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The ‘P’ Word

By Sax Bandits | Learning | 0 comment | 25 January, 2022 | 0

PRACTICE! I know what you’re thinking… not the ‘P’ word! Do NOT yawn or look away, please read on… Sometimes I cannot believe how dumb I am! I believe this is a trap many musicians fall into….We look to our heroes, folks who we consider to be better players than us, folks who are whereRead more

A Week Learning With Snake Davis – Fantasy or Reality?

By Sax Bandits | Inspirational Stories | 1 comment | 13 October, 2021 | 0

Actually, very real indeed… A whole week of learning with Snake Davis, guest saxophonist of the first Sax Bandits lockdown video, and one of the most in-demand sax players in the world! Following a tip back in 2020 from my teacher (our very own Sorcerer of Sax, I managed to get a place on aRead more

Catching up with Snake Davis during Lockdown #3

By Sax Bandits | Interviews, Listening | 0 comment | 6 March, 2021 | 0

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

Lockdown and Load

By Sax Bandits | Team-ups | 9 comments | 7 June, 2020 | 0

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

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