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From First Note To First Gig

By Sax Bandits | Inspirational Stories | 0 comment | 17 June, 2025 | 0

I remember the occasion as if it were only yesterday when one morning in January 2018 my adult daughter said “Mum, can I sell my flute and saxophone?”. Somewhat shocked by the question I responded, “You can sell the flute but not the saxophone”. “Why?” she replied. “Because I am going to learn to playRead more

A Year In The Life

By Sax Bandits | Inspirational Stories | 1 comment | 25 August, 2023 | 0

Twenty Seven years ago my husband bought me a tenor saxophone to celebrate the birth of our son. This amazing gift brought me a step closer to a long-held ambition to play this beautiful instrument. However, as a new parent I decided that even if I could find the time to practice, the noise IRead more

Saxophone In The Family

By Sax Bandits | Inspirational Stories | 1 comment | 14 May, 2023 | 0

I’ve been playing with Sax Bandits for about a year now and would like to say thank you to everyone involved for making it so enjoyable! My first experience with the saxophone was at my sister’s wedding. The saxophonist played to us sweetly as we enjoyed our dinner, and then played some serious solos duringRead more

The Best ‘Easy-To-Play’ Saxophone Playalong Books

By Sax Bandits | Learning | 0 comment | 27 October, 2020 | 0

So, you’ve been learning saxophone and have just completed Abracadabra Saxophone with your teacher and are ready to play some “real tunes”? Or maybe you are just looking for some fun songs to play at home? Either way, we’ve got your back. Most playalong music books are collections of songs of varying difficulty rather thanRead more

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