Category Archives: Saxophone History Podcast

November 30

Saxophone History Podcast Episodes 10-12

I’m overdue for posting the sources for these articles so apologies if you’ve been looking for them. I did actually receive one text asking for a source on a particular fact, which both kicked me into action and made me feel so pleased that not only are people listening, but they are engaging with the […]

March 29

Saxophone History Podcast Episodes 7-9 Paul Desmond

I’ve just released the third and final episode on Paul Desmond for the Saxophone history podcast and I think the three episodes are quite an interesting story. Just like with the other saxophonists I’ve looked at, Desmond had a much more colourful life than the few bits and anecdotes that we all know of. I […]

October 29

Saxophone History Podcast Episodes 3, 4, & 5

Today I’m happy to release a short little story that I think is super interesting. It’s the true story of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet album, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at The Club! I thought that this story was pretty widely known but after talking to a few people about it recently I realised that maybe […]

September 18

Saxophone History Podcast Episodes 1 & 2

I’m very pleased to be publishing the first couple of episodes of a new podcast I’ve been working on for a while. It’s called The Saxophone History Podcast and the idea is to take a look at the lives of the most interesting people who have played the saxophone throughout history. It’s a thoughtful, researched, […]