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
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A whopping 126 saxophonists participated in our third lockdown video, ‘Celebration’, during lockdown 2021. However, this exciting arrangement was taken to the next level by a collective of pro musicians, acting as our very own backing band! I want to take a moment to showcase these musicians who generously gave their time to feature alongsideRead more
Sax Bandits caught up with Snake Davis from his ‘Zen Den’ at his home in Lincolnshire (named Heion-Ji, which is Japanese for ‘The Temple of Peace and Calm’) to find out how he has been keeping busy during the covid pandemic. How are you keeping busy in lockdown? “I’m doing more teaching and meeting students onRead more
As I sit here in a state of zen after my first sax bandits session in far too long, I want to share a few musings about the remarkable effect that attending these sessions has on my mental wellbeing. Like many band members, I was very involved in music at school but did little atRead more
Behind the Scenes of the Danger Zone Video This was an ambitious project with many moving parts so I’m going to walk you through my process. Ultimately it starts with the musical arrangement; I wanted to choose a song which was loosely lockdown themed, well known, and fun to play! The second consideration was howRead more
