Author Archives: Andrew D Meyer

November 04

A few words about my new PM 86-UL

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Let me tell you about my new saxophone… A little over a month ago I bought a new P. Mauriat 86-UL tenor saxophone and quite frankly, I’m loving it. I’m really happy with my decision to check out this relatively new company on the scene. I’m impressed with this horn in 3 basic areas, the […]

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October 09

Andrew Meyer Quartet @ Gallery 121 Oct 24th

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I’m excited to announce that my quartet will be playing live jazz @ Gallery 121 in Massillon, OH from 8.00-11pm on October 24th. The group features Alex Ayers on Piano, Vinny Vivaqua on Bass, Dustin May on Drums, and myself on saxophone. We’ll be playing standards/bossa nova. Gallery 121 is a really unique spot in […]

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October 06

Saxophone Palm Key Risers [how to make good ones]

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Saxophones have traditionally been designed for people with little girl hands. Most saxophonists that I know find that their left hand palm keys do not come up as high as they would like and eventually find some way to compensate for them. While annoying, this is done for good reason. If all saxophones were made […]

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October 04

Correct Saxophone Intonation (Overcoming the Natural Intonation Spectrum)

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Those of you who know me are probably bored of hearing me talk about intonation and the need for a comprehensive system because i’m always banging on about it, but I believe it’s important. I firmly believe that in order to play the saxophone in tune, you have to have a comprehensive system in place […]

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July 04

A midsummer’s update

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A little bit about music, a little about travel, maybe a humorous observation or two… It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything so here’s a little update on what’s been going on. I’ve been back in Scandinavia onboard the Eclipse for almost two months now. The sun doesn’t really set these days…it just takes […]

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Michael Hankins’ addendum to- Drew’s Guide to Mucking Around the Changes; a Musicians’ Manual for Cruise Ship Living: South of the Border Edition- Panama Hats are made in Ecuador

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Michael Hankins’ addendum to- Drew’s Guide to Mucking Around the Changes; a Musicians’ Manual for Cruise Ship Living: South of the Border Edition- Panama Hats are made in Ecuador.

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May 03

Tico Tico

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Here’s another demo track from my current project. This one is called Tico Tico, and was composed by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917. The first recording of this tune was done by Orquestra Colbaz in 1931. My version is quite a bit more modern, with overdriven guitars and synths. You might also recognize the tune from […]

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April 28

New Recording — Atencioso — Pixinguinha

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Please take a minute to listen to this new recording i’ve made of the tune ‘Atencioso’ by the Brazilian composer Pixinguinha. I’d love to hear your feedback about the track. I’m currently putting together a concert of music that will have me performing on a variety of woodwinds and this is the first demo track […]

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April 22

Vintage Sobriquet Videos

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Now that I have constant access to blazing fast wifi I found some videos of my band from Indiana days called Sobriquet. Here are two videos from our last gig. The first is an original tune on a pretty epic scale titled ‘Strophs’ and the second is a cover of Radiohead’s ‘Morning Bell.’ The videos […]

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April 20

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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I’ve been meaning to post something about Dubai for a couple of weeks now but haven’t gotten around to it. Currently I’m waiting in the Singapore airport so…no time like the present…   How do you begin to describe the city of Dubai? I’ve just spent three days there, which admittedly is not enough time […]

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