Dillon prototype bass saxophone

Be kind. No government, state, or local politics allowed. Admin has final decision for any/all removed posts.
Forum rules
Be kind. No government, state, or local politics allowed. Admin has final decision for any/all removed posts.
eupher61
6 valves
6 valves
Posts: 2790
Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:37 pm

Re: Dillon prototype bass saxophone

Post by eupher61 »

Pick an argument with Rick...or pet your cat...Petting a cat tends to have a calming effect.
but, neither petting Rick nor picking an argument with a cat are calming. Of course, I haven't tried either of those...
User avatar
MaryAnn
Occasionally Visiting Pipsqueak
Occasionally Visiting Pipsqueak
Posts: 3217
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:58 am

Re: Dillon prototype bass saxophone

Post by MaryAnn »

So I wonder if anybody ever bought this?

MA, drooling again...the band I play in has a bass sax, well-played (i.e., in tune, not "honky") and I have to admit I'm jealous. The lady is about my size, too.
scottw
5 valves
5 valves
Posts: 1519
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 8:39 am
Location: South Jersey

Re: Dillon prototype bass saxophone

Post by scottw »

There are probably more bass saxes around here--the Philadelphia area--than anywhere on earth. The Mummers String Bands nearly all use at least one bass sax, many obvious relics from the early days of Mummer-dom. They do present quite a sound along with all the other saxes and the marching string basses. 8)
Bearin' up!
User avatar
iiipopes
Utility Infielder
Utility Infielder
Posts: 8556
Joined: Tue Sep 06, 2005 1:10 am

Re: Dillon prototype bass saxophone

Post by iiipopes »

A guy in the local community band has a really nice Conn bass sax, and gets a good tone out of it. Get this: we think we are rather indulgent in having multiple instruments. He also has an Eb bari sax, a regular Bb bass clarinet, an Eb contra bass clarinet, AND a BBb sub contrabass clarinet. He gets a great tone out of all of them, but my favorite is his Selmer Eb contra clarinet of solid rosewood. And he can get whatever you want or need out of all of them. He actually brought them all in rotation to band one season so that the director could pick the one that best suited the band. Of course, the director picked the Eb contra clarinet, as much because he had parts in the repertoire for it and didn't have to re-write something for it, like he had to do for the bass sax.
Jupiter JTU1110, RT-82.
"Real" Conn 36K.
eupher61
6 valves
6 valves
Posts: 2790
Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:37 pm

Re: Dillon prototype bass saxophone

Post by eupher61 »

I'm not sure how I wandered onto this old thread, but it happened.

At the time I didn't know this anecdote: A local (St Louis) guy who is fairly well-known, an amazing musician, and a great man to boot, owns both Bob Short's Martin from the 50s Turk Murphy bands, but Adrian Rollini's bass sax. A lot of history in those two horns! The guy also plays plectrum banjo very well, and can hold his own playing piano.
Post Reply