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. The saxophone was invented by a belgian, antoinejoseph adolphe sax, born on november 6, 1814 in dinant. Sax on the web vintage saxophones all things saxophone. Holton is a brand owned by steinway musical instruments connselmer division. The first saxophone was made of wood the instrument was invented byyou guessed itadolphe sax adolphe sax made this alto saxophone in 1857, long after he had switched to brass. Saxophone history from a couple of different perspectives. It follows the history of the saxophone through more than 160 years as a controversial classical, jazz. One of his early customers and friend suggested that holton combine his love of wisconsin farms with his work and set up a new factory in elkhorn. The frank holton company of elkhorn, wisconsin is one of the earliest saxophone makers, with the rudy wiedoeft model being the most famous model that they produced the elkhorn being one of the more infamous. Michael segell discusses his new book, the devils horn. Refurbished holton collegiate student eb alto saxophone up for auction is a refurbished holton collegiate student eb alto saxophone. I remember being struck by some of the strange key work it had.
Then a little while ago i started researching holton saxophones a bit more. The saxophone has insinuated itself into virtually every musical idiom that has come along since its birth as well as into music. The 160year history of the saxophone comes to brilliant life in michael segells wonderfully researched, beautifully told the devils horn. Holton 666 super collegiate alto saxophone shwoodwind. In 1917, holton had completed tooling for a complete line of saxophones, in order to meet with the saxophone craze that was just beginning. In fact, holton french horns and trombones have a rich history that dates back to the late 1800s when accomplished trombonist frank holton opened up a secondhand brass instrument shop in chicago. Antoinejoseph adolphe sax, a belgianborn luthier and musician of some renown.
Serial number ranges by model full serial number chart. Sax on the web links and resources all things saxophone. Unfortunately, these horns have questionable intonation at best, odd keywork and tinny sound. Get the guaranteed best prices on holton trombones at musicians friend. Historical research in the works, this holton is approximately a 1920. His father charlesjoseph taught him about making instruments. It describes how the sound of jazz has been shaped in the hands of coleman hawkins, lester young, charlie parker, john coltrane, branford marsalis, sonny. The middle ages gave us a variety of new instruments and gradually the elements of the modern military band eveolved.
The holton will go quite some way lighter than a great many horns and still have a fluid and responsive action. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Considered to be newer than other musical instruments in terms of its music history, the saxophone was invented by antoinejoseph adolphe sax. This is a postwar but prebuyout holton 232 alto saxophone, a professional model that is identical to the holton 234 stratodyne which was their absolute topoftheline and the best horn they ever made with the exception of some aesthetic differences engraving, key guards and the design of the octave mechanism. Here we will look at some slightly different versions of saxophone history.
A few years ago i saw a rudy wiedoeft model holton saxophone on a repair techs bench. Just for fun i set it as light as i dared and it still worked. Although most saxophones are made from brass, they are categorized as woodwind instruments, because sound is produced by an oscillating reed, traditionally made out of woody cane, rather than lips vibrating in a. Sax dvds instructional sax improv sax play alongs sax solos and transcriptions sax technique. There are some enthusiasts trying to build a historical archive for everyone to enjoy. The bore is the same as the stratodyne, and just like the.
Smooth night jazz relaxing jazz for evening dinner chill out music lounge music 1,324 watching live now. Saxophone manufacturers then and now saxs patent expired in 1866, enabling other instrument manufacturers to build new versions of the saxophone. Holton 232 alto saxophone sleeper handmade in usa pro. Some holes on the saxophone are covered with closed pads. The original business was a used instrument shop owned by frank holton, a trombone player, in chicago, illinois, started in 1898. The vintage saxophone gallery presented by usa horn. His factory, though, was at capacity and needed to grow. This holton is an alto revelation holtons first model. But it has been fully refurbished and playtested by our onsite repair team and is in excellent working order.
His invention combined the single reed of the clarinet with the bore and fingering patterns of. The firm built brass instruments for ten years in chicago, then in elkhorn, wisconsin from 1918 until 2008, when production of holton branded instruments moved to eastlake, ohio. With over 100 color photos and insightful essays written by worldclass jazz authorities, this book illustrates the saxophone s role in jazz from its earliest 1920s roots through today. Most holton trombones are eligible for free shipping. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. This bflat tenor saxophone was made by adolphe sax between 1861 and 1862. Adolphe sax, the belgian inventor, patented the saxophone in 1846. Not sure if the mfg date is accurate but thinking 1925. Accessit adolphe sax alto saxophone appeared arban artists baritone saxophone bass clarinet bass saxhorns bass saxophone bassoon bathyphone bb bass beautiful berlioz boston brass instruments brussels comettant commission complete composers composition concert conical contrabass saxhorns contrabass saxophone cornet court debussy director e. However, if you have a dated receipt of a horns serial number, please contact us through the link in the header so we can add more detail to this serial number list.
The saxophone is known as a singlereed musical instrument that is a staple in jazz bands. Method books, jazz books, fakebooks or real books, playalong books, theory books, classical saxophone books, saxophone etudes, scale books, saxophone duets, saxophone technique, transcriptions, among others. However, it didnt seem to suit the horn somehow and adding a bit more weight to. As a child he learned to make instruments in his fathers shop. This oldie does have a high f and some unusual trill keys. Vintage saxes shop saxquest saxophone shop vintage. Lyrical, sweet, catchy, and cool, short history of the saxophone has a beat and sound to it that is like music to the ears.
It was developed by the man for whom the instrument is named. In the devils horn, michael segell traces the 160year history of the saxophonea 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. The saxophone referred to colloquially as the sax is a woodwind instrument usually made of brass and played with a singlereed mouthpiece. The book is designed by brian brunius and shaped to resemble a cd case, quite appropriate considering the musical nature of weatherlys poetry. The saxophone is a relative newcomer to the orchestra, having only just arrived in the last 150 years. Baritone saxophone history the saxophone was developed in 1841, by adolphe sax, a belgian instrument maker, flautist, and clarinetist working in paris. When he first invented the instrument, sax could not have imagined the impact his work would have on music worldwide. Holton brass instruments feature a high level of playability and sound quality that continuously make them a goto choice amongst discerning musicians. So im trying to sell my saxophone regretfully and cannot figure out what to even ask for it. The last picture shows the holton case outside the front of the shop in the sun. If you have a holton please post some pictures and the serial number. Early interest in the saxophone waned in europe from 1870 to 1890, but it was steadily gaining in the united states as new musical styles became popular. Easton prose and connversations jazz standards featuring the connosax by rob verdi. Rudy wiedoeft the king of the saxophones in the 20s 30s, popular music played a holton and worked for frank holton company as well.
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