It is often said that madness is the other side of the coin from genius, and the saxophonists described in this book certainly qualify for both adjectives. This book is an enthusiastic distillation of numerous heavy tomes on the life and work of some of the most notable sax players, together with the man himself, Adolphe Sax; the inventor of the wonderful machine. 'Strikes a masterful, perfect balance between info, humour and insight, wonderfully informative, conveying strongly the passion and excitement these two wonderful music and sax-mad writers have for their subject. Superbly...
It is often said that madness is the other side of the coin from genius, and the saxophonists described in this book certainly qualify for both adject...