used to live and …
How To Improve Your Rhythm & Time Feel with a Metronome
Are you practicing with a metronome? If not, you should be! Rhythm is usually the biggest weak spot for developing saxophone players. Part of the problem is we’re always focusing …
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How to NOT Mess Up a Performance
How to Not Mess Up a Performance… Wanna hear a cool story? Lately, I’ve had a very specific task in the practice room. Which involves learning the horn lines to …
Blues Lick for Saxophone – Old as Dirt
Today we’re going to talk about a very simple blues lick. You can hear this in almost everything. Singers do it, saxophone players do it, piano players do it. It’s …
The Air Sax Ear Training Exercise – with Grace Kelly
I sat down with a veritable star of the saxophone, Grace Kelly. I’ve been following Grace on Instagram for a while now loving her content, her music, her style, and …
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Top 10 Classic Jazz Tenor Saxophone Players
The last couple of weeks have been intense to say the least. The video for this week is top 10 list of great tenor saxophone players. It’s a follow up …
Jay’s Production Setup and Recording Gear
My Production Setup When I create my videos I have a fairly elaborate production setup to help me create the best possible content for you all. A lot of people …
Play Testing 5 Alto Sax Mouthpiece Upgrade Ideas
Alto Sax Mouthpieces Today, I’m going to play test and review 5 different alto sax mouthpiece upgrade options. I get asked every day about mouthpieces. Which one is better, which …
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Student Alto Saxophones – Buyer’s Guide
Student Alto Saxophones I have recently reviewed 3 popular student alto saxophones. There was the “Cheapest Alto Sax on Amazon,” that now has over 5 Million views. Thank you YouTube! …
Must Have Low Tech Gear for All Musicians
Low Tech Practice Room Necessities Today I want to talk about some essential low tech items every musician should have in their practice space and how I use them. If …
Top 10 Classic Jazz Alto Saxophone Players of All Time
Who are the Greatest Alto Saxophone Players of All Time? Today we are going to take look at my top 10 of the greatest alto saxophone players. This list, in …
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